Sunday, March 6, 2011

Gaddafi faithful to retake control Zawiya

Benghazi (Writing and Agencies) .- Zawiya back under control of forces loyal to Qadhafi. Local television has confirmed that the city, close to Tripoli, is no longer in the hands of the opponents, according to Al Arabiya broadcast. "The popular masses and the leadership in Zawiya have managed to secure the city and wrest control terrorist elements," state television said, adding that during operation the government forces have seized tanks, armored vehicles and rocket launchers they were rebels.

During the battle, at least thirty people have died in clashes with the army loyal to the Libyan leader, Muammar Qaddafi, as reported by various agencies. On the one hand, at least three people died and around 50 wounded after soldiers opened fire on thousands of people demonstrating against Qadhafi, most of whom were unarmed.

Zawiya is in the hands of opposition forces, but security forces have surrounded the Gaddafi. The soldiers opened fire when the demonstrators were heading the military front, situated on the outskirts of the city. Moreover, at least ten opposition fighters were killed Friday in clashes with forces trying Gaddafi regain control of Zawiya.

In addition, Gaddafi loyalists and rebels are facing in various cities around Tripoli, the capital of the country. According to the Qatari television station Al Jazeera, the clashes are occurring in the oil port of Ras Lanuf, 600 kilometers east of Tripoli. A witness who identified himself as Suhayb told the network that twelve people died of gunshot wounds in the clash in which loyalists Gafadi used automatic rifles and rocket launchers.

The Libyans with whom he has contacted the reporter call for outside intervention to prevent further bloodshed Gadhafi troops. Armed clashes have also occurred today in the port of Ras Lanuf, 200 kilometers from the city of Sirte, said Qatari chain. For the third consecutive day, aviation loyal to Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi bombed Briga oil enclave, east of Tripoli and in control of the revolutionary forces, but causing no casualties, sources told Efe that city health vital for both sides.

Aviation loyal to Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi has become a bomb today for the third consecutive day Brig oil enclave in the east of the country in rebel hands, according to the station Al Arabiya. The target of the attack, according to the television channel, was one of the Briga oil facilities, about 200 km west of Benghazi, and whose control is key to the power of this country in the hands of the rebels colonel besides being the main access route to the very Benghazi.

According to the UAE channel, armed volunteers have been mobilized from the neighboring Ajdabiya to Brig, one of the vital centers of the country's oil industry. Yesterday had a day of mourning in Ajdabiya, where they were buried six of the twelve people killed the attack on Wednesday by forces loyal to Gaddafi, who launched an offensive this morning which was rejected by the militia, who succeeded in expelling the men Brig Airport Gaddafi, who had been achieved.

Although air strikes have occurred in the last three days on this strategic location and energy supplies as the path to the main city in the hands of the rebels, forces loyal to Colonel Libya have not yet mobilized sufficient ground troops to achieve its purpose. Cut the power of Benghazi and protect paths forward Tripoli while their defenses are the main objectives of the scheme in this city.

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