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SUMMARY JUNE 16th 2011
6/16/2011
6.06.2011
freeourlibya
AJE:
Many families have been torn apart #Gaddafis Crimes . youtu.be/x3qXygBh9Rw
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Video: Clashes on the Dafniya frontline accompanied by a NATO airstrike bit.ly/jFoq9B
Le drapeau de la révolution dans le ciel de #Tripoli t.co/qF6wSIk
JomanaCNN jomana karadsheh
#US Lawmakers to sue #Obama over #Libya. on.cnn.com/lfSB38
the things some people are prepared to do for power………
JomanaCNN jomana karadsheh
via@cnnjill WH on #Libya: “not aware of any direct relationship between the TNC and al-Qaeda,Hezbollah or any other terrorist organization.”
Wow, and you know why WH says that? Because there isn’t one. Libya won’t fight g just to put another tyrant or terrorist in his place!
La France tente d’obtenir le soutien du CNT #Libye par l’ #Algérie t.co/FDgQSov
FreeBenghazi
DON ‘T OPEN .EXE FILES, EVEN IF IT’S FROM SOMEONE U KNOW. Gaddafi’s algae are hacking into Facebook & email accounts #Libya
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
Al-Awinyah: FFs have cleared Zawyat Al-bagul, Al- Al-Awiniyah and Ghanayma off Gaddafi forces and captured more than 30 of Gaddafi soldiers
Tripolitanian
@cynthiamckinney Thanks for giving Gaddafi a sense of legitimacy, prolonging a war, and causing more Libyans to die. You ignorant fool.
On Thursday 16th June 2011, @LibyaAlHurraTV said:
Freedom fighters have attacked Gaddafi forces in Al-Awiniyah. Gaddafi mercenaries have fled towards Shagiga in the south. Freedom fighters are now carefully checking the area to ensure that no mercenaries were left behind
LibyaAlHurra
On Thursday 16th June 2011, @LibyaAlHurraTV said:
Nafusa Mountains: Kekkla: During fighting that took place in the last three days, 19 were killed and 47 were injured from Gaddafi mercenaries. There was shelling on Anzu area in Kekkla yesterday by Gaddafi forces
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
Al-Awinyah: FFs have cleared Zawyat Al-bagul, Al- Al-Awiniyah and Ghanayma off Gaddafi forces and captured more than 30 of Gaddafi soldiers
Beautiful:
Amazigh_Libya
Freedom Fighter in #Nafusa. #Libya #Feb17 twitpic.com/5c4m0h
Free Dr. Kamel Al #Talou, AJE Cameraman detained by #Gaddafi forces t.co/KnXHKQ4 #Libya #Feb17
Amazigh_Libya
Please tweet to the US State Department about Dr. Rida Mazagri @StateDept @TravelGov Libyan-American neurosurgeon captured by Gaddafi forces
dovenews
Saif #Gaddafi “My dad has agreed for elections under the supervision of an int’l body” It gets worst..Delusional if he thinks we will agree
On Thursday 16th June 2011, @dovenews said:
AFP: Saif Gaddafi offers to hold internationally supervised elections within three months as “way out” for to end the war in Libya
Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi is ready to accept internationally supervised elections within three months, his son Seif al-Islam told an Italian newspaper on Thursday.
“Elections, immediately and with international supervision. It’s the only painless way to break out of the impasse in Libya,” Saif al-Islam told the daily Corriere della Sera correspondent in Tripoli.
“We could hold them within three months. At most by the end of the year. And the guarantee of transparency could be the presence of international observers,” said the 68-year old Gaddafi’s eldest son and possible successor.
Saif al-Islam said the elections could be supervised by the European Union or African Union, the United Nations or even NATO as long as a “mechanism” was put in place to ensure there were “no suspicions of vote rigging.”
“Let’s go to the polls, and may the best man win,” he told the reporter, who had turned up at the Radisson Blu hotel in Tripoli for an interview with the Foreign Minister Abdelati al-Obeidi, but had found Saif al-Islam there instead.
AFP , Thursday 16 Jun 2011
dovenews
46 Gaddafi soldiers & officers have escaped 2 Tunisia in the last 2 days, where #Algeria handed 2 defectors back 2 #Gaddafi. #Libya #Tunisia
dovenews
The #Russian envoy has arrived to #Tripoli to start talks with #Gaddafi or maybe to play another chess game! #Libya #CheckmateGaddafi
Elena
11 NATO fighter jets have started from Italy for Libya, the last at 11.20AM (Tripoli’s time). Some Tornados were in pairs & did steep turn.
Tripoli mortuary eyewitness: ‘Haunted by Libya deaths’
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13785053
The ambulances picked up all the dead and wounded they could, but then Col Gaddafi’s forces started shooting at them.
Foreign media found proof of the violent crackdown in the mortuaries of Benghazi They pulled off the patients’ oxygen masks, yanked off the wires connected to their monitors, pulled out the drips and tubes, and took them away
libyanexpat
NATO raids pound Gaddafi compound – Africa – Al Jazeera English english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/20…
dovenews
Gaddafi forces have attacked UNESCO world heritage sites goo.gl/Cu2Ys. #Nafusa #Nalut #UNESCO #Feb17 #GaddafiCrimes
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Area near #Gaddafi compound struck in raid bit.ly/kqtGbO
feb17libya Feb17Libya
A boat has docked in a southern Tunisian port carrying 19 Libyan military servicemen including officers feb17.info/news/live-liby… #Libya
feb17libya Feb17Libya
NATO on Thursday denied claims that it carried out an air strike on a bus in the southern Libyan city of Kikla feb17.info/news/live-liby… #Libya
UprisingLive
MiddleEast Live News
VIDEO: #Tripoli blasts heard near Col #Gaddafi’s compound (bbc) goo.gl/qOdRv | #Libya
Russian envoy Margelov said, No place for #Gaddafi in Libya’s future. Margelov visiting #Tripoli meeting with Gaddafi’s Regime.
Saif El Islam Qaddafi Just Made A Devilishly Tricky Offer To NATO
www.businessinsider.com/qaddafi-electio...
The Rixos Reporters live in the sunshine of the Great Gaddafi, they see no darkness.
Does any one know other “Prison” locations in #Tripoli ware youth are abducted by Gaddafi thugs? #Libya Feb17 #NATO
Free the by Gaddafi Ubducted youth held in the Bu-Silm Prison In #Tripoli +32° 50’ 3.25", +13° 10’ 21.85" #Libya #feb17 #NATO
UKMilOps Maj Gen Nick Pope
RAF aircraft last night dropped a number of Paveway guided bombs in a precision attack on multiple targets. #Libya
UKMilOps Maj Gen Nick Pope
These were within the large military vehicle depot that forms part of Qadhafi’s Bab Al Aziziyah compound in the Libyan capital. #Libya
UKMilOps Maj Gen Nick Pope
An RAF patrol located a regime main battle tank near Yafran, attempting to avoid attack by placing itself amongst residential buildings.
UKMilOps Maj Gen Nick Pope
Due to the accuracy and small warhead of the Brimstone missile, the Tornado destroyed the tank without risk of causing collateral damage
AJEnglish Al Jazeera English
NATO raids pound Gaddafi compound bit.ly/kApMo4
11 NATO fighter jets have started from Italy for Libya last @ 11.20AMTripoliTime Some Tornados were in pairs & did steep turn
A series of loud blasts rocked #Gaddafi compound #Tripoli early on Thursday morning.
BBC’s @jfjbowen thoughts on returning to #Libya for the 3rd time since the revolution began, can be heard here t.co/mc0FktQ
dovenews
نداء لحماية مدينة غدامس القديمة goo.gl/NzQKq A PLEA 2 Protect The Old Town of Ghadamès a UNESCO world heritage site. Arabic #libya
tonybirtley tony birtley
three rocket attacks in two days on Misurata oil refinery area. no injuries. gaddafi’s men can still stirke. defences still up in areas
NATO 15 Jun: Arms embargo: 1 boarding, no denials; #IHAM: 3 ships, 3 aircraft.
#NATO Key hits 15 Jun: #Tripoli 1 vehicle storage area (Bab Al Aziziyah), 2C&C; #Zuwarah: 1 AA gun;
baysontheroad baysontheroad
FOR FIRST TIME SEEING GROUPS OF CARS CROSSING FRONTLINE ON THE PLAIN FROM TRIPOLI. PEOPLE FLEEING CAPITAL
Libyan Rebels: A Sound Track – The Atlantic: t.co/pR1gdox via @AddThis
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/20...
TRIP MAP:
twitpic.com/4whkoh/full
FromJoanne Joanne
@
Jeremy Bowen arrived back in #Libya Talks about the drive to #Tripoli bbc.in/mkHwTq
lindseyhilsum Lindsey Hilsum
Just went to a ‘hotel’ hit by NATO strike at 5am. Seems no-one was staying there. #Libya Govt area with several previously hit bldgs near.
kileysky Sam Kiley
Brits say RAF destroyed #libya tank hiding in residential area yefran last night
kileysky
Hotel destroyed by nato last night in tripoli. No evidence casualties locals claim it was G communications centre
Libya: World leaders look for way out of Libya – latimes.com t.co/Ku3IymR #Feb17 #Libya
simon
Medias and ppl attention still decreasiing google.fr/trends?q=libya… ….
Selon Alain Juppé, l’Algérie n’est pas impliquée dans l’acheminement de mercenaires en Libye
www.elwatan.com/actualite/selon-alain-j...
Nouvelles défections #Libye :19 soldats y compris officiers s’enfuient par bateau vers #Tunisie t.co/iYxKQNC via @LIBYA__ (anglais)
Libyan soldiers flee by boat to Tunisia – report
www.trust.org/alertnet/news/libyan-sold...
Gihan Tadreft
Reuters: Gaddafi is losing friends in Africa, the continent where his largesse once bought him the title “King of Kings” but which is now turning to other foreign allies to help shape its future
Where is NATO in Zliten Nafusa.This is getting unbearable. Gaddafi forces r moving free & shooting randomly on our families.Libya @NATO
NATO allies bicker over lack of firepower in Libya | Atlantic Council
www.acus.org/natosource/nato-allies-bic...
NATO’s airstrike hit this morning Wanziirik Hotel in Tripoli, #Libya yfrog.com/h0a2qzyj
kileysky
Wenseriq Hotel nrar state tv and some kind of cultural centre not far from the sea destroyef #libya #tripoli
kileysky
Zawahiri is a strong thinker. But one to watch is saif el adel. Ex egyptian SF and a veteran practitioner serious military
#Gaddafi abducted youth being held in Abu-Saleem Prison in #Tripoli +32° 50’ 3.25", +13° 10’ 21.85" #Libya #feb17
#Libye : les opérations ont coûté plus de 715 millions de dollars aux #USA t.co/GM7qFR4
Libye : les opérations ont coûté plus de 715 millions de dollars aux États-Unis
www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/ARTJAWEB20...
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just got back from a gov trip out to the site of a NATO strike which the government says is a hotel, now off to a presser with the #Libya PM
Ghadhafis Sohn gibt sich demokratisch
www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/politik/internat...
Gaddafi-Sohn: Nur Wahlen bringen «schmerzlosen Ausweg»
www.tagesschau.sf.tv/Nachrichten/Archiv...
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Revolutionaries have retreated from previous positions after suffering losses against Gaddafi forces between Brega & Ajdabiyah. #Libya
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
More injured Libyans fighters arrive in Tunisia: report #Alarabiya
Libya: Is Nato-rebel alliance turning sour?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13792846
Heavy military machines gained by FF from #Gaddafi troops in #Zentan — غنائـم ابطال ليبيا المصدر الأول للتسليح t.co/ljjxc6O #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABJVfb9xoLE&fea...
#Misrata FFs increasingly frustrated with #NATO slowness, lack of action – bbc.in/jEtRXu
WESSIM
Gaddafi and his familly will pay dearly both physically and spiritually in this life and in the life after #Libya #Feb17 .
KC_Tripolitania
#ICC say the will issue arrest warrants for #Gaddafi, his son Saif and right hand man Abdullah Sanussi by 20th June. #Libya #Feb17
libtrip:
Evidence of #Gaddafi forces drinking alcohol while claiming FF are doing just that فضائح كتائب القذافي شرب الخمور t.co/sfZGFbK #Libya
septimius_
Gaddafi: Can somebody #wakemeup once journalists out on magic tour, I fancy a bit of lunch! #Tripoli #Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Writer Obaid Ahmed was kidnapped from his home near Mizdah according to Almanara. People continue to get kidnapped daily by Gaddafi’s thugs.
The Mad Men of Africa – Worst African Dictators
cozay.com/forum/f17/the-mad-men-of-afri...
CNN:
New explosions rock Libyan capital, other areas – CNN.com j.mp/il0uOQ #Libya #feb17
edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/06/16/...
New explosions rock Libya’s capital dlvr.it/WZfh2
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
In #Tripoli #Muammar’s men are or already have resorted to injecting 20k or so people missing with AIDS infected blood….
I hope this is false…..
This sounds like a rumour Gaddafi thugs spread to scare and oppress people in Tripoli!
baysontheroad baysontheroad
IN KICKLA. JUST SEEN NATO AIRSTRIKE ON GADDAFI POSITION
baysontheroad baysontheroad
THICK BLACK SMOKE. LOOKS LIKE FUEL DUMP HIT.
Cain’s message — Muslims need not apply
edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/16/obei...
Elena
Despite the Goverments’ announcements of cutting costs it feels like an escalation and a preparation of the second fase. More info to come.
libyanproud
BREAKING : Winzrik hotel that was attacked is where the elves make christmas presents for Santa Claus . Via LibyaStateTv
rofl
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Nobody in Libya is waiting for the African Union. Don’t make that dictators’ club more important than the joke it is. #Libya #Tripoli
Improvised weapons AJE:
This is how #tripoli will b free #FF t.co/VwgbZa4 #libya !Victory Always¡
OneLibyaOrg
Appeal for Libyan refugees in Southern Tunisia: wp.me/P1pQyJ-en
Many wounded libyan have crossed the border #Dhiba – #Wazen Early this morning Direction hospital in Tatouine
hominoid555
Libya Nalut Al-Gaddafi’s bombed the ancient monuments youtube.com/watch?v=WJVb3U…
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
An answer for #Gaddafi Question “Man Antum? (Who are you?)” – Dr. Sheikh Mohammed AlMaqouz – youtube.com/watch?v=YIBtDp… via @youtube // #Libya
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Statement of Libyan Residents in #Oman – youtube.com/watch?v=tAh4PP… via @youtube // #Libya
Breaking AJA: NAto bombs #Gaddafi forces south of #Kikla #Nafousa Mountains…#Libya
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
#Zintan Revolutionaries throw the green flag from the Postal tower & replace it with the Independence flag — goo.gl/LEiUf // #Libya
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-200421...
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
#Wazin city and the damage caused from #Gaddafi forces shelling – youtube.com/watch?v=hbzScT… via @nalut17feb // #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
#Zawiyah : Gaddafi media took a Minibus full of journalists showing who is in charge of the ghost town goo.gl/BjIHgb #GaddafiCrimes
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
#SLOWNATO It seems @NATO has its own plans, and is slowing down #feb17 from reaching #Muammar. In the east (#Brega) and in the west (#Nalut)
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Nato, Twitter and air strikes in #Libya gu.com/p/3vv6b/tw #feb17
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Video: Anti-Gaddafi activists speak out in Tripoli – #libya #feb17 – libyafeb17.com/2011/06/video-…
feb17libya Feb17Libya
White House defends legality of US military action in Libya bit.ly/krBfv8
Russian envoy arrives in #Tripoli for talks with Gaddafi’s government. t.co/OIz7xSo #Libya #Feb17
AJE correspondent confirmed that Libyan rebels have declared control over all areas of western mountain including Kikla
Dima_ أنا ديمة
I am speaking to a crew who just returned from Misurata: horrific stories about Gaddafi troops and heroic stories about the Libyan people
Libyan opposition turn to Google Earth, Call of Duty in battle against Gaddafi forces | News.com.au t.co/bkZ8O9R
Almanara Libya
#Benghazi #Libya 2 hours ago // Press Solidarity: After arresting a destructive group a few days ago in Benghazi, results of the investigation concluded it is a destructive cell that has received financial support estimated at about three million Libyan dinars from Gaddafi Regime, in order to buy some of the young people to carry out acts of sabotage in areas of the city such as Banina International Airport and other centres in the city
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
Libyan pm says Tripoli in talks with Benghazi rebels: Russian envoy #alarabiya #Libya #Qaddafi #Tripoli #Benghazi
lebeeya
when i watch Jazeera/Libya Al Ahrar, i feel Gaddafi’s days are limited, then i switch to Libyan TV and feel like Gaddafi aint goin anywhere
FromJoanne Joanne
@Nato ALERT ! Gaddafi troops are moving to Zliten coming from Tiji N of Kabaw Nafusa mountains #Libya TunsisiaRadio reported just now
Tripoli detention centers map twitpic.com/4whkoh/full #feb17
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
NATO June 15 hits: Waddan: 1 ammo storage, Misrata: 2 rocket launchers, 1 anti aircraft gun – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Z2MVL
NATO June 15 hits: Zintan: 2 anti aircraft guns, 1 tank, 1 technical vehicle, 1 lightweight weapon – #libya #feb17 – t.co/5DJjmXV
NATO June 15 hits: Tripoli: 1 vehicle storage, 2 command & control nodes,Zuwarah: 1 anti-aircraft gun – #libya #feb17 – t.co/5DJjmXV
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
Russian envoy says Tripoli rejects possibility of Qaddafi’s departure from power: Reuters #alarabiya #Libya
next they’re going 2 tell us what? that water is wet?
