Thursday, March 24, 2011

Gaddafi tanks continue to harass the rebels in Misrata and Ajdabiya

After five days of bombing by international forces on Libya, Muammar Gaddafi does not relinquish its harassment of the rebels. Colonel tanks were continuing on Wednesday morning attacks in Misrata and Ajdabiya, witnesses said. Attacks Gaddafi forces focus on the cities of Ajdabiya, Zauiya Misrata and where to turn allies directed air strikes against tanks satrap, once destroyed the aircraft.

Although the morning the Allies bombed the tanks and artillery loyal to the regime besetting Misrata City (210 km east of Tripoli), Gaddafi forces have not wavered in its harassment of the rebels. Hours after the allied forces silenced Gaddafi in the city, tanks resumed their attacks. Late at night, witnesses reported that the dictator's tanks were attacking the main hospital in Misrata, the third city in the country.

"The situation is very bad and very serious. The tanks were shelling the hospital and homes," stated a spokesman for the rebels in the city. Residents speak of a "slaughter" in the city, where snipers loyal to the regime did not stop during the day. "They're shooting at the hospital and its two inputs is a serious attack.

No one can enter or leave," said Saadoun, a neighbor of Misrata by telephone. According to a spokesman said Wednesday the Interim National Transitional Council (CNTI) hours before, at least sixteen people have died, including five children and wounded 23 others at the hands of the faithful to Gaddafi.

Another six people have died in attacks Zinta. "There are snipers on the roofs of buildings and security forces [Gaddafi] blocked the entrances to hospitals," the spokesman said. Meanwhile, in Ajdabiya (160 km south of Benghazi) Colonel tanks were positioned on Wednesday night in the western and eastern entrances of the city, according to Al Arabiya.

In this strategic city, at least two people were killed and six others were wounded during the day by the impact of rockets 'Katyusha' supporters of the Libyan leader, according to the spokesperson said. Throughout the day, the rebels clashed with the army within the city, which have escaped most of the neighbors.

"We came to Ajdabiya yesterday [Tuesday] at 2. Ajdabiya Yan or is it," said a rebel mounted on a truck with a machine gun. "She's dead, destroyed, is a ghost town."

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