A Libyan rebels afternoon, barefoot and armed with little more than some machetes, have succeeded in freeing the oil city of Brega, located about 750 kilometers from the Libyan capital. Although the city awoke on Wednesday plunged into chaos, occupied by the forces of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi that, far from surrendering, had launched an offensive to try to recover the oil enclave, the rebels succeeded in driving the loyalist troops and are currently pursuing, Lanouf bound Ras.
Armed with machetes, the rebels took over the University - 'headquarters' of loyalists in the city, mid-afternoon, during the morning the heaviest fighting was lived in this area of the town, located 200 km from Benghazi (the second largest city in Libya). Force planes bombed Libyan leader loyal to the city several times, and initial reports indicate that at least four people were killed and ten wounded in the attacks, reports the Efe.
According to AFP, a military has also launched two missiles near a place where residents celebrated the counter Brega, although it seems that has not stopped victims. Brega addition, other localities east of the country also suffered heavy bombardment on Wednesday. The Qatari Al Jazeera network reported that warplanes bombed Ajdabiya, a city in the same area where rebels control a military base and arms depot, and that insurgents shot down one of the devices.
After failing in his attempt to maintain their control over Brega, troops loyal to Gaddafi have retired to Ras Lanuf, one of the key strategic points for the survival of the regime, apart from his hometown in the desert of Sirte and obviously the capital, Tripoli, which remain under its control.
Aware of the importance of government interventions to prop up the spirits of his followers, Gadhafi appeared again today, surrounded by supporters on state television to mark the 34th anniversary of the proclamation of the 'government of the people, "Efe reported. On the other hand, hundreds of young volunteers were presented Wednesday at recruitment centers in Benghazi, under rebel control since 21 February, to confront the forces of leader Muammar Gaddafi, who try to retake the eastern town of Brega.
"I come for jihad (holy war)," said Mohamed al Burquier Efe, 19, while entering the recruiting center for volunteers February 17 (day of the official start of the uprising against the regime of Gaddafi), located in Benghazi. Inside the barracks, one hundred young people eagerly await the orders of the military.
"We are prepared to die as martyrs," said Walid bin Amer, a 28 year old computer engineer dressed in military garb, adding that they still do not know when to leave for combat, since everything depends on the military leadership. "Free Libya, Muammar out," chanted the recruits raised their hands, encouraged by their commanders.
"We will fight with the hands," interrupted a colleague also clad in military garb, including a majority of young people dressed in civilian clothes. 
Armed with machetes, the rebels took over the University - 'headquarters' of loyalists in the city, mid-afternoon, during the morning the heaviest fighting was lived in this area of the town, located 200 km from Benghazi (the second largest city in Libya). Force planes bombed Libyan leader loyal to the city several times, and initial reports indicate that at least four people were killed and ten wounded in the attacks, reports the Efe.
According to AFP, a military has also launched two missiles near a place where residents celebrated the counter Brega, although it seems that has not stopped victims. Brega addition, other localities east of the country also suffered heavy bombardment on Wednesday. The Qatari Al Jazeera network reported that warplanes bombed Ajdabiya, a city in the same area where rebels control a military base and arms depot, and that insurgents shot down one of the devices.
After failing in his attempt to maintain their control over Brega, troops loyal to Gaddafi have retired to Ras Lanuf, one of the key strategic points for the survival of the regime, apart from his hometown in the desert of Sirte and obviously the capital, Tripoli, which remain under its control.
Aware of the importance of government interventions to prop up the spirits of his followers, Gadhafi appeared again today, surrounded by supporters on state television to mark the 34th anniversary of the proclamation of the 'government of the people, "Efe reported. On the other hand, hundreds of young volunteers were presented Wednesday at recruitment centers in Benghazi, under rebel control since 21 February, to confront the forces of leader Muammar Gaddafi, who try to retake the eastern town of Brega.
"I come for jihad (holy war)," said Mohamed al Burquier Efe, 19, while entering the recruiting center for volunteers February 17 (day of the official start of the uprising against the regime of Gaddafi), located in Benghazi. Inside the barracks, one hundred young people eagerly await the orders of the military.
"We are prepared to die as martyrs," said Walid bin Amer, a 28 year old computer engineer dressed in military garb, adding that they still do not know when to leave for combat, since everything depends on the military leadership. "Free Libya, Muammar out," chanted the recruits raised their hands, encouraged by their commanders.
"We will fight with the hands," interrupted a colleague also clad in military garb, including a majority of young people dressed in civilian clothes.
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