The North Africa Daily is out! bit.ly/dRzwj9 ▸ Top stories today
Skeptical
#NATO’s armed #drones are being wasted in #Afghanistan& #Yemen in wrong wars, instead of providing valuable assets to end war in #Libya!
NATO NATO
Secretary General stresses #NATO’s changing role the Mediterranean goo.gl/EJDKy #Libya
Gaddafi regime claims ‘great victory over al-Qaeda’ in crucial town of Zawiyah
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/afri...
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
#SLOWNATO It seems @NATO has its own plans, and is slowing down #feb17 from reaching #Muammar. In the east (#Brega) and in the west (#Nalut)
ArmchairArab
@live2Tripoli This is actually in line with a wider counter-revolutionary movement in the region
They don’t want FF to topple Gaddafi till they have a clear idea of who will replace him and how they will act.
Gaddafi son (Hannibal) house in Morocco – Libya – بيت القذافي في البيضاء youtube.com/watch?v=a6VxWR… via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6VxWRjWQd8&fea...
Reuters: An envoy leading Moscow’s efforts to help end the war in Libya said Gaddafi’s gov rejected the idea of his departure from power
Look at the unbelievably number of Miracles happened in #Libya so far— وتستمر معجزات القذافي.wmv
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6SE25klXmk&fea...
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya’s Western Mtn towns have asked me to bring in flags of the countries that’ve recognized the NTC for display. Any help here in Tunis??
libyanproud
Confirmed : Shukri Ghanem’s house was burned last week .
libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
Cameron blocks Gaddafi’s 1,000 Olympic tickets after dictator’s son orders them through committee connections bit.ly/mUwRRZ #Libya
NPO Tawasil sends another shipment of 25 tons of vegetables to #Nafusa t.co/izaiTcE Donate here: t.co/IY8Bg1O
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.22494...
15,000 killed By Gaddafi Forces according to Cherif Bassiouni, who led a U.N. Human Rights Council mission t… (cont) deck.ly/~NH38B
Some video of damage to historical landmark, traditional storage fort (Qasr) in #Wazin goo.gl/CJNLf #libya #feb17 via Nalut Facebook page
Yes we can
#Libya Video showing #gaddafi military drinking and using drugs in #rayayna bit.ly/mUEltc
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=62IAjkJTm8Y#at=51
The #Libya Daily is out! bit.ly/ebixOJ ▸ Top stories today
LIBTRIP
A moment before a FF was killed by Gaddafi snippers – #Libya — استشهد برصاص قناص من مرتزقة القذافي دقائق … youtube.com/watch?v=byH2cV…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=byH2cVjT0zo&fea...
Almanara Libya
#Zliten #Libya // Press Solidarity: Gaddafi forces are surrounding Zliten city west of Misurata and is closing the road that leads to the city and is trying to close the road on the Freedom fighters after there was news that they are progressing west.
All Zawiya did is make the rest of us look like cowards. Bravest of the Brave.
FFs have military transport aircraft on an improvised airstrip in the #Nafusa Mountains! t.co/3im5z4U via @youtube
Libya’s oil
The colonel is running on empty
www.economist.com/node/18837167?story_i...
Almanara Libya
#Tripoli #Libya 3 hours ago // Press Solidarity: Gaddafi forces continues to siege Janzour area in the capital city Tripoli and the road that leads to Janzour area from east and west have been closed and imposed a curfew but informally and that’s through strict security checks after evening prayers which made the residents to not go out in the night.
EnoughGaddafi
Peaceful signs of defiance in #Tripoli, flag hoisted with homeade hot air balloons goo.gl/AumoF via @Niz_FGM @MK_FGM #libya
FreeBenghazi
BREAKING: Gaddafi forces bombing AwladMahmoud w multiple rocket launcher & Grads goo.gl/Z30Ss #Libya #Nafusa v @nalut17feb
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Austrian foreign minister will visit Benghazi on Sunday to meet NTC – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Z2MVL
cnnbrk CNN Breaking News
#Gadhafi son says elections possible in #Libya. on.cnn.com/jmVXKm
kindakanbar
After #Gaddafi burned #Libya, now he wants 2 have elections. Situation in #Libya, #Syria & #Yemen makes Mubarek looks like a saint. SAD!
NIZ:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcNMHnLiD8g
WMCLibya: World Medical Camp for Libya: Spending Report 14/06/11 nblo.gs/jeim3 #Libya
Another Zawiya caller was holding his dead son’s body under d AC so it won’t rot, while electricity was cut & he is unable to bury his only son.
guess what:
There is huge shortage & need 4 medical & surgical supplies. #Benghazi Hospitals take care of patients frm all #Libya like #Misrata & #Zintan
dovenews
Clashes between #Gaddafi forces & #FF in #Murzuq south of #Libya
Benghazidoc
Today we visited Alhawary hospital with one Surgical floor & 2 medical plus 32 ICU/CCU mainly surgical and neuro of course frm war injuries
AJEnglish showing images of black smoke, the results of NATO air strikes near Kikla,
dovenews
#Nafusa’s #FF eyes on #Gharyan & #B’ir #Alghanum. #Libya
dovenews
Intensive NATO planes in the skies of #Nafusa mountain, planes flying very low
NATO strikes 2hrs ago on #Gaddafi’s rocket launcher & armoured vehicles south of #Kikla.
ShababLibya
#Nafousa 06/16/11 names of FFs killed in battles E. of #Kikla today: 1. Naser Ahmed Al-Mukhtar (#Zentan) 2. Khaled Algurj (#Zentan) RIP
Nafousa 06/16/11: FFs killed in battles E. of #Kikla 3. Abdullah Ammar Ahmed Sloga (#Zentan) 4. Badr (#Zentan) 5 Unidentified (#Zawia) RIP
dovenews
The #FF from #Taboo tribes in the south are protecting the oil fields & southern border. #Libya #S.Libya
ShababLibya
#Nafousa 06/16/11: Battles last night have continued till the morning between FFs & #Gaddafi forces E. of #Kikla destroying G forces’ equip
dovenews
Gaddafi forces artillery retreaded from the central of #Zlitan into the outskirts of the city.
BBC:
The Russian envoy to Tripoli, Mikhail Margelov, has urged the Libyan leader, Colonel Gaddafi, to start a process of national reconciliation in order to gain forgiveness from Libyans.
The Libyan rebels have frequently rejected any mediation that is not based on the immediate departure of Gaddafi and his sons from power in Libya.
But speaking to the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen, Mr Margelov told the BBC that Colonel Gaddafi should be able to stay in Libya as long as he surrenders power.
benghazidoc:
There is huge shortage of nurse staff. At Alhawary hosptal patient nurse ratio is 5 for each 200. Medical students cover the nurse jobs.
dovenews
Gaddafi forces are attacking #Abna #Mahmood area north #Nalut. #Nafusa #Libya #Feb17 #GaddafiEnd
FromJoanne Joanne
Spend Hrs wandering here Was practically alone #Leptis #Magna: PHOTOS where #Gaddafi Troops are hiding Weapons #Libya goo.gl/lyU5q
freeourlibya
#Libyan freedom fighters say captured cell phone videos show #rape, torture #cnn edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/afr… #gaddafi crimes #icc
Gaddafi forces shelling Al-Marabeh mountains near Wazin now.
BBCWorld BBC Global News
#Libya’s Prime Minister says only way to reach peaceful resolution is for NATO-led alliance to stop bombing campaign, from Reuters
dovenews
Many Africans remain reluctant 2 cut ties wth #Gaddafi. Money can buy u anything..even a President from Africa! #AfricanDictatorsLuvGaddafi
tinyurl.com/64kppth L\’UA informe le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies sur le règlement de la crise en #Libye
Nato
Rasmussen:
We seriously degraded Gaddafi Regime + ability 2attack civilians Opened air&sea access&Closed it 2arms + mercenaries #Libya
A boat carrying 19 soldiers & officers have arrived to south Tunisia port today June16. TAP.
Libya QADDAFI troops located at Al-Gazaya town are shelling Al-marabeh mountains which is just a few kilometers from the border at Wazin.
dovenews
#Nafusa #FF are 20km away from #Gharyan. #Libya #Nafusa #GaddafiEnd
NAT, plz bomb those barracks there!!!!!
septimius_
RT PLZ More sad pictures: Destroyed Mosques in #Nafusa facebook.com/media/set/?set…
Spain is expelling Libyan ambassador to Madrid & 3 other Libyan diplomats here, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday.
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
Pics from the scene of NATO airstrike n Tripoli that we were taken 2 on a government trip today: f facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… #feb17
ShababLibya
#Nafousa 06/17/11 #Wazzan: Destruction of houses as a result of shelling by #Gaddafi forces goo.gl/1RDga #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
Hotel near the Green Book Institute in Tripoli destroyed by NATO bombing in the early… (cont) deck.ly/~JCfr3
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
With all these senior officers leaving for Tunisia fom Tripoli, who is going to lead the army’s revolt when the moment comes? #feb17#Libya
FF carried out an attack on Gaddafi mercenaries east of Kikla. Fighting still ongoing. One FF from Zintan has died.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
shocked by the inhumanity and cruelty of Gaddafi’s troops, in awe of the Freedom Fighters’ nobility
freeourlibya
#Libyan ambassador to Madrid, “has 10 days to leave” Spain… hmm let’s see…" i Defect now…."
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
Spain expels Libyan ambassador and three embassy officials: government official
Worldloverpeace
‘Smart’ bombs used over Libya gu.com/p/3vvm5/tw via @guardian Hope one lands on #gaddafi’s disgusting Head !!! another on Moussa Ibrahim’s
Tripolitanian
Please donate to this amazing organization, providing medical relief in #Libya | wmclibya.org/donate — @WMCLibya
Tripolitanian
here’s another organization providing food and medical relief in #Libya | libyamedicalrelief.org/?page_id=393 — @LibyaMedicalR
libyansrevolt
Check out Freedom House full report on Repression in #Libya on page 17 bit.ly/m0BbPL – 17….irony? #feb17
libyansrevolt
Freedom House ‘The World’s Most Repressive Societies’ lists #Libya in the ‘Worst of the worst’ bracket bit.ly/m0BbPL
Zwara: large group of Gadaffi mercenaries entered the city. via libya.tv
Tripolitanian
Tomorrow marks 4 months since the start of the revolution. Tomorrow is Friday, June 17th.
ShababLibya
#Nafousa #Zentan 06/16/11: FFs ambushed G forces at #AtTwama capturing some tanks and two 4-wheel drive trucks with launchers.
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
#Libya PM: “we are still strong, you are betting on a losing horse”
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
There is serious mistake that people are making. Gaddafi has more money,military expertise & resources than Free Libyans. #Libya #Gaddafi
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Watch @backstory tonight…we try to show what it’s like trying to report out of Tripoli. #libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
We sometimes hear about improvements in the equipment of the freedom fighters, but nobody asks waht Gaddafi is doing in the meantime. #Libya
SecularLibya
Zlitan 6/15 – @NATO at night destroys convoy of 14 armed vehicles, including all mercs and thugs in them.
WAY 2 GO NATO!!!!
Yesterday: v Wefaq: 40 #Gaddafi soldiers surrender to FF with their heavy weapons in #Brega #feb17 #libya
Heinz- AlGhazaya (Nafousa North Road) under attack by @NATO and FFs today. Should get liberated. Also Zawiya attacked by NATO.
51-2011. FIN DE LA MISIÓN DEL EMBAJADOR LIBIO EN MADRID
Madrid, 16 de junio de 2011
El Gobierno de España ha decidido poner fin a la misión del Embajador acreditado en Madrid por las autoridades de Trípoli, al haber perdido el régimen de Gadafi toda legitimidad por la continua represión que viene ejerciendo sobre la población libia. Hoy se ha comunicado oficialmente al Embajador Ajeli Abdussalam Ali Breni que dispone de diez días para abandonar el territorio nacional.
El Gobierno ha decidido también expulsar a tres funcionarios de la Embajada libia en Madrid que realizaban actividades incompatibles con su estatus diplomático.
AJELive AJELive
#Spain expels #Libya ambassador and three more embassy staff aje.me/lWWUI2
LibyaInMe
Name: Salah Gattanesh. A Bani Walid martyr killed by Gaddafi forces who lied about a negotiated released. feb17Martyrs.com/?p=425 #libya
NoahSinking
Despite #Canada’s recognition of the #NTC, The pro-#Gaddafi ambassador in Ottawa is still there. Toss his traiterous ass out #Harper!
LibyaInMe
Name: Al Mahdi Al Samin. A fighter and pilot martyred in his plane on March 19, 2011 feb17Martyrs.com/?p=428 #libya #feb17
The United States on Thursday dismissed an election proposal by the delusional Gaddafi’s son Saif.
Heinz- G is pulling some troops to Tripoli, and FFs can make progress in Zlitan front and capture materials.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Zlitan: Last night #NATO destroyed a convoy of 14 armed #Gaddafi vehicles near here. No Gaddafi forces’ survivors. #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Video: #Gaddafi forces bombarding old ruins in #Nalut youtu.be/XFhW8qc_YPo #Libya #feb17 #Nafusa
US: only proposal the United States would entertain from Gaddafi would be his “stepping down from power.” t.co/tV43ao7 #Libya #US
TIME TIME.com
Five things this “conflict” in Libya is not | ti.me/mJ6U0h (via @TIMEWorld)
4Adam Adam
Intense clashes East Qalaa on June7th2011. A very very close call youtube.com/watch?v=yLqFt9… #Nafusa #Libya via @HumphreyCheung
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Can’t stop thinking about those martyred in this noble revolution.They sacrificed so we can achieve dreams they could not #Feb17#Jun17#Libya
SpeakerBoehner Speaker John Boehner
.@WhiteHouse response on Libya incomplete, Congress expects answers by tomorrow bit.ly/lkaFue
OnlyOneLibya
Gaddafi dreams of an election: In the voting booth, u take out a ballot, choices: a)Gaddafi b)Gaddafi c)Gaddafi d)death. Fair choice! #Libya
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Sound of gunfire heard in Tripoli – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Z2MVL
15:45 James Bays reports from Kikla that NATO aircraft just struck the position of Gaddafi forces.
NATO : On June 15, NATO aircraft flew 134 sorties, including 44 strike sorties. Some of the key targets included In Tripoli: 1 Vehicle storage area, 1 Command and Control Node. In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command and Control Node.In the vicinity of Zuwarah: 1 Anti Aircraft Gun. In the vicinity of Zintan: 2 Anti Aircraft Guns, 1 Tank, 1 Technical vehicle, 1 lightweight weapon. In the vicinity of Waddan: 1 Ammunition Storage Facility. In the vicinity of Misratah: 2 Rocket Launchers, 1 Anti Aircraft Gun.
20.38 Neal Mann tweets: “Gunfire punctuating the quiet of the night in Tripoli.”
10:42 Al Jazeera English On Thursday an Al Jazeera correspondent confirmed that the revolutionaries now have declared their control over all areas of the Western Mountains, including Kikla.
photogimp
Hotel near the Green Book Institute in Tripoli destroyed by NATO bombing in the early hours of the 16th June. #libya www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/photogimp1/~J...
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Jets back over Tripoli #Libya
libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
“It’s a little late for any proposals by Gaddafi and his circle for democratic change. It’s time for him to go,” msnbc.msn.com/id/43428279/ns… #Libya
FreedomFlag was risen at the #libyan #embassy in #berlin today!exept 2 diplomats, all are against #Gaddafi. They are silent but on right way
freeourlibya
The #Tunisian transitional government announced it will open a commercial office in the city of #Benghazi in #Libya on next monday
libyanproud
#NAFUSA : #Gwaleesh : Freedom Fighters of Nafusa are surrounding #Gadaffi forces in Gwaleesh !
Ottawa #Canada: #KhairiElAlem & #AbulfutuhFarag, 2 #Gaddafi embassy members who harass Libyan Canadians who support #NTC #Libya #feb17
CANADA:
#libya Gadaffi supporters in Ottawa LIVING FREE AND HAPPY while your families get raped killed tortured by GADAFFI MEN SHAME ON U!
4Adam Adam
twitpic.com/5c45y3 – This picture taken by @baysontheroad of Aljazeera EN
Tunisian Radio says #Gaddafi forces leaving #Tiji (Jabal #Nafusa region) and heading to the city #Zliten. #Libya #Feb17
khald02
if MO had not been killed By Gaddafi forces daddysays i Love you Maya :’(
youtube.com/watch?v=jKQ0vs… MohammadNaboous (RIP) Liya
dovenews
NATO is attacking #Gaddafi forces in #Brega now. via Revolution #libya
dovenews
NTC envoy is visiting the cities of #Nafusa mountain today. #NTC #Libya #Feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tunisia Radio: #Gaddafi forces leaving #Tiji & heading to #Zliten. #Libya #feb17 @NATO
freeourlibya
BREAKING: #NATO jets bombing #Gaddafi mercenaries in #Brega now. via Libya.tv. i hope this is the start of main big move.
