Sunday, March 13, 2011

Libyan rebels welcome the support of the Arab League while still fighting

The highest body Libyan rebel inhabitants of the cities controlled by the opposition welcomed the decision of the Arab League to support a no-fly zone in Libya, while continuing clashes, in which the rebels have been forced to retreat in Ras Lanuf. "The decision by the Arab League has been supporting the imposition of a no-fly zone and we welcome the Arab League for this decision," said spokesman Libyan National Transitional Council (CNLT) Abdelhafiz Ghoga in a press conference in Benghazi, the second largest town and main rebel stronghold.

The no-fly zone is a request CNLT since Colonel Muammar Gaddafi began to use aviation to intimidate protesters rose up against the regime on 16 February. Ghoga also welcomed the decision of the European Union to accept the CNLT as political party, calling it "a step toward full recognition" of the most revolutionary body that controls the entire east.

Although the Arab League CNLT not officially recognized as the only legitimate interlocutor in Libya, the secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, said after an extraordinary meeting of the pan-Arab organization "dealing with the National Council is a practical recognition ". "I'm very happy, it's a good decision that will serve to stop the bloodshed," he told Efe Omar Ramadan, a Libyan for 40 years.

Along with five hundred people, Omar witnessed live on the plaza of the Courts of Benghazi the press conference broadcast by the Arab League Qatari television channel Al Jazeera, projected on one wall of the headquarters of the rebel administration . For his part, Ali Mohamed, an engineer fresh out of 23 years, praised the move by the pan-Arab organization, but stressed that "there comes a little late, had to have occurred long ago." "But never mind, will help us in our war against Muammar Gaddafi," Ali said as he looked closely at the press conference held by the Omani foreign minister, Abdullah bin Yusuf bin Allawi and Secretary of the Arab League, Amro Musa.

Furthermore, citizens of Misrata, an isolated rebel enclave in territory controlled by Qadhafi, received with relief and hope the news. "Everybody hopes this is the end" of the armed conflict which led to the suppression of protests by the Libyan regime, which has now seen its isolation among Arab countries, said a neighbor, whose identity is not revealed by Efe caution.

This port city resident explained, "means giving a great moral struggle" and expressed hope that the isolation in which they live under in the besieged Misrata "stop soon. The Arab League announcement comes as fighting continues between militiamen and gadafistas that have advanced in its control of Ras Lanuf oil enclave, 450 miles from Benghazi.

Rebel fighters themselves recognize that Ras Lanuf was captured by troops in Tripoli on Friday night. According to rebel sources, although the Libyan colonel forces continue to attack by land, sea and air several positions in the region, resisting militia around the villages of Al Aguila and Brega, between Ras Lanuf and Ajdabiya, key city control the roads east of the country.

The cameraman for the Qatar-based Al Jaber Ali Hassan al-Jazeera was killed and his companion Naser al Hadar wounded in an ambush near Benghazi. The team was returning from covering a demonstration in support of the revolution when he suffered an ambush by unknown assailants in the town of Heuari, about 25 miles from Benghazi, said the satellite channel.

Several armed militants have moved into the building where the base of operations for Al Jazeera to protect the work center where many international media. On day 7, two homemade bombs were thrown at Uzu Hotel Benghazi where they host a large number of media, however the attack only caused some damage.

Ghoga Abdelhafiz Gaddafi accused the regime of launching a psychological war to undermine the morale of the people, announcing the fall of the rebel-held cities and send messages through television and mobile warning people at risk if they go to street or involved in mergers.

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