U.S. forces have attacked three ships Tuesday Libyans, including a Coast Guard boat, so that they stopped firing indiscriminately against merchant ships in the port of Misrata, according to official military sources said a statement from the U.S. Sixth Fleet together. The same sources added that the attack took place overnight and that the Coast Guard boat was named 'Vittoria'.
For the other two vessels attacked, these were two small boats. The U.S. ship attack was in charge of the destroyer USS Barry, who last March 19 the first missiles launched 'Tomahawk' against Libyan territory. The rebels have ensured that at least 124 people have died and 284 were injured in the last nine days in Misrata, 200 kilometers east of Tripoli.
"There is a crisis in Misrata," a spokesman sentención revolt, which stated that among the injured there are 50 very serious. With regard to air strikes on the mainland, the international coalition forces attacked early today Mizdah City, 180 kilometers south of Tripoli. According to the Libyan news agency Jana, the targets were "military and civilians." Mizdah City was attacked on Monday and allied air forces, according to media and spokesmen of the regime.
In turn, the rebel fighters had to retreat today until Ben Jawad, about 100 kilometers of Sirte, due to shelling from artillery forces Gadhafi, confirmed a spokesman for the rebels. "Gaddafi's troops are in the Red Valley and from there they are bombing the rebels have retreated to the area of Ben Jawad," said the spokesman, Ahmad Khalifa, in a press conference in Benghazi. 
For the other two vessels attacked, these were two small boats. The U.S. ship attack was in charge of the destroyer USS Barry, who last March 19 the first missiles launched 'Tomahawk' against Libyan territory. The rebels have ensured that at least 124 people have died and 284 were injured in the last nine days in Misrata, 200 kilometers east of Tripoli.
"There is a crisis in Misrata," a spokesman sentención revolt, which stated that among the injured there are 50 very serious. With regard to air strikes on the mainland, the international coalition forces attacked early today Mizdah City, 180 kilometers south of Tripoli. According to the Libyan news agency Jana, the targets were "military and civilians." Mizdah City was attacked on Monday and allied air forces, according to media and spokesmen of the regime.
In turn, the rebel fighters had to retreat today until Ben Jawad, about 100 kilometers of Sirte, due to shelling from artillery forces Gadhafi, confirmed a spokesman for the rebels. "Gaddafi's troops are in the Red Valley and from there they are bombing the rebels have retreated to the area of Ben Jawad," said the spokesman, Ahmad Khalifa, in a press conference in Benghazi.
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