LibyanStateTV : Canada Hockey Riots yesterday were the Canadian people protesting against NATO strikes in Libya ! Feb17 Libya
CANADA:
2 embassy members in #Ottawa who continue to harass Libyan Canadians who support #NTC
names: Khairi el-Alem and Abulfutuh Farag
libyansrevolt
I couldn’t watch this, I’m sure this is the tip of the iceberg of the crimes #Gaddafi forces are committing bit.ly/jYf8Ny #libya
Ppl of Zawiyah fought a v. brave fight, but they had no support, no weapons, they were left to be slaughtered, but they R coming back.
Indepedence Libya Flag flying in the Libyan Embassy in Berlin. t.co/pZhCoF7 Feb17 Libya
Libya: ‘#Gaddafi regime in direct contact w rebels for first time’ – Telegraph t.co/R2QwvGv
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#StVincentGrenadines CARGO SHIP “LADY HALUOM” Destination: #Benghazi #Libya now en route ETA: 2011-06-18 15:00 (UTC)
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
#EpicLibaynman ’s weapons are the colour of his dreams #Feb17 #Jun17 #Libya yfrog.com/ki5ojmj
daddysays My Malak lost her leg she need artificial limbs,electric wheelchairs edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/afr… wishes walk again #HelpMalak #Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
The NTC should watch out for Gaddafi’s tactics. They should continuously repeat their stance. Gaddafi is using ‘talks’ for propaganda #Libya
FB: g troops heading to zawyia or zwara..a source via FB saying mercs heading to Zwara
Brega:
25 #Gaddafi soldiers surrender to Freedom fighters in Brega. reports #NATO jets bombing Gaddafi forces in #Brega. #Libya #Feb17 via FB
WefaqLibya: 40 #Gaddafi soldiers surrender to Freedom fighters with their heavy weapons in #Brega. #Libya #Feb17
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Brega: NATO jets are bombarding Gaddafi’s troops in Brega and reports that 25 of them surrendered to the FF after being surrounded #libya
so 25 not 40:(
Libyan Freedom fighters prepare push on lawless Zlitan | t.co/qcFBj9B via @reuters
Report: U.S. Aid is Critical to the Mission in #Libya: t.co/t19DJy2
Tripolitanian
And we dug the graves of these mercenaries on the shores of #Libya, allahu akbar, we will stop everyone one of them and free #Libya
Senior Misrata FF say abt 200 fighters from #Zlitan joined their advance FF In Zliten hold the center + Souq area Rest =Gaddafi held #Libya
LibyaInMe Libya In Me
Gaddafi regime has opened direct negotiations with the opposition for the first time goo.gl/bcLe1 #libya #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
The boys in Berlin have done good. Now the boys in London need to do the same. NTC are looking for a place in London : ) #Feb17#Jun17 #libya
Exports of Tunisian farm and processed-food products to Libya resume upward pace: t.co/SpZqbVM via @addthis
This keeps coming up:
LIBYA_WIN
From within #Libya the directors of prisons&arrests in #Tripoli gave the order of IMMEDIATE execution of all of every prisoner & detainee
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
CORRECTION: #Tunisia Radio: #Gaddafi forces leaving #Tiji & heading to #ZINTAN Thank you @SecularLibya). #Libya #feb17 @NATO
ChangeInLibya
Brega: NATO jets are bombarding Gaddafi’s troops in Brega and reports that 25 of them surrendered to the FF after being surrounded #libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Today Gaddafi made a speech asking the people of Beni Walid to attack Misrata. He really has lost the plot #
What is hidden in msg this time?
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
As Gaddafi made a speech today, it probably means some kind of offensive tonight or tomorrow if it follows past patterns
ChangeInLibya
Bani Walid: Gaddafi sent a voice message on Bani Walid’s local FM station today asking them to “invade” Misrata and “cleanse” it #libya
ChangeInLibya
Tunisia: Reports that the Tunisian government will open an office in Benghazi on Monday and recognize the NTC soon. #libya #feb17
FromJoanne Joanne
Gaddafi troops Destroying SENSELESSLY destroy everything insight Nature AncientRuins BurnFields Kill Ppl animals goo.gl/oBNTb #Libya
NATO Continues Airstrikes Near Qaddafi’s Compound – FoxNews.com: t.co/NcKprYS
Mohammed:
Until justice is served upon him & all the murderers!Plz spread!We Egyptians believe libyan’s are the real revolution! Respect
ChangeInLibya
Tripoli: Checkpoints are increasing at an alarming rate but Gaddafi’s security forces are said to be confused and worried.
pauljustin1 paul roubicek
Sound of a NATO strike in tripoli
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Reports of clashes in #Mirzeg in the very S. of Libya. Mirzeg is one of the oldest towns in Libya #Libya #feb17
Saloumeh:
Canadian fighter jets bomb targets in Tripoli #Libya bit.ly/lXpUzr
LIBYA_WIN
#Tripoli ’s youth is mainly what fills the prisons and detainment centers of the capital under #Gaddafi ’s men and their sick mistreatment
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Libyan revolutionaries said attack on position near Ajdabiyah wounded at least 16 fighters on Thursday feb17.info/news/live-liby… #Libya #Feb17
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Jets now overhead RT @pauljustin1 Sound of a NATO strike in tripoli #Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Absence of Gaddafi TV would create great anxiety among all of Gaddafi’s men. I have no doubt about that.
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
The power of television can’t be overestimated. It is the most important channel of motivation. Large part of war is pyschological. #Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Believe me, if Egypt & Tunisia recognize NTC, send Gaddafi’s men home & block Gaddafi’s TV, it would be a massive boost. #Libya #Gaddafi
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Small amount of anti-aircraft tracer fire in the sky over Tripoli #Libya
LIBTRIP LIBYA TRIPOLI
At least 7 explosions reported so far in #Tripoli this night # Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
The NTC in Benghazi has denied having any contact with the Gaddafi regime. #Libya #Gaddafi
septimius_
Diplomatic efforta heatcup as fresh strikes hit #Tripoli m.apnews.com/ap/db_15657/co… #Libya
ChangeInLibya
Ajdabiya: 14 freedom fighters were injured when a NATO jet struck an area just east of Brega. Some vehicles were destroyed. #libya #feb17
septimius_
#Libya: Rebels dismiss election offer from Gaddafi’s son tinyurl.com/3zpu7bx
acarvin Andy Carvin
Video reportedly showing people running for cover in Tripoli at night. Date unknown. youtu.be/V9RJSWKpyPw #Libya
acarvin Andy Carvin
Video appears to show a rather drunk mercenary talking about fighting for Gaddafi. Where/when unknown. youtu.be/xiUlvR4c6w4 #libya
ChangeInLibya
Basically, half of Benghazi is outside the courthouse right now chanting in support of Tripoli, Zawiya, Brega & Nafousa #libya #feb17
4Adam Adam
NP! Gaddafi can freely move his forces to Zliten /&Gharyan but the good news is G forces lost their abilities to win a single battle. #Libya
freeourlibya
#Gharyan : Video report youtu.be/9F8OYKlyWvk #Libya #Gaddafi #Feb17
Reuters: Libya rebels say east position hit by air strike
BENGHAZI, Libya, June 16 (Reuters) – Libyan rebels said an attack on a Libyan rebel position near the town of Ajdabiyah wounded at least 16 fighters on Thursday in what may have been a friendly fire incident caused by a NATO air strike.
A NATO spokesman said the alliance had no information on the incident.
Farag al-Moghraby, a rebel spokesman in Ajdabiyah, said the attack took place near the village of Amreer Gabs, about 30 km northwest of Ajdabiyah — a key town just west of the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
“(It was most likely) a NATO air strike that had mistakenly hit that location,” he told Reuters by telephone.
“We are investigating where the air strike came from, whether it’s NATO or Gaddafi forces.”
No one was killed in the attack, he said, adding that six rebel pickup trucks fitted with anti-aircraft guns had been destroyed.
NATO is under pressure to step up its campaign in Libya and overcome the stalemate on the eastern front, with its air strikes holding a balance between forces loyal to leader Muammar Gaddafi and rebels in eastern cities.
NATO had previously hit rebel positions on several occasions. It says it is difficult to distinguish between rebel forces and those of Gaddafi in the desert terrain where both armies use similar vehicles.
Western officials have also accused Gaddafi’s military of hiding equipment in urban areas or behind human shields. (Reporting by Ahmed el-Shemi; Additional reporting by David Brunnstrom in Brussels; Writing by Maria Golovnina; Editing by Alison Williams)
af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFLD...
libyansrevolt Libyans Revolt
#Gaddafi forces filming themselves driving through many checkpoints to get inside Bab Al Azizia bit.ly/j6pUWc #libya #feb17
Why We Fight In Libya – - YOUNG 13 year old BOY SHOT in HEAD and KILLED by Gaddafi Snipers For Fun
WARNING. Very graphic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNP_hQu6SS0&ski...
U know u spend too much on twitter , when ur wife gets worried when she doesn’t see u tweet for over an hour ! I’m still alive !
We thank everyone who has supported #Libya during this time of misery & suffering, plz continue to donate kindly via is.gd/nkuUD8
Can we please make an effort to call the brave Libyan women attacked by Gaddafi thugs, rape survivors at least, rather than rape victims.
Gaddafi’s rule may end in weeks as international sanctions starve him of funds and rebels and NATO-led force… (cont) deck.ly/~feYWq
Gadddafi has days counted because he has no more money, said Farhat Bengdara former director of Libyan Central Bank. t.co/hmNslUO
FunGuerillaz
Misrata Update for Wednesday June 15th – twitpic.com/5cibbg/full
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Major clashes in #Tripoli now in various areas, reports of heavy battles in #SougAlJumaa all day. #Libya #feb17
kanaloni
went to Remada camp today. Great improvements taking place, mainly on infrastructure.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Reports that #Gaddafi forces armory & weaponry have been moved from center of #Zletin to outskirts of town.
dovenews
Pic of NATO’s leaflets which they dropped on #Gaddafi forces: twitpic.com/5bu1ef #Zlitan #Misrata
MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
#DAFNIYA, Reuters:FFs in #Misrata say they are recruiting fighters from Zlita, which would extend their rebellion west towards Tripoli#Libya
libyansrevolt Libyans Revolt
Libyan Freedom Fighters rescuing Wounded Qaddafi soldiers bit.ly/mkEMGb #libya #feb17
septimius_
Communications, Communications, Communications. nyti.ms/iLw1uK Libyan Rebels Now Coordinating Their Attacks. NYtimes #Tripoli #Libya
OnlyOneLibya
4 months, 120 days and counting, if we assume 30,000 dead that’s 250 deaths a day. Libya is paying a huge price 4 liberty. RESPECT. #Libya
libyans_revolt
#Zliten: #Gaddafi forces shell #Naima #Libya some detections frm G forces v #AJA . @NATO
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Libya Ahrar TV: The Tabu tribes are protecting the Oil fields in the South of Libya against Gaddafi forces
libyans_revolt
WOW! #Gaddafi already start his election campaign Pic’s everywhere! #MyPplLuvMe twitpic.com/4o5wzv #Libya #Feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi mercenaries have entered #Zuwara in civilian cars today #Libya #feb17
Almanara Libya
#Misurata #Libya 5 hours ago // Press Solidarity: Quoting our corespondent from Misurata city: Fierce clashes are now taking place on the western borders of the city between Gaddafi forces and freedom fighters, and the number of victims are still not determined
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Zliten: #Freedomfighters control center & #SouqAlThulatha. Remainder under #Gaddafi control. #Libya #feb17
ChangeInLibya
On Feb 20th, Benghazi and much of the east was declared free. Katiba (main army barracks in Benghazi) was overrun.
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan scholar on Libya.tv “Rape is the weapon of cowards”
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan scholar on Libya.tv “We should help the victims of rape & not judge them & kill them” #Libya
dovenews Libyan™
The issue of victims of rape will be talked on the free libya.tv
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “We need to provide support to the victim of rape, her children & family”
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “Many women kill the child after birth becoz thy hate the reminder of rape, so we need to help them psychologically”
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “Gaddafi forces put about 500 women in a container in the day sun heat & kept raping them in turns”
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “ppl dont want 2 talk about this rape issue & keep these women in a black hole, so we need 2 educate ppl & hlp women”
dovenews
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “another case, Gaddafi forces raped the women front of her husband & thn killed her husband”
dovenews
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “We are doing our best to help the victims of rape & keep their case confidential so they feel safe” end.
Places hit in Tripoli this evening south of the city at salaheldine.
ChangeInLibya
Tripoli lost thousands of civilians in the first week of the revolution. People tried to converge on Green Square evry day, met with bullets
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Misrata: 1 martyr and 5 slight injuries today when a mortar shell fell on freedom fighters in Naima, Zliten.
libyans_revolt
#NATO Jets bombing Targets in #KhalatAlFurjan area #Tripoli #Libya
septimius_
“Everyone’s got their chains to break…..Were you born to resist, or be abused?” #
nytimesglobal Global Edition
Libyan Rebels Now Coordinating Their Attacks nyti.ms/mcbIgK
Tripolitanian Libyan
Innocent woman killed by #Gaddafi sniper, husband weeps in agony, his hands covered in her blood. youtu.be/Y4tyQIAdblg #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
#Nafusa Mountains: June16 Martyrs 4 Freedom Fighters form Zentan . One unidentified man from #Zawia
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Video of Qasr Al Haj at Rujban featuring a man who just arrived from Tripoli (in Arabic)http://youtu.be/e0ccA6pRVzA #Feb17 #Jun17 #libya
Humphrey
Video: Rebel takes careful aim with AK47 from rooftop. tumblr.com/x053161y6z
OnlyOneLibya
Before revolution, many ppl thought Libyan ppl to be cowards not to stand up to Gaddafi, now we know that is way far from the truth.
Days Since Libyan Revolution Started
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libyanproud
Confirmed : #Gaddafi forces have painted 50 Land Cruiser Pickups , they were painted and parked in #Tajura
The person that was forced to paint the cars was on the boat that reached #Tunisia today
Libya_United
If Tripoli is really expecting something tomorrow, then it must be killed before it even born with last hour news about Souq Al-Juma.
bint:
The rapists would will be punished on Day of Judgement, I think we should focus on the survivors in this life.
UNHCR News Story: UN teams find displaced people, growing needs in #Libya’s conflict zones t.co/GLPosnq
LIBYA situation report for June 16th, 2011 : www.us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=5f65a9...
Mary:
Tripoli bides time as Gaddafi support ebbs away t.co/KuBVrrr via @guardian
Mary:
Libya: Gaddafi would agree to elections in 3 months, son says (VIDEO)
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/region...
Libya_United
If Tripoli is really expecting something tomorrow, then it must be killed before it even born with last hour news about Souq Al-Juma.
NATO raids pound Gaddafi compound – Africa – Al Jazeera English t.co/QsihGIW via @ajenglish
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Libya Alhurra livestre.am/CLsf THE ORIGINAL, started by Mohammed Nabbous #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: Many reports of #Gaddafi mercenaries & “Katiba” forces in #SouqAlJumaa. #Libya #feb17
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
“@HumphreyCheung: Video: Rebel stares into space after seeing his friends shot by a sniper. tumblr.com/x053162a88 You feel sadness! #feb17
freelibyanyouth
#Gaddafi has talked to the #Baniwalid radio station asking them to invade #Misrata and ‘cleanse’ it. This is instigation of crimes for ICC.
septimius
Gaddafi forces using rape as war tool: Clinton. uk.news-republic.com/M/4/786205 AFP #Libya #Gaddaficrimes
no words
Beyond heart-wrenching.Libyan rebels say captured cell phone videos show rape, torture #cnn http://t.co/igZSE7T"
IamLibya
IT’S DISGUSTING AND HEARTBREAKING TO SEE MY LIBYAN SISTERS BEING RAPED AND HUMILIATED AND DEGRADED. WHERES THE HUMAN DIGNITY?!
SO ANGRY RIGHT NOW. WHAT HAVE THESE INNOCENT WOMEN DONE? TO KILL THEIR BROTHERS IS 1 THING BUT TO DEGRADE THEM IN FRONT OF THEIR FAMILY?!!
GADDAFI YOU WILL PAY …. BIG TIME. WE WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU NOR YOUR FILTHY SONS. HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH MY LIBYAN SISTER, GADDAFI IS OVER.
IamLibya
just a matter of time, soon Gaddafi, you will pay back the price of these innocent rape victims; every drop of your blood.
Sumay
#RapeinLibya we know it’s happening, there is proof that it’s happening but the release of these videos will only make matters worse
Tasbeeh;
I could not finish watching that CNN video.
LibyaInMe the example is the idiot that handed over the video to CNN instead of handing it over to the gov’t…
bint:
Please keep in mind, that not all women would want to speak about their ordeal, we need to respect them as much as those that want justice
Bent
Ppl like @cynthiamckinney support Gaddafi while his thugs burtally rape and torture women.
Almanara Libya
#Tripoli #Libya // Confirmed news about the establishment of a new security force in Tripoli named The Joint/Shared (contributed by the Internal Security, External Security, and Central Support) and handed them Protocol cars (Mercedes). This new security force does the most atrocious of roles more than the roles previously performed by each device separately
librev2011
دفعة جديدة من العسكريين الليبين المستسلمين في ميناء الكتف 19 defected soliders arrived to Tunisia port #Bingirdan atouf.net/index.php?opti… #Libya
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
#AlHawamid Freedom Fighters with #Naffousa mountains FF during the sweeping of #Arriyaniyah – youtube.com/watch?v=Vxpr6T… via @youtube // #Libya
NotLibyaStateTV
We are sad to hear that the rebels rejected the idea of elections. Therefore we will not hold elections in 3 months. So there!
