Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Libya: New offensive against rebels

An insurgent operates a machine gun as an air defense. Libya's Muammar al-Gaddafi has launched a new military offensive against the insurgents in several Libyan cities. Combat aircraft flew raids on rebel positions in Ras Lanuf, as the Arabic channel Al-Jazeera reported on Tuesday. Battles were also reported in Misurata, Al-Sawija was under artillery fire.

NATO stands ready for a possible intervention in the North African country. AWACS reconnaissance planes to monitor the military activities of the Gaddafi regime is now around the Clock. Paris and London want to push through a resolution in the Security Council the establishment of a no-fly zone against the Libyan air force.


A draft is to be introduced later this week the Security Council. The Organization of the Islamic Conference also called for a no-fly zone to protect civilians from bombardment from the air. Civilians on anti-aircraft artillery, the insurgents in the east of Libya Muammar al-Gaddafi presented under which a 72-hour ultimatum to stop the attacks against the civilian population and to leave the country.

"If he stops the bombing and leave the country within 72 hours, we will take as Libyans refrain from prosecuting him," said the head of the interim administration of Gaddafi's opponents, Mustafa Abdul Jelil, the Arab television station Al Jazeera. The opposition in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi turned down an "offer" Gaddafi for a retreat.
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