Nato head hails operation a success in Libya but warns allies must work closer in future news.scotsman.com/world/Nato-hea…
MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
#Nato deploys ‘precision’ bombs & missiles, which limit civilian casualties but point to the limits of air power bit.ly/mkzWnp#Libya
Media ban on Misrata front raises hope of all-out attack
news.scotsman.com/world/Media-ban-on-Mi...
Finally! g radio msg from earlier……….
Have all those extra helos now finally been put in place?
We knew they were coming…….
IamLibya
I am #Libyan and this is my true flag bit.ly/fDK2r6. (RT to show solidarity of the Friday victory uprising of the Libyan ppl tomorrow)
Reem:
My journalist husband’s latest video report from Libya’s Western Nafusa Mountains | Jadu Hospital | Libya TV english.libya.tv/2011/06/16/jadu-hospit...
Danya:
Never say you CAN’T! Because you always CAN! We CAN FREE LIBYA and we CAN DEFEAT GADDAFI!
Iamlibya:
United we will stand till’ Gaddafi leaves our land!
libyans_revolt
#Gaddafi calls his Pilot."How long does it take to fly to Venezuela? “Just a sec sir,” says the Pilot. “Thanks.” says Gaddafi & hangs up
The day of freedom is coming libya Stay Strong !
SUMMARY JUNE 17th 2011
6/17/2011
6.17.2011
Has life become to easy for some?
One question came up on twitter that made me think that:):
I wish I could google “Things to eat in my fridge” so I wouldn’t have to go downstairs and be disappointed.
acarvin Andy Carvin
We’re half a year into the Arab Spring. Six months ago today, Tunisian fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself—then the Mideast—on fire.
DeepakChopra Deepak Chopra
Through Twitter we experience the entangled mind that is materializing as a planetary brain
Ghazi #17June 4months ago #Libya began its quest for re-independence, liberation and freedom from tyranny, honour all martyrs of #Feb17 uprising
Libya_United
Behind every oppressed woman an oppressed man, FREE the man first the woman will be subsequently FREE
ahmadal
follow the latest news about the 17feb libyan revolution facebook.com/mc17feb.eng #libya #17feb #yemen #syria #egypt #25jan
Libye : Les Tigre attaquent – actu-match – ParisMatch.com t.co/Ndcq2Ec via @ParisMatch_
www.parismatch.com/Actu-Match/Monde/Act...
Isa:
My prayer #Tripoli, in dark and under mercenaries, and all cities of #Libya fighting. God help the FF for a decisive Friday17th.
Ghazi:
Today #17June, 6months passed since Mohamed #Bouazizi set fire of Arab revolutions (17Dec2010) #Tunisia #Egypt #Bahrain #Yemen #Libya #Syria
Survived 30hr fishing boat & officially back in #Libya. Missed #Misrata & all the friendly faces this last week. Now time to get to work!
McCain Gives Straight Talk on Libya, the Economy and Ethanol
www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/tr...
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
“Smart Bombs” used in #Libya guardian.co.uk/world/defence-…
NATO analyzing tweets to plot path of Libyan air strikes t.co/j7IyX8J #Libya #NATO
Video:U.S. approaching time limit in Libya – The Washington Post t.co/pUtHz8J via @washingtonpost #Libya #US
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Breaking: Tripoli : Armed clash between Freedom fighters and Gaddafi forces in Arada. Allah Akbar #Feb17#libya#Jun17
Misleading head line
New Libya starts mimicking G ways
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/new-libya-st...
FreeBenghazi
#AJArabic Video: Shabab in Tripoli fly independence flag over #Tripoli skies with use of lanterns goo.gl/cSJ0o #Libya
20arb11
#Tripoli at +32° 49’ 20.22", +13° 12’ 39.12" you have Gaddafi’s Social club for the national security #Tripoli
FutureLibya FutureLibya
#Libya #Feb17 #NTC: #Italy calls Libyan FF chiefs meeting on June 17th skynews.com.au/topstories/art…
UprisingLive MiddleEast Live News
RT @Reuters: On a shoestring, Libya’s Misrata seeks normality reuters.com/article/2011/0…
FreeBenghazi Libya.elHurra
#AJArabic Video: Shabab in Tripoli fly independence flag over #Tripoli skies with use of lanterns goo.gl/cSJ0o #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
Algezeera filmed Nato Helicopters goo.gl/2z4NF NATO pilots face high risks in #Libya
MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
#DAFNIYAH #TRIPOLI #Reuters: FFs looked to push deeper into #Tripoli after dismissing an offer from a son of #Gaddafi to hold elections
Portugal to recognise rebel Libyan administration
18/6/2011
Portugal is to officially recognise Libya’s insurgent National Transitional Council in the near future, Foreign Minister Luís Amado said.
Portugal announced last week that it planned to send a diplomatic mission to Benghazi, the headquarters of the rebel Libyan administration, for talks with the anti-Gaddafi leadership.
The decision to recognize the Benghazi-based council would be taken by “this Portuguese government or the next in the near future as this is the position the international community has come to defend”, Minister Amado said.
Lisbon’s caretaker Socialist administration will be replaced within weeks by a centre-right coalition cabinet after losing the 5 June legislative elections.
Minister Amado spoke to journalists after attending the opening session of the African Development Bank’s annual meeting in Lisbon.
TPN/Lusa
ChangeInLibya
Nafusa: Heavy clashes at 9am today at Alamarabeh, Bufersen & East gate of Nalut
FutureLibya FutureLibya
NTC Feb17: #France calls 4 a national dialogue in #Libya with participation of reps of #Qaddafi regime post G departure bit.ly/iWBddC
www.alriyadh.com/2011/06/17/article6424...
2011feb17
Also hit by NATO this morning. 32 48’30.19N, 13 13’28.12E These are known Tanks storage facilities #feb17 #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
DO NOT CRITICISE @NATO for not Co Ordinating with Freedom Fighters (they R not an army) BEFORE you read THIS; goo.gl/bWzOM #Libya
www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-eas...
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Picture of @pauljustin1 filming the aftermath of a NATO airstrike on southern Tripoli #Libya facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
For the first time, Aljazeera Mubasher is carrying Friday prayers from Zintan in the Nafousa mountains LIVE #libya #feb17 #freedom
ChangeInLibya
Tripoli: Fierce clashes in different areas of the city especially in Tajoura, source describes area as “upside down” #libya #feb17
portia_walker Portia Walker
Just arrived #Malta. Should be back in #Misurata soon.
carlbildt Carl Bildt
Got broad support for Libya operation in Parliament. Good debate. Only small leftist populist and small rightist populist parties against.
NATO NATO
Live stream in 20’ (14:00 Brussels): Press Briefing on events concerning #Libya goo.gl/qudkm #NATO #video
Libyan Revolution for freedom has entered today its fifth month. #feb17 #mar17 #apr17 #may17 #Jun17 #Libya #Tripoli #Libie
KC_Tripolitania
by 20arb11
Every mosque in #Tripoli has undercover security forces – even the Imams are given pre-written Sermons telling them what to say! #Libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Like I said before, it began in BENGHAZI and ite ends in TRIPOLI. The Youth of Tripoli will end it isa #feb17#Libya
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Sometimes you see snipers on rooftops but most of the time they blend in and try to surprise ppl who want to demonstrate
expatica:
France denies running Libya regime-rebel talks
France is not overseeing contacts between Libya’s regime and rebels, the foreign ministry said Friday after a Russian envoy said such talks were under way in Paris.
“If there have been direct contacts, we’re not involved and we didn’t set them up,” ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said when asked about Russian special envoy Mikhail Margelov’s comments.
Margelov has just returned from Tripoli, where he held talks with Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi al-Mahmudi, a leading member of Moamer Kadhafi’s embattled regime.
“I was assured at today’s negotiations that direct contacts between Benghazi and Tripoli are already under way,” Margelov said, quoted by Russia’s ITAR-TASS news agency.
“The Libyan prime minister told me that a round of such contacts concluded yesterday in Paris,” he said, adding that France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy “has been informed of the outcome of these contacts.”
The rebel National Transitional Council could not confirm the talks.
NATO targets Tripoli with daytime raid – Yahoo! News yhoo.it/m6wE5c
feb17libya Feb17Libya
The alleged errant NATO strike have mistakenly wounded at least 16 rebels & destroyed 6 of their combat trucks. #Libya feb17.info/news/live-liby…
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Journalists barred from leaving hotel. Earlier some snuck out…they were detained and brought back #libya #tripoli
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
How hard is it to communicate live coordinates in freaking 2011! And that months after NATO took over this campaign. #Libya
maybe because ff are not a prof army. sometimes too enthusiastic
Amazigh_Libya AmazighLibya
Doctors without borders will begin working at #Yefren Hospital.
Ghazi
AP: U.S. funds mission to secure Libyan missiles airforcetimes.com/news/2011/06/a… #Libya
NATO targets Tripoli with daytime raid
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationwo...=rss#.TftCKmO7c9k;twitter
NATO probes reported errant strike on Libya rebels
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/17/liby...
More made up stories:
Another Gaddafi ploy as usual, claiming to Russians they are in direct talks with Libya NTC in France, now both NTC and France deny it
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Chinese diplomat tells me they will never allow Libyan type UN resolution again
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
12 explosions late last night loud and soft…#libya #tripoli just jets right now
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Up on the roof of the Rixos, 3 strikes in the last ten minutes on location south of the hotel, thick black smoke rising over Tripoli #Libya
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
On a shoestring, Libya’s Misrata seeks normality shabablibya.org/?p=3015 #Libya
Via Reuters: Six explosions heard in southeast of Libyan capital Tripoli #libya #feb17
ChangeInLibya
AJA: Breaking: Loud explosions in the Libyan capital of Tripoli #libya #feb17
WESSIM
NATO targets Tripoli with daytime raid | Nation / World News – The News Tribune j.mp/iAXx0x #libya #feb17
NewsInLibya News in Libya
Libyan rebels hurt by lack of discipline, training: DAFNIYA, Libya (#AP) — Wearing flip flops and a baseball… dlvr.it/Wj6Kz #News
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Video: Reporting without media freedom in Gaddafi controlled cities in Libya bit.ly/kAipXv
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Fighting broke out at three different places near Nalut when Gaddafi forces tried to advance towards the city. #Libya #Gaddafi
LIBTRIP LIBYA TRIPOLI
RT: A female Jorno sunbathing on the roof of Rixo in #Tripoli – #Libya yfrog.com/klr2kwj
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
BREAKING: Nafousa mountains: Freedom fighters are moving to liberate Ghezaya and Tekut, some of the last G controlled towns #libya #feb17
Bombs falling in Tripoli again. Jets have been flying overhead all morning. #Libya
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Sound of explosion in Tripoli and jets overhead – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Xka2u
FromJoanne Joanne
Air missiles + launchers were found Recently in Hands of Gaddafi Cell HIDING in #Benghazi a significant Threat 2 aircraft landing in #Libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
NAfusa: Heavy clashes at 9am today at Alamarabeh, Bufersen & East gate of Nalut #Feb17#libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Tripoli: Tajura has risen in a big way today #Feb17#libya “Magluba 3ala Ba3dha” was the exect expression used : )
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Tripoli is rising today to mark 4 months since #Feb17. God Bless Tripoli and all Free Libyans. Fridays are truly blessed #libya
HMS_Nonsuch HMS Nonsuch
#NATO #Libya press briefing NOW — nato.int/cps/en/natoliv…
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
While an arab country debates if women should drive! We want to c a libyan woman among candidates for president in new libya within a year!
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
BREAKING: ARABIYA: 33 soldiers including high ranking officers fled from Sabha and joined the freedom fighters #libya #feb17
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Yefren 06/17/11 11:18h: A group from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will start working in the hospital of #Yefren. #libya #feb17
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Yefren 06/17/11 11:09h: One shipment of fuel has arrived. 1st since siege imposed on #Yefren from April 3rd-June 2nd by G forces.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Yefren 06/17/11: FFs begin cleaning #Sook District (Ghasro Maddai) which was subjected to vandalism & destruction cont.
#Shakshouk: cont. FFs clean up destruction of civilian homes, public facilities & shops while under siege by #Gaddafi forces Apr 3-June 2
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
33 Libya officers defect and join rebels, #Alarabiya corresponded says
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11: Aftermath of shelling of #Nalut by #Gaddafi forces goo.gl/td9Uo #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
aborgnino
Nato psyop emission to libya back to 6884 khz usb now #libya #swl
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Brkg: Rebels just freed the town of Takout, near #Nalut, and are besieging Ghezaya to finally secure the Wazin crossing #libya
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Shakshouk 06/17/11 2:14h: Today relief organizations for refugees have delivered aid to the region of #Shakshouk for the first time
Skeptical4 Skeptic
NATO attacks help rebels in western Libya youtube.com/watch?v=TboKdT… via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TboKdT35zDI&fea...
AJELive AJELive
#Gaddafi government talking to rebel forces according to #Russian envoy in #Libya aje.me/m3DtLt
Libya – Jun 17, 2011 – 15:57
Friday, June 17, 2011 – 15:57 – Libya
The Reuters news agency says members of Muammar Gaddafi’s government are talking to rebels, according to Russia’s envoy to Libya, citing Tripoli’s prime minister.
Mikhail Margelov, President Dmitry Medvedev’s special representative for Africa, met Al-Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi in the Libyan capital on Thursday as part of Moscow’s efforts to help end the conflict, which entered its fourth month on Friday.
Speaking to reporters in Tunis on Friday Margelov said the prime minister had told him that representatives from his government were in contact with officials from Benghazi in several European capitals, including France, Germany and Norway.
“The prime minister wanted to tell me that they have a sort of communication channel with the Transitional National Council,” Margelov said.
Bernard Valero, spokesperson for France’s foreign ministry, said he could not confirm that talks had taken place between representatives for the rebels and Gaddafi’s regime in Paris, adding that France did not initiate any encounter.
The rebels have said they will not negotiate with Tripoli until Gaddafi and his sons step down.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Tripoli has gone EPIC today. Allah Akbar #feb17#Libya
Skeptical
Tunisians had courage to overthrow Ben Ali, but their gov doesn’t even dare to help revolution in Libya!
Skeptical
Even the #Algerian supplies to #Gaddafi in #Tripoli go through #Tunisia, because it’s much shorter route than through #Sabha!
Skeptical
Tunisia run by a bunch of corrupt people, served under Ben Ali, and are scared to death of Gaddafi!
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
4 revolutionaries lost their lives & another is seriously wounded so far in battles around Nalut. #Libya #Gaddafi
Mohammad
I am so worried that TNC leader, Abduljalil is visiting #Tunisia tomorrow, safety is a big concern since lots of proG there #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Epic security in Tripoli.Men in civilian cars + rifles.Checkpnts in unusual places & very heavy via @niz_fgm who is in Tripoli #feb17#Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Smoke billows out over southern Tripoli #Libya, video of the aftermath of the latest NATO strikes facebook.com/video/video.ph…
www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1691...
AJELive AJELive
#Bulgarian released from #Libya custody after being held for 3 months on accusations of spying aje.me/kCniTk
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Tripoli: Source: Sporadic clashes between FF & Gaddafi forces in different parts of #Tripoli takng place at the momnt, started early morning
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
CNN: Why a slow moving NATO is good for #Libya goo.gl/a80x2 #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
Shabab:
Why a slow-moving NATO is good for Libya
June 17, 2011
Posted in June 2011, Week Commencing: June 13 | 13:36
Seemingly all the major U.S. newspapers, including the New York Times and Washington Post, are editorializing harshly that NATO (read: Europe) shows itself a complete failure in Libya. It acts too slowly, with too little force — and proves shamefully dependent on U.S. firepower.
Following on the heels of U.S. Secretary of Defense Bob Gates’ stern warning about the future of NATO, such displays of what increasingly seems like self-righteous indignation were to be expected.
To be sure, the European response to Libya leaves much to be desired.
And yet, I wonder: Imagine the Europeans had brought to bear all the firepower imaginable and had done so rapidly. Would the world be better off?
The answer is not a matter of conjecture and speculation, but of hard evidence because there is a relevant precedent: Iraq. The key question that needs to be asked is: Just what has shock and awe brought us in Iraq? Or in Afghanistan for that matter?
Read: Libya, globalization and oil
The evidence is that even the best-resourced military the world has ever known, rife with its impressive hell-from-the-sky and boots-on-the-ground skills, has not succeeded where it moved fast, in Iraq. Far from it.
Hundreds of billions of dollars and a decade later, the United States is likely to have very little to show for its interventions, especially considering the human lives lost and financial treasures expended in those two large-scale missions.
The key question is this: What does all that firepower really yield? Cockiness? Temporary, mucho macho self-satisfaction? A live-action training ground for toys for boys?
Read: How Qaddafi mastered the globalization game
In the end, what has been forgotten amid all the naïve and, yes, boyish, fascination with state-of-the-art military equipment is that all those conflicts require a political solution.
And the prospects for that definitely do not get advanced much by rapid, “decisive” military action. Quite the opposite: The action may come too fast, exceeding ground commanders’ ability to steer the process of political change.
Remember L. Paul Bremer, that dapper Timberland “boot guy” who quickly determined, in his infinite wisdom and really quite idiotically, to dissolve the Baath Party instead of cleansing it and preserving a semblance of a non-Shiite, non-Iranian-steered power structure in Iraq?
Read: Italy, Libya’s former colonial master
Those are exactly the kinds of mistakes that are made if things go too well and too swiftly militarily.
So the bigger question, with the U.S. media rush toward rapid action in Libya, is: Who’s kidding whom? The Europeans are far from perfect — and they know it. But it is important to recognize that their scarce-resources-induced go-slow approach actually helps settle the political battlefield in Libya.
Assume the NATO partners and related parties had succeeded wildly and toppled Gadhafi in next to no time. The problem has been all along that, when it comes to the opposition, we don’t know whom we are dealing with, who had the skills to lead — and we are still grappling with these questions.
Read: The war on Tripoli and the U.S. Marines
So what time has really been lost? The “delay” has only prevented us from making yet another rash, L. Paul Bremer-like pact with yet another potential devil.
As things stand, Libya’s post-Gadhafi regime, in a way, is slowly shaking itself out by virtue of allowing plenty of members of the previous elite to disassociate themselves from the despot.
As a result, a gradual internal self-cleansing process is taking place, which can only be said to help the transition — and lay the groundwork more deliberately for the subsequent transformation, which is going to be difficult enough.
Even in Poland, perhaps the biggest success story in terms of self-liberation, it took eight long years, from the imposition of martial law under General Wojciech Jaruzelski in December 1981 to October 1989, when Solidarnosc had finally won the upper hand.
Given that, how could Libya, fraught with tribal conflicts as it is, realistically expect to have a transition lasting but a few weeks?
Read: Libya and Germany’s exit from history?
In closing, it’s worthwhile to reflect on NATO: NATO, or so it seems, increasingly only brings out the worst in the transatlantic partners these days, even when it seems they are finally pulling on the same rope and in the same direction.
I remember attending a dinner in Washingtonat a very pro-NATO organization — and some people around the table, ardent transatlanticists, spewed with disgust over the Europeans’ actions in Libya.
“Wimps,” “incompetents,” “cowards” were probably among the nicer words I heard. My own view, that the NATO intervention actually gave the previously rather ephemeral “responsibility to protect” some real meaning (and also created a precedent), didn’t cut it. Neither did my point that, in comparison to the eternal hesitation in the 1990s in dealing with the Balkans, this ought to be considered progress.
If you engage, I was told, bring maximum force. Act decisively. Since the Europeans, as a matter of political and public will, as well as of finances, were not only unable to do it now, but really will be unable to do so at any time in the future, why uphold the charade that is NATO?
And there you have it: On the rare occasions when one might surmise a happy meeting of the minds between those who are usually keen to pull the trigger and those who are hesitant to do so, it’s still not good enough.
That is indeed a wide ocean to bridge, one that will perhaps prove unbridgeable.
The views expressed in this article are solely those of Stephan Richter. To read more of The Globalist’s features on Libya, click here.
Source- Stephan Richter for the The Globalist via CNN
20arb11
As Internet is forbidden in #Tripoli. Gaddafi thugs r searching with spe. equipment 4 satellite internet connections. To prevent info flow.
wewantlivefree
with respect Journalists in Rixos brought only to see & say what Gaddafie wants, and there mission will end soon, as G has nothing to say
libyansWB:
BREAKING: Snipers on various roofs in Tripoli . all long Jumhuria street, gorji road, girgarish road, buildings on alshatt road & otherspts
Snipers wearing dark green tee shirts and black pants with a green pad on their arms and head. They don’t look Libyans in anyway
libyanproud libyanandproud
BREAKING : #NAFUSA : #GHAZAYA : Freedom fighters are Surrounding the remaining #Gaddafi forces in Ghazaya. ALLAH AKBAR ! #Feb17 #Libya
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11 12:44h: Intense battles broke out at ~9 am this morning from 3 locations; #Al Marabh #Boufrsn
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11 cont: & Eastern gate to #Nalut (#Tkuit exit located below the mountains)
AJELive AJELive
#Swedish lawmakers vote to extend joint mission with #NATO in #Libya aje.me/m2E8iJ
lebeeya Lebeeya
Pro-G’s partyin in Al Sa7a el Khadra right now. The color green repulses me.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Support #Libyan #Women; send in your video! goo.gl/ZPJ43 #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
Tweet to Support Libyan Women
by Libyan Youth Movement on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 6:41am
We are a group of Libyan girls, producing a video to support Libyan women who are victims of the current tragic situation in Libya. Some of these women were raped, some were widowed, most lost at least one family member, and many now live in refugee camps on the Tunisian borders. If you would like to participate and show support, simply record a video of yourself (alone or with friends & family) stating that you care about them and you feel for them. It can be done in any language.
And, if you would like, you can even say the following Arabic sentence “Enti mesh brohek. Hne ma’ak”, which means “You are not alone. We are with you”.
Please send your recording ASAP to: SupportLibyanWomen@hotmail.com
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Hoping for good news from Nalut. Hope NATO will give revolutionaries a small push.
bayson
theroad baysontheroad
Opposition took action because shelling threatened their only supply line to the mountains, for food, fuel and ammunition.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
Ottawa Citizen: From rag-tag group to international legitimacy goo.gl/wfvCT #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
baysontheroad baysontheroad
Fighting reported in Takut and near Ghezaia
baysontheroad baysontheroad
New offensive started by opposition forces from Nalut. They are trying to dislodge Gaddafi regiment, which has been shelling border area.
UNHCR – UNHCR chief returns to Tunisia to meet refugees from Libya j.mp/iPDM8Z
pauljustin1 paul roubicek
All quite now in Tripoli after today’s NATO Bombing
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tawarga, #Misrata: Heavy fighting continues. 9 #Freedomfighters killed today. #Libya #feb17
FreeBenghazi
Nine freedom fighters were martyred, & many wounded this morning during fierce fighting in Tawarga, #Misrata
septimius_sever septimius severus
Former British ambassador to Libya, Oliver Miles on #Libya youtube.com/watch?v=CVAbXC… An Interesting interview!! (A diplomat view)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVAbXCMjoBM&fea...
AJELive AJELive
#Libya clashes spill across #Lebanon border, injuring at least 4 people, according to a security official aje.me/m0KH6D
septimius_sever septimius severus
Rebel City Finds Its Own Voice on.wsj.com/kUuBGC #Libya #Benghazi
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702...
BY SAM DAGHER
BENGHAZI, Libya—Several men were debating in sign language recently by a building here where people once studied Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s socialist utopia ideology.
Like most symbols of the old regime in this rebel capital, the building was set alight at the start of the uprising in February, its huge Soviet-era sculptural reliefs defaced with anti-Gadhafi graffiti.
Now, an association for the deaf and hearing impaired has turned the structure into a makeshift meeting place, one example of how ordinary Libyans in the rebel-controlled east are expressing themselves in ways they never dreamed possible four months ago.
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AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
The moment of the Martyrs Mother farewell by Dr. Adel AlMesheiti — youtube.com/watch?v=uFxRtS… via LibyaAlHurra page
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFxRtSlqrtU&fea...
20arb11
#Libyan mothers see the blood of their children flow through the streets of #Libya . who can they take it. My hart go’s out to them.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Freedomfighters in #Nalut are in need of @NATO air support. #Gaddafi forces continue shelling from #AlGhazaya. #Libya #feb17
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Graduation of First Batch of the 17 Feb Martyrs Battalion in #Tubroq City — youtube.com/watch?v=Lb44jX… via @youtube // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb44jXcnzbQ&fea...
Alex
If #Nafusa #FF win 2 battles 2day – over border towns #Takut & #Ghazaya – will be end of #Gaddafi shelling #Nalut & #Wazin crossing! #Libya
Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
Officially four months. I’m so proud of my people and their resolve. We will not surrender. We will win or we die. #Libya #Feb17
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
At least 10 killed and 40 wounded by Gaddafi forces shelling Misrata – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Xka2u
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Breaking: Tripoli: 6 G forces killed (4 merc+1 officer) at checkpt in Salah Aldeen by Qasr bin Ghasheer FFs after friday prayers#feb17#Libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
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@wheelertweets I saw numerous sheep carcasses & filth around the electric generating station at Shakshuk. The handiwork of #Gaddafi forces.
libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
The U.N.’s main human rights forum has extended the mandate of its expert panel investigating abuses in #Libya. goo.gl/vDh6N
BreakingNews Breaking News
At least 10 killed, 40 wounded after forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi shell Libyan city of Misrata bit.ly/kLPcAr
Libya Benghazi Fair for Libyan & foreign media on June 19th at Medical University, starting 11 a.m.
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Thinking back to recent lunch with friends in #Zintan. Discussion on #Gaddafi forces slaughtering their sheep. Some to eat, some for spite.
Alex
@NATO psy ops rock – jamming #Gaddafi radio waves – & “undermining G morale” youtube.com/watch?v=H-iwDK… #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-iwDKkUC5E&fea...
EU unblocks ex-Libyan fund manager’s accounts
VIENNA, June 17 (Reuters) – Mustafa Zarti, the former deputy head of Libya’s sovereign wealth fund, claimed vindication on Friday as the European Union unblocked his accounts, frozen in a hunt for the offshore riches of Muammar Gaddafi’s inner circle.
“This is a victory for the rule of law. The sanctions were unjustified from the beginning,” Zarti said in a statement read by a spokesman in Vienna, where the money manager headed in February in a break with Libya’s ruling elite.
He renewed his accusation that Austria’s foreign ministry had decided to slap sanctions on him solely based on media reports falsely portraying him as Gaddafi’s money man.
A notice in the European Union’s official journal on Friday said that “in view of the developments in Libya” Zarti had been removed from the blacklist of people and organisations whose assets were frozen because of suspected links to Gaddafi.
“He can do anything he wants with his money from today onwards,” said a spokesman for the Austrian National Bank, whose freeze of Zarti’s funds in March preceded the EU’s move by days.
At the time Austria called Zarti a “close confidant of the regime in Libya”, where Gaddafi is fighting a bloody revolt against four decades of authoritarian rule.
Zarti has said he resigned on Feb. 24 from the Libya Investment Authority (LIA) wealth fund, three days after coming to Austria to spend a holiday break with his family.
Zarti, who has an Austrian passport and lived for years in Vienna as a youth, has denied any links to the Libyan leader’s clan other than Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam, a long-time friend.
The EU subsequently added the LIA — a $65 billion fund set up to invest Libya’s vast energy revenue — and several other financial organisations to its sanctions list.
Austria froze around 1.2 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in funds it thought linked to Gaddafi’s associates. (Reporting by Michael Shields, additional reporting by Justyna Pawlak in Brussels; editing by Mark Trevelyan)
Very tight security around Tripoli:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvXhj7vlVYY&fea...
dovenews Libyan™
NATO calls Gaddafi poll offer “a cynical PR ploy” goo.gl/Jqq30 #libya
Video: #Misrata #Freedom #Fighters using #Grad #missile launcher truck to fire rockets… t.co/TDPXFKr via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zmd-9OSFXk&fea...
dovenews Libyan™
The Imam Shiek AlAajayli has been arrested by Gaddafi forces from AlKhurda mosque in #Sabha. #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Wazin: #Gaddafi forces now attacking again.
Khiria:
Aisha Gaddafi requests from #UN to visit injured #Syrians in #Turkey; from #Gaddafi newspapers. #Fail #Stupidity #Lies #Corruption #Libya
I doubt that, she’s been dropped as goodwill amb a while back……
dovenews Libyan™
33 Gaddafi officers have escaped & joined the #FF in #Sabha. #Libya
NATO strikes on Gaddafi troops located in Alghazaya twon just a few kilometers from Wazen gate. #libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#NATO has just hit #Gaddafi GRAD sites in #AlGhazaya which were bombarding #Nalut. #Libya #feb17
FreeBenghazi Libya.elHurra
4 freedom fighters were martyred, 9 were injured today, as a result of shelling from AlGhazya village #Nalut #Libya
NATOpress NATO Press
by Skeptical4
Operational Media Updates: Summary of activities for Operation Unified Protector of the past 24 hours #NATO #Libya – goo.gl/x7RKF
Beside the point:
LibyaLiberty
GreatHeadlinesForWomenDrivingI nKSA “Now They Drive, Next They Chew Their Own Food:Progress in the Heart Of Arabia”
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Misrata: Freedom fighters managed to arrest over 50 Gaddafi soldiers and killed dozens after an ambush south of Misrata today #libya #feb17
SMILE meant as joke:
LibyaLiberty
#GreatHeadlinesForWomenDrivingI nKSA “KSA Government Engineering Breakthrough: The New Car Burka”
NATO NATO
Video: Today’s #NATO press briefing on #Libya and Operation Unified Protector y2u.be/umGI1c1XGFQ
On Friday 17th June 2011, @Worldloverpeace said:
RIXO’S Is growing more crowded with wives and children of government officials, young mothers pushing baby carriages through the lobby. I’ve seen this preemptive and privileged scramble for family sanctuary before — Baghdad, in the weeks of shock-and-awe bombardment, before Marines entered the city and our media sitters vamoosed.bit.ly/mHrkYV #Li
LibyanINAmerica
#Tripoli #Gaddafi forces have switched to plain clothes to avoid attacks by underground FFs operating in the city at night #Libya
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
No exact details about the ambush in #Misrata but a group of FF managed to sneak around the G forces at night and attacked them from behind
hey managed to sneak around them from the south and then distracted them from behind while others attacked
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
More than 55 civilians arrested in Janzour, Tripoli alone. Safe to say 100s more across Tripoli.
Wrap up 4 Reuters:
Rebels, Gaddafi forces exchange heavy fire west of Misrata
The rare daytime strikes, which hit the capital before noon, sent columns of thick black smoke into the sky.
A few hundred people filled the capital’s Green Square waving green revolutionary flags and chanting pro-Gaddafi slogans following Friday prayers.
STRAINS
The rebellion erupted four months ago to the day in the eastern city of Benghazi. NATO intervention has been going on for nearly 13 weeks, longer than many of its backers expected, and strains are beginning to show within the alliance.
But French Military spokesman Thierry Burkhard suggested the rebels were homing in on Gaddafi’s stronghold of Tripoli.
“The opposition forces seem to have taken the ascendancy on Gaddafi’s troops, which shows just how much attrition they are enduring,” he told reporters on Thursday.
The rebel advance, he said, was “essentially in the West and in a belt they are now developing around the Tripoli region”.
Rebel advances towards Tripoli have been slow, while weeks of NATO strikes pounding Gaddafi’s compound and other targets have failed to end his 41-year-old rule.
Rebel forces are fighting Gaddafi’s troops on two other fronts: in the east of the country around the oil town of Brega and in the Western Mountains southwest of Tripoli.
Juma Ibrahim, a rebel spokesman in the Western Mountains town of Zintan, said Gaddafi loyalists were massing in Gharyan, about 120 km (90 miles) southwest of Tripoli.
“Battles continued today at the Tekot area (near Nalut) between pro-Gaddafi forces that used Grad missiles and tanks to shell the positions of rebels,” he said, adding NATO strikes in the last 48 hours had been “very helpful”.
Ibrahim said Gaddafi forces were also besieging the world heritage-listed old city of Gadamis, some 600 km southwest of the capital on the Tunisia and Algerian border.
“(They) … have destroyed some Islamic historic ruins in the city … They were palaces and forts located in the city’s old quarter,” he said.
Accounts from Gadamis could not be independently verified because access for reporters is limited.
Rebels have made slow but important gains in the past few weeks in the mountains and near Misrata, bringing the front closer to Tripoli from the east and southwest.
Rebels said late Thursday an attack on their positions near Ajdabiyah in the east wounded at least 16 fighters in what may have been a “friendly-fire” NATO air strike.
NATO said it was investigating the incident.
RED LINE
One of Gaddaf’s sons Saif al-Islam told an Italian newspaper on Thursday elections could be held within three months and his father would step aside if he lost, but that proposal was swiftly rejected by the rebel leadership and the United States.
Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi appeared in any case to throw the apparent concession into question, saying Gaddafi was not concerned by “any referendum”.
A visiting Russian envoy to Tripoli said the Libyan leadership had reiterated that Gaddafi’s departure was a “red line” that could not be crossed.
Mikhail Margelov, President Dmitry Medvedev’s special representative for Africa, said in Tunis on Friday Mahmoudi had also told him representatives of Gaddafi’s government were in touch with rebels in Norway, Germany and France.
“The prime minister wanted to tell me that they have a sort of communication channel with the Transitional National Council,” Margelov said.
The rebels have said they will not negotiate with Tripoli until Gaddafi and his sons step down.
Gaddafi has called the rebels “rats” and says NATO’s campaign is colonial aggression to steal Libya’s oil. (Additional Reporting by Mariam Karouny in Beirut, Nick Carey in Tripoli, Nick Vincour in Paris, David Brunnstrom in Brussels, Tarek Amara in Tunis, Souhail Karam in Rabat, Maria Golovnina in Benghazi, Sami Aboudi in Cairo; Writing by John Irish; editing by Andrew Roche)
Almanara Libya
#Misurata #Libya 3 hours ago // Faraj Aqweidar: The city was shelled by 4 missiles that fell on the north east of the city and thanks to Allah there was no victims and no damage by the bombardment. There are reports that clashes have started at the western front lines in AlDafniyah area.
AJELive AJELive
#Italy signs immigration accord with #Libya interim rebel government aje.me/jaHqvp
Nalut facebook page reported, 1 hour ago, that NATO struck Gaddafi forces at Alghazaia, from which they shell Wazin & Nalut regularly #libya
Libya – Jun 17, 2011 – 19:05
Friday, June 17, 2011 – 19:05 – Libya
Italy signed an accord with the head of Libya’s interim rebel government on Friday to jointly tackle a migration crisis triggered by the violence.
Thousands of people have fled Libya since an uprising against Muammar Gaddafi’s 41-year rule began in February.
Many have attempted to cross the Mediterranean and reach Italy on unsafe boats and hundreds have died in the attempt.
Italy’s Franco Frattini and Mahmoud Jebril, leader of National Transitional Council (NTC), agreed to exchange information on illegal migration and the organised criminal networks that encourage it, as well as cooperate on repatriating migrants.
“This accord shows how close the collaboration is between Italy and the NTC … and how serious the NTC considers cooperation with countries that have recognised it,” Frattini said at a news conference in Naples.
Italy threw its full support behind Libyan rebels in April, recognising them as the only legitimate representatives of the country and promising to supply them with weapons.
Rome, the former Libyan colonial power, has urged other countries in the anti-Gaddafi coalition to recognise he NTC.
Before NATO operations began in Libya, its government had an agreement with Rome to take back migrants removed from Italian territory. Gaddafi had demanded more EU funding to help stem the flow of migrants.
He warned governments in March that millions of immigrants would try to reach Italy and France without Libya as a partner. – Reuters
BBCWorld BBC Global News
Colonel Gaddafi makes audio speech on state TV, saying Nato will be defeated in #Libya, from Reuters
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Ghazaya is also in the process of being liberated now :)
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi CARGO SHIP “EL HUSSAIN” WAS in port #Tripoli #Libya, has now been relocated & anchored 2.8 Nautical Miles outside of port. #feb17
freeourlibya
Breaking: #Gaddafi on State TV Audio msg " i challenge you to watch our state tv , i know you cant stand it .." DAMN RIGHT WE CANT! #LIBYA
Almanara Libya
#Naffousa Mountains #Libya 1 hour ago // Press Solidarity: Quoting our correspondent in The western mountains: Fierce fighting is not taking place in #AlGhazayah area, #Jadu and #Zintan between Gaddafi forces and the freedom fighters and the number of victims is not not recorded
feblib feblib
Gaddafi’s son was up to something in Sirte 2 days ago and now Gaddafi makes audio speech, this is not good.
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Khums: Disturbing reports that 30 civilians were burnt alive by an army officer (a Gaddafi) for demonstrating #libya #feb17
Worldloverpeace
@GOPLeader @SpeakerBoehner , I support US involvment in #Libya. If its about the cost, please #takeitoutofthefrozen30bil
Libye : le front se rapproche de Tripoli
www.lemonde.fr/international/infographi...=RSS-3208001?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Summary of art and translation follows below acc. to:
LibyaLiberty
Libye : le front se rapproche de Tripoli
That’s French for ’you’re screwed,Gaddafi’.
FreeBenghazi
Lightly armed, 9 of the #Nalut freedom fighters were injuired & 4 were martyred by Gaddafi forces’ GRAD missiles #Libya
FreeBenghazi
Encouraged by liberation of 90% #Nafusa Mt,brave #Nalut freedomfighters decided to descend&take fight to Gaddafiforces in AlGhazaya #Libya
Libyan4life
#Gaddafi voice ranting on #Libya state TV not sure if its live or not. He is pissed though. LOL.
Libya_United Libya_Awake_United
#Tripoli : Heavy checkpoint in Tripoli after Friday prayers , spreading Pro-G leaflets? 17/06/2011 youtube.com/watch?v=fvXhj7… #Feb17 #Libya
freelibyasoon
Here is part of #Gaddafi Rant today on #Libya state TV youtube.com/watch?v=s_AZMX… #Feb17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_AZMXfUaZA
FreeBenghazi
Fighting in #Nalut is now in three areas: Takuyt & AlGhazaya & Rweas and the city is without electiricty. الله يحميهم #Libya
Sis left tripoli yestrday says situation is dire.No food& petrol,armed men entring houses & destroying properties,ppl leaving cptl in masses
libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird plans #Libya visit to meet NTC bit.ly/klZDah
Libyan4life
#Gaddafi saying ‘’itfoo 3laywhom’’ (Essentially Arabic onomatopoeia for spitting on someone) in regards to #France and #UAE #Qatar. #Libya
BBCWorld BBC Global News
Fresh Misrata attacks ‘kill 10’ bbc.in/mcWqSB
KC_Tripolitania KC
#Gaddafi urged his supporters 2 ‘march forward’ – I agree with him, they should keep marching…all the way past the borders of #Libya
libyanproud libyanandproud
#Gaddafi just proved he doesn’t control #Libya anymore , he asked for 500k ppl he only got 5k ! His End is near !
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Spain has ordered Libyan ambassador Ageli Abdussalam Ali Breni to leave the country within 10 days
Three embassy officials have also been expelled fr carrying out activities against their diplomatic status – Spanish Foreign Ministry #libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
People in Benghazi are currently thanking all those that are helping the Libyan people. The Tunisian people are specifically mentioned.
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just got out of a pro Gaddafi demo in Green Sq Tripoli just as part of the crowd started to turn nasty.Lucky escape thanks to our translator
LibyaLiberty Army of One
They have different levels of nasty?! RT@fieldproducer Just got out of pro Gaddafi demo in Green Sq Tripoli b/f crowd started to turn nasty
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER: At this late date there are no longer any innocent #Gaddafi forces/supporters. They are ALL criminals. #Libya #feb17
Tripoli- “Men handing out leaflets/pamphlets of regime nonsense” via FGM
Tripoli- “Epic security presence. Men in civilian cars with kalashnikov rifles. Checkpoints in strange places & heavily armed.” via FGM
Even the Madame Tussaud’s version of #Gaddafi seems to have switched sides http://t.co/BIB9jEG"
yfrog.com/h840ywfj
Checkpoint Trip today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvXhj7vlVYY
FreeBenghazi
The #Nalut martyrs Ali Ibrahim Abossow(36), Mohammed Shaaban Al-Dridi(20) & Fathi Said Yacoub(33). The 4th martyr was unrecognisable #Libya
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
NATO strikes military bases and ammo storage locations in ‘Hira’ south of Gheryan and in Aziziya (south of Tripoli)
baysontheroad baysontheroad
UNHCR chief Antonio Guterres tells AJE he was at Dehiba border crossing when shells landed nearby.
Libyan4life
#Gaddafi sounded like he was deeeep in a hole, far, far away from humanity. He probably had to use a Satellite phone for reception
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Several thousand pro-Ghadafi supporters held rally at Green Square. Gadhafi gave audio message of defiance. #libya
Several thousand? g forced women and children to go out there under threats?
Libyans fear the scorpion sting of Gaddafi’s informers
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/17/li...
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
Grad missiles coming from #Alghezaia are landing inside residential areas. Two of them hit a cemetery. #Libya #JabalNafusa #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Misrata FFs capture over 100 G forces and kills tens after ambush placed for G forces trying to flank FFs in South East Misrata #feb17#libya
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
According to sources, the security today is worse than it ws a week after feb17. Gaddafi knows the end is near & is extremely worried #libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Aside from the pro-government demo, security on the streets was the tightest I’ve seen since I’ve been in Tripoli #Libya
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
“@McKenzieCNN: Men, women, and children shooting in the sky…posing with AK’s #libya twitpic.com/5cvh5f #feb17 Soldiers! Ktayb amniha
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
Power completely out in #Nalut. #Libya #JabalNafusa #feb17
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
FF of #JabalNafusa have entered #Tekoit. #Alghezaia next. @NATO helped take out some of #Muammar’s forces at Alghezaia. #Libya #Feb17
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
@fieldproducer: Some members of the pro-G crowds started 2 shout that we were NATO spies which was when our translator got us 2 leave #feb17
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
I love the fact that despite all of their own problems, Benghazi finds time to organize a demonstration against Assad. #Libya #Syria
FromJoanne Joanne
#YEFREN Fuel and a group of Doctors Without Border has arrived after the liberation of April 3rd to June 2nd Siege by Gaddafi forces #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Jabal #Nafusa #Freedomfighters have entered #Tekoit today. #Libya #feb17
Almanara Libya
#Tripoli #Libya // A source reported to Almanara that Qasr Bin Ghashir area freedom fighters did a kind of an operation today after Friday prayer in Tripoli. targeting one Gaddafi forces checkpoint which resulted in 6 of Gaddafi forces killed including a Major with the ranking of a captain of the brigade and 4 Africans, the freedom fighters also seized a number of weapons with ammunition. After the operation the area witnessed heavy presence of security and capturing operation by Gaddafi forces.
On another hand, Janzour area witnessed detaining operations too which over 55 were captured.
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Children of #Tripoli city Statement — goo.gl/203YK // #Libya
septimius_
" #Tripoli is nothing but one big prison" twitpic.com/4whkoh/full via @k_thos #feb17 #Libya #Gaddaficrimes
sami
منقول . The Scum said today: "Oh NATO hit us with an atomic bring your ground troops … Come on millions to the the hour of truth "…sounds like a hidden message to me , hopefully I am wrong. الحثالة قال اليوم : أضربونا بالقنبلة الذرية أيها الناتو أنزلوا جنودكم …هيا يا ملايين دقت ساعة الحقيقة ……كأنها شفرة و الله أعلم ..و إنشاء الله أكون على خطا La escoria, dijo hoy: “Oh la OTAN nos golpeó con un atómicas traer sus tropas de tierra … Vamos a millones a la hora de la verdad” … suena como un mensaje oculto para mí, ojalá me equivoque.
dovenews Libyan™
#FF have advanced towards #Brega yesterday & destroyed some of Gaddafi forces armoured vehicles before NATO finished them (G forces) off
CIL:
Takut, AlHawamed & Teji towns have been liberated, freedom fighters now sweeping towns, checking for Gaddafi forces #Libya
Zliten:Yousef Abuhajer (leader of G troops in Zliten) is 72 yr olds! There’s jst no hope 4sm ppl.Murder/torture/kidnap/rape.Wheres hs heart?
dovenews Libyan™
Clashes in Alshut Rd, Suq Aljum’a, Zawyit Aldahmani & Fashloom district in #Tripoli. FB #Libya
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
8 people killed today #Nalut #Libya #feb17
Misrata: AJA: Gaddafi forces are clearly still receiving supplies from Sirte & Tripoli, FF say new more powerful weapons arrived #libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi OIL TANKER “FARWAH” anchored 33.84969˚/12.03268˚ dest: #AlJurf Field #Libya. #feb17 @NATO
Libya: NATO daytime strikes on Tripoli – UPDATE bit.ly/l4JQCW #Libya #LibyaBlogs
Disappointingly didn’t get to make it into Nalut today. Fierce battles were taking place and driver said he couldn’t guarantee we would be
Out by tomorrow which is when father travels back home. So didn’t take the risk, hopefully will be happening in next few days though.
Listento:
According to men we met at hospital, battles today are fierce, the shabab in the mountain have decided to advance on ghazaya. This would
Spell the end for Gaddafi in the nafussa mountains. The latest figures said 4 shuhada and 3 wounded, 1 of whom they were waiting for inside
The “hospital” we met them outside. Alhamdulillah his situation is very stable and he should be ok. They were initially v. Apprehensive when
Talking but eventually became very friendly. They told us the FF had advanced to withink 7km of ghazaya. They were originally from Zawiya
So basically our neighbours as pretty close to Janzour. Told us that Zawiya had been hit very hard morale wise, not in terms of casualty
But in terms of the people. Kataib were inside the city from day 1 and so wrecked a lot of psychological damage; rape, assault. Contrast to
Misrata and Zintan were although destruction and death was more prevalent, kataib spent most of battle time trying to enter cities.
When he found out we were from Janzour he told us about how they hadn’t come out much. Said they were being v.suppressed by troops, he said
They had the whole of janzour m7asra (surrounded). He thinks its cos G knows Janzour is the gate between Tripoli and Zawiya and so terrified
Of it opening up. Have a feeling the when the battle of Janzour inevitably comes it is going to be a massive 1 and mayb 1 of the last pieces
Of the puzzle. Shaping up to be a decisive battle. Spoke to the wounded FF, he’s doing well and said a few FF with him were from mshashta
It was good to hear. About 1/2 hour after the 2 surgeons left to go to Nalut, we could hear the thumping of grad rockets from Dheba.
Chatted to Zawiya guys for quite a while and heard more war stories. Got a few to tweet but low battery on my bb atm, so will carry on later
tonybirtley tony birtley
rebels took new ground around 2km heading towards Majel nr Zlitan. open land, sand and scrub, deerted farms. had to walk. too risky for cars
hevay causalties on eastern front around Misurata at Tawherga. 10 dead and at least 40 wounded.
I was beginning to think Nato jets were just cruising. but rebels say they struck twice early Friday morning. would be nice to see
met nice people. Khalil. head of the Falcons at Dafniya. he Lost 5 killed, 20 wounded. he limps from a grenade injury. he was an architect
the rebels DIY rocket system seemed to work well… we had almost immediate return fire from gaddaffi forces. only 100 mts away.still potent
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
At least five more sounds like they’re near the bab al azizia compound. #libya #tripoli #feb17
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Nafousa: Ghezaya is witnessing the biggest battles right now. Tiji is still not liberated & is an important town for G forces
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Tripoli: Breaking: At least 10 explosions in Bab Al Aziziya and nearby areas right now, NATO jets in the air
Another set of bombs in #Tripoli. A busy day for #NATO.
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Press just headed up to roof of Rixos to be greeted by large fireworks exploding & gunfire,no smoke so may be reason for sound of explosion
FREEDOM FIGHTERS I thank you on behalf of all of #Libyans !
kileysky Sam Kiley
Bombing in tripoli. Green sq today big pro G demo v angry atmos journos accused of spying v unpleasant
BBC:
UK student swaps Lancashire for Libyan rebel front line
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13814510
A step-up in the NATO air campaign in Libya, in the last few days, has been accompanied by greater success for rebel forces.
After weeks of stalemate the rebels have been gaining ground, pushing forwards from their stronghold of Misrata along the road to Tripoli.
Their cause continues to attract recruits, some from as far away as Europe.
Andrew Harding followed one young man joining the front line.
dovenews Libyan™
Gaddafi forces attacked #Nalut with grad missiles & electricity had been cut off.
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Press conference with Libyan PM about to start at Rixos,had 3 hour one from him yday so be interesting to see if he has anything new to say.
Just got news from Benghazi saying next week will be a turning point in the fight with Gadfi& his forces
thx. u just conf:)
Any news?
Not good. One of my relatives in Misrata is on the injured list.
tonybirtley tony birtley
diosconcerting incoming grads again around Misurata oil terminal. either gaddafi infiltrators or they are being fired from the sea. nonehurt
FromJoanne Joanne
#Nalut: Caller says Reports claiming #Tiji & #Bader are FF controlled and Free are INACCURATE #libya No power from Nalut to Ghadames #Libya
tonybirtley tony birtley
the rapes keep surfacing here. so difficult to prove in this muslim society. I can’t find real proof of systematic rape as weapon of war.
NotLibyaStateTV
We’ll defeat the NATO!!!!! No, the Br. Leader will not celebrate our glorious victory by showing up in public. It’s too hot outside.
dovenews Libyan™
June 16: NATO air strike on truck-mounted guns & 1 fuel truck near #Zintan. NATO started cutting even the fuel supply to #Gaddafi forces
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
NEW FLP Ep.2! song.ly/2n979 #Yefren & #Tripoli stories—FLP is by Libyans in & out of #Libya. Special thanks to @FLPodcast & @Niz_FGM
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weddady weddady
I love Tunisians, but they’re the hardest people to pin down and get responses from in a timely manner.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Sabha: 38 #Gaddafi soldiers of various ranks have handed themselves over to #Freedomfighters here. #Libya #feb17
Canadian FM to Visit #Benghazi, as Ottawa works to lift some sanctions. #NTC #Libya #Feb17 tinyurl.com/67jtmbx #Canada
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Free Libyia
I learnt that some relative managed to escape Tripoli via Tunisia and join FFs in Zintan. Allahu akber
Sabha: Via press Solidarity Benghazi..38 soldiers of various ranks have handed themselves over to Freedom fighters in city.
ZahratTrablis Zahrat Trablis
Fighting continues between #Gaddafi and FF in Dafniyah- located on the western outskirts of #Misrata
FF cleaning whole areas in Western Mtns in cities like Kikla, Yefren and Owaina of any #Gaddafi forces hiding in houses.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#NATO reports it destroyed 5 portable artillery guns carried on cars near #Misrata.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Netherlands OIL TANKER “HYDROVAC1” w/ no listed dest. Now 20.9 NM. 83° 0d 3h 25 min (@6.1 knots) from #AzZuwaytina #Libya ETA: 23:51 UTC
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi intensifying attacks on #Misrata w/ artillery, tanks & GRAD rockets. Around 12 grad missiles fell near #Habbara. #Libya #feb17
Goal of Gaddafi forces in Misrata is to keep FF protecting city & not be a part of forces headed to liberate Tripoli
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 18:55h: FFs martyred today: 1. #Ali #Ibrahim #Abusowa (36 years old, married) 2. #Muhammad #Shabaan #AlDreedy (20 years old)
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11 18:55h: FFs martyred today: cont: 3. Fathi Said Ya’coub (33 years old, married) 4. Unidentified. RIP #libya #feb17
FromJoanne Joanne Have a read:)
Gaddafi’s recorded speech by phone today, directed at “NATO and traitors” translated version: tinyurl.com/6camo7d #Libya
Libyan PM says Ban Ki Moon is responsible for the ‘aggression against Libya’ and ‘killing of civilians’. Demands urgent session of UNSC
And then said he’s about to talk to Ban Ki on the phone. Would love to eavesdrop on that conversation.
Libyan PM denies reports of Gaddafi’s army raping women ‘When our army is in the battlefield they regard all women as their sisters’
Libyan PM says the departure of Gaddafi is ‘far away’ and he is strong with his people.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11 15:50h: Freedom Fighters freed area of #Tkuit today & are now encircling #AlGhazaya in preparation to liberate it.
NAIB Bank gèle les avoirs de Hannibal Kadhafi j.mp/lJF2ud
NAIB Bank gèle les avoirs de Hannibal Kadhafi
Vendredi, 17 Juin 2011 17:55
Les avoirs déposés dans le compte d’Hannibal Kadhafi, le fils de Mouamar Khadafou, domicilié à la Naib Bank (North Africa International Bank) ont été gelés.
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Selon notre confrère « Tunisia IT », Hannibal Kadhafi y aurait déposé plus de 28 millions de dollars.
Cette mesure fait suite à la décision onusienne de geler les comptes de Kadhafi et de ses proches. En Tunisie, cette opération couvrira progressivement des comptes libyens déposés dans deux banques, la Naib Bank et Alubaf International Bank.
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Pour la Naib Bank, un administrateur judiciaire aurait était nommé en la personne de Habib Essafi. Sa mission prendrait effet à partir du 20 juin 2011. Une partie des quelque 28M$ pourrait servir à couvrir les impayés d’entreprises tunisiennes qui ont exporté vers la Libye après avoir bénéficié de crédits documentaires avalisés et irrévocables auprès de la Naib, a ajouté la même source.
Duel d’artillerie dans les environs de Zlitane en Libye
Les insurgés libyens ont tenté vendredi de progresser en direction de Tripoli et de violents duels d’artillerie les ont opposés aux forces fidèles à Mouammar Kadhafi dans les parages de la ville côtière de Zlitane, à l’est de la capitale.
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Injured FF are being treated and are leaving right back to the front lines!! Amazing!! However there are 18 that are critically injured…
Unconfirmed FF have entered Al Briqa
FromJoanne Joanne
#Canada DEPORTED family to #Libya 2008 Father was then Detained and Tortured for 6 month in Ain Zara #Tripoli Prison goo.gl/QFDI4
www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/10...
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#Libya latest map. Updated 17-06-2011 @ 18:00pm Libyan Local time: twitpic.com/5cy2gp/full @Libyamap
Heinz- more intense heli action tonight outside Misrata — extra helis have joined the battlefield.
dovenews Libyan™
Misrata: A man & his wife were among the victims who were killed today.
La Tunisie et La Russie vont Jouer les mediateurs Entre Rebelle Et Regime En #Libye
Video Interview w #Gaddafi forces:Our commanders told us #Algerian militia ve occupied #Yefern & we ve 2 resuce our ppl
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libyanfsl
Several of those posing as “Revolutionaries” are meeting with Gaddafi’s reps, trying to hijack the Libyan peoples revolution !
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Earlier report about 30+ officers & soldiers from Sabha surrendering seems to have taken place in Kufra, in the far southeast
FreeLibyan
#Gaddafi now is not willing to kill us, but also to defeat @NATO. Thanks to #Congressmen, #Algeria #China #Russia
dovenews Libyan™
BREAKING! NATO strikes #Gaddafi’s compound with 10 missiles & planes still in the sky. via Tripoli NTC. #Libya #Tripoli
Niz_FGM Niz
17/6/11-UPDATE2: Heavy security continues. Little attempt to gather quickly attacked and mass arrests carried out. Large Pro-G gathering now
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Clashes in areas around Nalut still ongoing. 7 revolutionaries were martyred & 18 wounded, some critical. #Libya #Nalut
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Electricity has been cut off in Nalut, worsening the living conditions. Hospitals suffering from lack of medical specialists.
Niz_FGM Niz
17/6/11- UPDATE1: Epic security in Tripoli.Men in civilian cars + rifles.Checkpoints in unusual places & very heavy.returning to street now
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
AP: Libyan Rebels Live by the ‘V’ Sign: We Live or We Die goo.gl/gdV7z #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
Have a look at the photo’s!
The rebels’ all-or-nothing spirit — symbolized by the V-for-victory sign — is on display everywhere in the eastern half of the country, which they have wrested from Gadhafi’s forces.
The opposition also controls the western port of Misrata, scene of some of the conflict’s fiercest fighting, as well as towns in the western Nafusa mountains.
This series of pictures was shot in the western port of Misrata, the rebel’s de facto capital of Benghazi, and in Ajdabiya near one of the front lines. The images show Libyans of all ages demonstrating their support for the revolution.
A widow holds a portrait of her husband killed in battle; two young boys ask a photographer to document their victory signs in front of Benghazi’s “wall of martyrs;” a crying mother flashes the sign at the funeral of a son killed in the fighting; a girl, fingers painted the colors of the Libyan rebel flag, stomps on a wall hanging of Gadhafi’s portrait.
Among heroes who will be remembered are the five young men who decided in the first days of the revolt that began Feb. 15 that they had to take out an army sniper who was shooting at a funeral procession for protesters killed by soldiers in Benghazi.
The five friends, armed only with knives and daggers, formed a straight line and charged at the sniper. The first two were shot and killed, the third managed to reach and stab the soldier, but only after he had been shot and later died from his wound.
Another hero is the middle-aged oil executive who was frustrated by the people’s inability to take the main garrison in Benghazi. He turned his car into a bomb by filling it with cooking gas canisters that he exploded as he drove at the reinforced concrete gate of the army barracks where snipers had been killing people in funeral processions. His suicide bombing act allowed Benghazi residents to take the garrison, though he left a wife and three girls at home.
Freed from more than 40 years of Gadhafi’s dictatorship, Libyans are happy to be photographed freely displaying their hopes for the future. None was asked to pose.
Children Paying Huge Price In Libyan Conflict
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septimius_
“A country that sits on an ocean of oil,where petrol used to b cheaper than water is rapidly running out of the it
G speech: lol
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LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Trying to protest in Tripoli is like helping Gaddafi to find & arrest dissidents. Protesting in a war doesn’t make any sense.
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
Tukut is completely Free!!!!!!!!!! Allahu Akbar…..#Alghezaia is surrounded… #Libya #feb17
Sweden extends participation in NATO Libya mission
Stockholm – The Swedish parliament Friday agreed to extend Sweden’s participation in NATO-led operations in Libya by three months.
As a result, five JAS Gripen jet fighters are to be deployed for reconnaissance missions, compared to the eight that Sweden contributed in April to help patrol a no-fly zone approved by the United Nations Security Council.
Sweden was also to contribute a marine boarding force.
The decision was backed by a broad majority in the legislature comprising the four parties in the centre-right minority government and the opposition Social Democrats and Greens.
The opposition Left Party and nationalist Sweden Democrats opposed extending the mission.
Just as under the terms of the previous parliamentary approval, Swedish jets are not allowed to attack ground targets.
Sweden is not a NATO member.
( www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/...
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
The battle for Libya is the battle of the pickup trucks.
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Renewed efforts heat up to halt Libya war bit.ly/mESAVk
Wounded Libyan man cared for at the UAE clinic at the Dehiba. t.co/j2aQyGU
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Missing in absence: The Egyptian revolution. Syrians & Libyans are looking around but can’t find it.
dovenews Libyan™
Mustafa Abduljaleel head of #Libyan NTC will meet with the Tunisian gov Sat June 18th. #Tunisia expected to recognize NTC officially. #Libya
Khiria:
Libyan kids greet at #Remada camp, #Tunisia. Tshirt: Get out. I want to go to home yfrog.com/h4rjzjnj
LibyeLibre Libye Libre
Cette révolution a projeté ce pays sur le devant de la scène. C’était quoi, pour vous, la #Libye, avant la révolution ?
Nalut still fighting in AlGhazaya Tkuit taking casualties .This area needs @NATO helicopters for better mobility against Gaddafi thugs
REUTERS:
On a shoestring, Libya’s Misrata seeks normality
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Niz_FGM Niz
17/6/11-This is the FreeLibyaPodcast.Contributions: Live2Tripoli in the mountains & Free Generation Movement in Tripoli. song.ly/2n979
Khiria:
5yr old helps his father carry home a bag of flour from a food distribution in #Benghazi. t.co/imae0KN #Libya
libyans_revolt
Libyan Hacking Team hacked #allibiya TV website one of " #Gaddafi state TV" www.allibiya.com #Free #Libya #Feb17
Benghazidoc Benghazidoc
Ghanaian caught with 1/4K of heroin in #Benghazi’s Tahrir square today. Suspect he was trying 2 sell it, & he may have been sent by Gaddafi?
Benghazidoc Benghazidoc
My two cousins are also there. They’re in the special forces. So proud of all of them.
libyansrevolt Libyans Revolt
#Tripoli caller on @libyatvarabic says she personally saw Hala Misrati getting beat up in the street by revolutionaries #libya #feb17
Libya_United Libya_Awake_United
The Rixos is not any more Luxurious ! || An empire visibly crumbling, but Gaddafi still in business bit.ly/lZzSYf #Libya #FEb17
Benghazidoc Benghazidoc
Sad 2 learn of martyred childhood friends & neighbors. Went 2 pay respects at the walls of martyrs. Their blood will not b spilled in vain.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
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Breaking: Tripoli: 6 G forces killed (4 merc+1 officer) at checkpt in Salah Aldeen by Qasr bin Ghasheer FFs after friday prayers#feb17#Libya
Benghazidoc Benghazidoc
My uncle & his family made it back to #Benghazi safely from Jalu today. Gaddafi forces attacked the town twice while they were there.
feb17voices Feb 17 voices
LPC #Misrata Doctor: 8 killed today including one ‘civilian woman’ #Libya
Benghazidoc Benghazidoc
People are very angry about #Bouteflika sending defected soldiers back to #Gaddafi. #Libya
NATO: g soldiers you know we can hit you where ever and when ever we want. Surrender now. Message transmited on Radio g soldiers libya
8 freedom fighters killed and 12 with serious injuries in Nalut. Situation complicated more by Gaddafi forces cutting off electricity.
Benghazidoc Benghazidoc
People in #Benghazi are also very happy about each new country that recognizes the NTC. #Libya
Khiria:
KhiriaElf Khiria
Reasons y #Gaddafi’s not dead: there r a lot of corrupt people who helped him kill and steal and if he goes they’ll be in deep sh..!
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Tripoli update: obvious lack of basic goods with doubling of prices. Imported products prices more than tripling #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Most petrol stations were closed and with iron bars #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Many mosques were closed with no friday prayers like Bayt AlMal in AlHinsheer area and Fashlum mosque #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Pro G gathered today in Green Square in large numbers & fire heavily in support of the psycho #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: at all checkpoints you are asked where you came form and where you going #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: checkpoints at entrances of areas with thorough searches especially of University students #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Mitsubishi Lancers in white/grey colour & Mercedes C200s distributed to G forces. Tundra cars no longer seen#feb17#libya
Tripoli update :Very heavy presence of G forces on all major roads #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Most petrol stations were closed and with iron bars #feb17#libya
Tripoli update : Many of PRo G forces are youngsters who are easily scared, lack knowledge of the areas they patrol #feb17#libya
Tripoli update : Ammo stored also in 5 a side foorball pitches behind tennis courts in sports city (AlMadinah AlRiyadia)
Tripoli update: Arrival many new faces to the city displaced from other areas and including many Pro G#feb17#libya
Tripoli update AlZahf AlAkhdar in AlFalah area is also used for ammo storage #feb17#libya
Tripoli update : Gaddafi is Going down : )
Press release of #Panama recognizing the #NTC as the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people
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Witness from #Nalut states 42 #Gaddafi troops killed & many wounded. #Libya #Feb17
Listent says:
So yeah I heard a couple interesting stories today. #storytime! Got my dads laptop for a bit so don’t have to tweet from my bb #swagphone
Quite a few of the stories seem to stem from the lack of weaponry and the obvious need for them. So the FF are resorting to doing very brave
and at times extremely reckless acts to try and strengthen their arsenals up. #LibyanGunners. Unfortunately sometimes these don’t end well..
Was told about a man who jumped a load of G-goons armed with just a knife, trying to get weapons. He climbed a wall and came up on their
blind side. He wounded a goon but unfortunately was killed. May not seem the most rational act but times of war & desperation it was valiant
Another similar story, but one with a more succesful outcome is a story of a man in Zintan. He snuck up on goons in a 4×4 suv. Armed with
nothing but a “magroon,” small pistol, used for hunting (which was actually empty, not a single bullet). But managed 2 scare both the goons
out of the car and drove off with it. Again, extremely brave and risky. Trusted his life in his ability to bluff.
They told us another story about some people from their town who drove all the way to ben gardane for petrol because theyd heard that was
the only place to get it. (Near the tunisian border). Only to be greeted with a huge Green Flag and a load of goons. Someone had snitched
them up to a tunisian family on the border, who are loyal to Khweldi al7medi, who arranged for them to be met with a kateeba. They u-turned
and gassed it away, got chased for 70km, until they were ambushed by more g goons at a roundabout. They were caught and beaten up for days.
Eventually they were smuggled out by some tunisian police, hidden in a car used to transport wine. Alhamdulillah I believe they got out ok
Another issue arising from the lack of weaponry is the emergence of a black market. A small minority of people are selling weapons for crazy
prices (as well as food, petrol etc) which is a shame. G Goons have cottoned onto this aswell. Been leaving out weapons as bait for FF and
have killed some as a result of the traps. The NTC are trying to help but they can only do so much. They have made their objectives clear;
action but the health services are severely lacking too. Drs are relying on funding solely from donations and fundraising. In those terms
their ploughing of funds into one sector is slightly flawed. But whilst it is war, it is understandable though it means some lives are lost
mean that ambulances that bring patients from Libya cant drive further than Dheba. Ambulances from Dheba cant travel further than Tataouine
This then means that a patient who needs an operation which can only be performed in a major city, say Sfax, requires three ambulances.
These all need to be in sync so asto pass on the patient. DRs told me this delay is sometimes fatal. A Naluti FF today was very lucky in
that respect. Had multiple abdominal injuries & burst blood vessels in right arm that required grafts urgently. The 3 hour journey to Sfax
would most likely have resulted in him losing the use of his right arm. To his good fortune, there was a cardiovascular surgeon in the camp
nearby who could do the operation in Tataouine. This was his naseeb but will not be the case everytime, really upsetting when bureaucratic
issues result in the loss of lives or limbs that could have been saved. Quite surprising there are no emergency laws here (maybe there is?)
Heard the story of the other injured FF also. Not sure what to make of his choice and whether I would have done the same. Story goes like..
He was on the front line fighting aload of goons, and killed a fair few mercenaries. He then had another in his sight, this man was Libyan.
He gave the man the opportunity to surrender. He shouted “Salam, tislam” which translates to “if you surrender, you will be safe.” The man
chose to surrender and emptied his magazine. As the FF approached, it turned out the goon had 1 bullet left in the gun and shot him. He was
then caught by the rest of the FF but obviously now the FF was injured. He obviously did a very valiant thing in offering the man his life
but from what we’ve seen, these men are animals and Im not sure I would have been able to grant the same mercy if in the same position. I
really respected him for that though. It takes a very good man to do what he did, and then have to pay for it in the way he did. Allah
yishfee inshAllah and hopefully the goon will get what he deserves. They told us about another goon who they tried to help. This one was on
the verge of death. They kept urging him to say the shahada (There is no god but Allah and Mohamed pbuh is his messenger) (This is what all
muslims want to say before they die, to ensure they die as believers.) No matter how much they tried, the man (from kateebat khamees) would
say nothing but “seedy khamees, seedy khamees.” My master is khamees. I just cant understand the amount of brainwashing this takes to reach
thx so much!
Almanara Libya
#Naffousa Mountains #Libya about 1 hour ago // The journalist Wael Mussa reported to Almanara that the freedom fighters in Nalut have liberated Takout and are surround Gaddafi forces inside the Tunisian company building in Takout after fierce fighting since early morning. the clashes resulted in 8 martyrs and 12 injured from the freedom fighters, two of which are in critical conditions.
Gaddafi forces have cut the electricity wave on the whole city from the main station in AlRaowees since today afternoon the result of this area clashes until now is 7 martyrs and 18 injured and the fighting is still ongoing, prayer for the freedom fighters to gain victory soon
Getting hints that Saif is at odds with his father and has been outed.
Heinz- massive heli action tonight – 8 Daffi batallions disabled. Helis have been extraordinarily effective in #Libya
Almanara Libya
#Libya 1 hour ago // #Nalut Radio: Events in Nalut for Friday 17/06/2011
- Nalut Freedom Fighters attacked Gaddafi forces that were located north of Nalut city at about 6:00 in the morning
- Gaddafi forces have cut the electricity on the entire city from the main station in Arruwais (AlHawamid) since today afternoon
- The result of the fighting today is 8 Martyrs and 22 wounded until now
- The number of killed from Gaddafi forces has reached to 42 and a large number wounded until now. the freedom fighters were able to destroy 6 machinery and seize 5 vehicles and a lot of ammunition
- Takout area is completely liberated
- The Clashes are still ongoing
- Gaddafi forces renewed the random shelling on the city
- The names of the martyrs in Nalut
1- Ali Ibrahim Abousah
2- Fat-hi Saed Yaqub
3- Mohammed Shaban Aldaraidy
4- Mohammed Saed AlMaqadmi
5- Osama Nouri Baghni
6- Omaro Mohammed Lash-hab
7- Nouri Khalifah Shalbak
8- Unidentified until now
libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
#Libya Situation Report 6/17/11 eepurl.com/ek3nM @NATO
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Niz_FGM Niz
18/6/11 – Three incredible explosions in #Tripoli just now – 2:30am#NATO strike again…..
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Unconfirmed report that Ghazaya has been liberated via FB #libya #feb17
That can’t be true, I hope it is………
4Adam Adam
#Zliten revolutionaries have joined today their brothers in #Misrata 06/17/2011
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SUMMARY JUNE 18th 2011
6/18/2011
6.18.2011
“Freedom is not the right to do as you please, but the liberty to do as you should.”
BentBenghazi
#NATO pounding #Tripoli … Guess they’re getting back at #Gaddafi for calling them dogs in his speech earlier:)
LibyanDictator The Dictator
#Misrata: Gaddafi forces using GRADs targeting residential areas right now. No injuries reported.
LibyanDictator The Dictator
#Misrata: Death toll at 10 today including 55 year old women, injured at 28 following Gaddafi forces’ shelling. 17.06.2011 #Libya
Libya Situation Report June 17, 2011. Executive Summary tinyurl.com/5w5q8hy #Feb17
Libya capital Tripoli was a Christian colony (1510-1551) occupied by Spain and the Knights of Malta yfrog.com/kjaugpj
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
WFP News Release 06/17/11: WFP Food assistance reaches half a million affected by ongoing violence goo.gl/mpNUI #libya #feb17
dovenews Libyan™
Argentinian teacher #Jose #Emmanuel #Piaggesi is fighting in #Misrata with #FF. He is a longtime admirer of #Guevara. #Argentina #Libya
Time lightBox:
Theater of War: Inside Gaddafi’s Libya
From February 26th to April 7th, 2011, Moises Saman, on assignment for The New York Times, was one of the few western photographers allowed to work in Tripoli—as a “guest” of the Gaddafi regime.
All foreign journalists invited to report from Tripoli were confined to the luxurious Rixos Hotel. They could only move outside under the strict supervision of government minders. During the six weeks that Moises spent inside the “bubble” of Gaddafi’s propaganda machine he tried to look past the staged events and pro-regime rallies organized by the government. His aim, to gain an insight into a bizarre regime built on four decades of repression and fear.
As the weeks passed and NATO started its bombing campaign within Tripoli the Gaddafi regime tightened its grip on the foreign journalists that remained in the capital, sometimes forbidding movement outside the hotel for days at a time. It was during those times that Moises turned to Libya’s state television—with its continuous barrage of bellicose propaganda— to understand the cult of personality built up around Colonel Gaddafi.
Saman sent weekly dispatches to Magnum via Skype from inside Qaddafi’s Libya. The piece presented here combines this audio with images he took during his time in there.
On June 10, Saman returned to Tripoli—once more to stay at the Rixos—to continue his assignment for The New York Times.
Barack Obama ‘overruled’ top legal advice on Libya
President Barack Obama decided he had the authority to continue military operations in Libya without the approval of Congress, the New York Times claimed on Saturday, adding that Mr Obama overruled two senior government lawyers on the issue.
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#Italy’s Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa would like NATO Allies to push for non-military resolution in #LIbya feb17.info/news/live-liby…
Latest report by tonybirtley : Libyan rebels push further into Gaddafi territory
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MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
Gaddafi taunted Nato, predicting a military victory against the alliance even if it used nuclear bombs to oust him.. tgr.ph/mpfAUz
NATOpress NATO Press
Operational Media Updates: Summary of activities for Operation Unified Protector of the past 24 hours #NATO #Libya – goo.gl/961kD
MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
Gaddafi taunted Nato, predicting a military victory against the alliance even if it used nuclear bombs to oust him.. tgr.ph/mpfAUz
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Revolutionaries said yesterday they destroyed 6 of Gaddafi’s vehicles & captured 5 of them at fighting not very far from Nalut. #Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Morning from Tripoli #Libya
Shabab:
William Hague: What I saw in Benghazi
June 18, 2011
Posted in June 2011, News, Week Commencing: June 13 | 08:10
London
It has been four months since the Libyan people decided that they would no longer be denied their basic freedoms. And it has been 90 days since NATO-led operations prevented a brutal massacre in Benghazi and stopped the sort of slaughter that we witnessed in Srebrenica in 1995. From the start, these operations have had one objective: to protect civilians from the murderous actions of the Gadhafi regime. Our actions have saved countless lives. As we mark this milestone and reflect on progress, it is clear that our action is still necessary, legal and right.
The international community is united. There are 18 countries taking part in the military operations, many of them outside NATO and in the region of North Africa and the Middle East. At the Libya Contact Group meetings more than 40 states and international organizations have recognized that Moammar Gadhafi has lost all legitimacy and must leave. Russia too is in agreement with this ever-growing international consensus, as it expressed in the Group of Eight Summit statement last month at Deauville, France.
We have been clear from the start that we will stand by the Libyan people to realize their legitimate aspirations. We have done so through military operations around Benghazi, Misrata and other Libyan towns. We have done so by increasing the economic, diplomatic and political pressure on the Gadhafi regime. The United Nations has imposed comprehensive sanctions, freezing assets, imposing travel bans, and denying Gadhafi the arms and oil needed to sustain his military campaign. Satellite channels spouting regime propaganda have been taken off the air. States are refusing to see regime envoys, diplomats siding with the regime have been expelled, and the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has issued arrest warrants for the regime’s ringleaders, including Gadhafi himself. Time is against them and working for the people of Libya.
At the 90-day mark it is clear that this broad-based strategy is working, marking the beginning of the end for the Gadhafi regime. Across Libya, Gadhafi’s forces are facing reversals. The terrible suffering of the people of Misrata has been relieved. In recent days, the opposition has pushed Gadhafi’s followers out of the suburbs of Zawiyah and prevented the regime from retaking the crucial border crossings to Tunisia in western Libya. Gadhafi’s inner circle is crumbling around him. Following a string of high-profile ministerial defections, 10 senior military officers recently left the regime, sending the clear signal that Gadhafi can no longer count on his military. Those who care for Libya have already deserted him.
Free Tripoli Daily is out! bit.ly/jXMewE ▸ Top stories today
freedom:
News from Misrata & Nafusa yesterday via Libya TV (Libya Alahraar)
There were fierce clashes in area between Zliten & Misrata
G troops rolled in to Misrata (some in civilian cars) but FF’s managed to control situation & arrested 75-100 G soldiers #Misrata #Libya
There were 10 martyrs: 9 freedom fighters + one woman in her house died as a result of rocket fire from Gaddafi troops. #Misrata
the is aim to stop FF’s of Misrata reaching Zliten & ultimately all going towards Tripoli #feb17 #FreeLibya
Protests continue asking for release of abducted loved ones, at least 2000 taken so far. #Misrata
Graveyards & Mosques are also attacked by G soldiers & mercenaries #Misrata #Libya #feb17
There were fierce clashes in Nafusa mountains.
Freedom of expression explodes in Libya
ALJE Video: Freedom of expression explodes in Libya tinyurl.com/5r7gllt #Feb17 #FreeLibya
or:
Writing on the wall for Gaddafi as street artists express their views in rebel-controlled areas.
english.aljazeera.net/video/africa/2011...
septimius_
“We are afraid” Refat said “We are standing under the light & they come from the darkness.” Gaddafi patrols in Tripoli talking to NY times
NYT:
Arab Spring, Kurdish Summer
www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/opinion/18tu...
In ravaged Libya, ghosts of a Jewish past
www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/97...
dovenews Libyan™
1200 ppl hv been abductd by #Gaddafi forces from #Misrata since the bloody uprising. Families dont know the fate of their loved once. #Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
The internet is currently down in the Rixos,so have had to fire up our Bgan,it uses satellite to give us internet access facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
Maybe this is the reason why: “. An airstrike bomb-activated internet-kill-switch”
www.itp.net/584888-libyas-telco-sector-...
‘We would have been in danger if not for the Libyan uprising’: Tunisian President
Tunisian interim President Fouad Mebazaa gives his views on the chaos of the moment and the bumpy road to a brighter future, six months after Mohamed Bouazizi set off revolution in over four Arab countries
feb17.info/news/we-would-have-been-in-d...
Messages from Libyan volunteers loading our boat the people of #Misrata . t.co/y64oB6q via @twitpic
Message written on aid cargo by volunteers loading our boats to Misurata Pic 2 t.co/VPnu7bE via @twitpic
20arb11
Gaddafi wanted to send the 30,000 armed mercenaries to #Tunis few days before the outbreak of the Libyan revolution. #Libya #Tripoli
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @dovenews said:
#Libya – #Tunisia| A defector Libyan brigadier general disclosed to the Tunisian authorities, the plan to sabotage the Tunisian revolution & to spread the chaos in the country, by sending about 30,000 armed mercenaries few days before the outbreak of the Libyan revolution, the plan is led by Leila Trabelsi, the wife of the ousted Tunisian President Bin Ali & Gaddafi. Confirmed
كشف ضابط ليبيي منشق برتبة عميد للسلطات التونسية عن مخطط تخريبي تقوده ليلى الطرابلسي زوجة الرئيس التونسي المخلوع بتواطؤ مع معمر القذافي بهدف بث الفوضى في تونس والسعي لإجهاض الثورة التونسية عبر إرسال نحو 30 ألف عنصر من المرتزقة مدججين بالسلاح قبل أيام من اندلاع الثورة في ليبيا
NATO video showing Gaddafi forces firing rockets from a mosque in #Zliten Libya Feb17 Gaddaficrimes bit.ly/iWmfP7
www.natochannel.tv/?uri=channels/454282/1378896
ALJE’’s James Bays: HEAVY BATTLES CONTINUE ON VALLEY BENEATH #NALUT.
When Gaddafi was a child he was picked on and was called wild el-haram; Gaddafi, if you’re reading this, did I hit a nerve?
baysontheroad baysontheroad
HEAVY BATTLES CONTINUE ON VALLEY BENEATH NALUT
dovenews Libyan™
BREAKING: Egypt: A judge has given Nilesat 1wk to respond 2 a lawsuit filed against it by 25 lawyers re: Libyan State TV
Egypt: The lawsuit accuses Nilesat of aiding Gaddafi in his crimes against humanity by allowing his State TV channels to broadcast
GTV: NATO jets hits Targets in Alkarama area in Tripoli This morning .
A Friend from Manchester has been killed yesterday near Nalut by Qadfi forces.May Alah accept him as martyr
Ahmed
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @FutureLibya said:
#Libya #NTC #Feb17 #US #UK #UN #EU #Italy #Rome: ‘Libyan National Dialogue’ scheduled to be held in Rome, June 25th to 27th? Funded by Mohammed Abdulmutalib Elhouni; the God Father of Libya Alghud scam and a close aide to Saif AlIslam Gaddafi, as well as Abdulrahman Shalgum’s advisor.
Unfortunately, Mr. Al Huni still defends Saif Al Islam and considers him a son. Moreover, Mr. Al Huni seems to believe that his claimed son; Saif and his biological father are not interested in Libya’s money nor do they posses any of Libya’s money in their name. bit.ly/ja2k9r.
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @FutureLibya said:
#NATO #EU #US #UK #Italy #Rome @Feb17 @NTC #Libya: @Guma_el_gamaty @MahmudShammam ’Libyan National Dialogue’ scheduled to be held in Rome, June 25th to 27th?
Abdulrahman Shalgum pretending to be a patriot is a disgraceful sight. His presence around NTC is a shame and a complete contradiction to Libya’s Feb 17th uprising. A week prior to Shalgum’s alleged patriotic defection from the regime; his first comments to the media were as follows: “the leader is not to be blamed; it is us who should be blamed”. Referring to the causes behind the Feb 17th which according to Shalgum’s statement is a result of Libya’s politicians and not Gaddafi himself. A few days later, Shalgum was urging all diplomats who had defected to return to their post to serve the Leader and the greater good of Libya.
Needless to mention, Shalgum’s deceiving tearful scene at the UN does not add to his personal legitimacy nor did his little charade at the UN speed up the collations’ military support in Libya. Mohamed Al Dabashi is the person worth of respect for (a) being the first Libyan diplomat to resign and denounce Gaddafi’s regime (b) for encouraging his phony boss (Shalgum) to finally make a respectable stance for Libya – for once in his life!
Let’s not forget Shalgum rushing to Moussa Kussa’s defense when news of Kussa’s alleged defection was announced. Shalgum defended Moussa Kussa by saying the latter had nothing to do with the regime’s terrorist activity in the UK in the early 1980’s.
Even if this was true, why in the world would anyone try to defend a sinister murderer?
Could the above be because Mr. Shalgum served as Libyan #Ambassador to Italy during Al Lijan Al Thwryia’s assassinations spree across Europe and some Arab countries?
Corps brûlés trouvés dans container entre Dafniyah&Zliten. Vraisemblablement officiers ayant refusé d’attaquer #Misrata
Burnt bodies found in container, between Dafniyah&Zliten. Bodies believed to be of officers who disobeyed orders to attack #Misrata #Libya
FreeBenghazi
Gaddafi forces continued to shell #Nalut this morning.100s of missiles fell in different areas, but no reports of casualties
4Adam Adam
Gaddafi can freely move his forces to Zliten /&Gharyan but the good news is G forces lost their abilities to win a single battle.
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Video: Report from Gharyan bit.ly/iuQnms
feb17.info/media/video-report-from-ghar...
VSAT Internet connection for Benghazi – Libya
www.prlog.org/11547742-vsat-internet-co...
PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 18, 2011 – After the liberty of parts of Libya, the establishment of new businesses to flourish the war-hit economy needs Internet communication as a primary measure. Supreme Ideas ICT (SI-ICT) as one of the leading ICT companies in Africa, Asia and the Middle East is providing VSAT Internet connections and VoIP services to many companies and individuals in Benghazi – Libya.
SI-ICT offers both low priced shared bandwidth and dedicated bandwidth with high throughput and a very reliable and fast Internet links with 24/7 support.
For more info, visit si-ict.com or contact info@si-ict.com.
LTT Main ISP in Libya, is down and so the locally hosted government sites ;-) . #Gaddafi men is limited to VSAT now #Libya #LTTNET
In Libya, More Novice Soldiers in Defense of Qaddafi
TRIPOLI, Libya — Refat, 26, was happily working in the information technology department of a British retailer here until just a few months ago when he was called to military service by the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/world/africa...
AJE:
Libya
Heavy gun battles are taking place outside Nalut in north western Libya. Al Jazeera’s James Bays, reporting from Nalut, described heavy explosions and plumes of smoke rising from the city.
“We can hear small arms and machine guns as well,” Bays said. “Mortars and missles are also being used.”
“The opposition holds ground from Tunisian border to a position where some fighters are 80km away from Tripoli.”
blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya
For the first time, Al Jazeera has filmed NATO helicopters operating in Libya. There a significant threat to every aircraft landing in Libya, a danger which became more apparent when surface to air missiles and launchers were found recently in the hands of a pro-Gaddafi cell hiding in the rebel-held city of Benghazi.
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Derna: Discovery of a mass grave of Gaddafi victims, 60km south of #Darna result of events in 1996 goo.gl/86u5e #Feb17 #Libya
www.youtube.com/user/15feb11
AJEnglish Al Jazeera English
Will NATO’s continued mission in Libya be a success? – Inside Story – AJE aje.me/kLQBaV
The White House has been forced to defend President Obama’s policy on Libya, after a group of congressmen filed a lawsuit against him.
The bipartisan group says the president’s actions violate the US constitution. The lawsuit alleges that the president violated the US constitution by intervening militarily for more than 60 days, without seeking approval from congress.
After three months of military operations in Libya, questions are mounting about NATO’s ability to bring about a resolution to the conflict. So what is NATO’s mission achieving? Are there any other options, and what is the likelihood it will succeed?
Inside Story with presenter Teymoor Nabili, discusses with Justin Logan, associate director of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute; Guma el-Gamaty, the UK Representative for Libyan Transitional National Council; and Philip Stonor, a former Royal Navy Warfare officer.
english.aljazeera.net/programmes/inside...
LIBYA_ALHURA
Protest in front of Algerian embassy in Tunisia denouncing Algeria’s support for Qaddafi youtube.com/watch?v=3gylNv… #Libya #feb17
The government of the #Netherlands still doesn’t recognize #NTC
fieldproducer Neal Mann
A reminder that you can see all my images from #Libya and more on my Facebook page, you can find it here facebook.com/Fieldproducer
BREAKING! #Austria recognize the Libyan NTC as the legitimate representative for the Libyan people. AFP | #Libya #Austria #NTC
NATO accuses #Gaddafi of using human shields – bit.ly/k33TIx #Libya #Feb17 #Gaddaficrimes
Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
Amnesty International #Libya investigative team continues to compile human rights reports on the carnage inside #Misrata tinyurl.com/44zb2h6
The shot that nearly killed me: War photographers – a special report
Attacked by a Haitian mob, kidnapped by Gaddafi’s troops, shot in Afghanistan… Who’d be a war photographer?
www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/18/wa...
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Some FFs in Zintan reminisced recently about not taking heavy weapons from a #Gaddafi arms depot early on, when they had the chance.
Libya medical relief
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @LibyaMedicalR said:
Malak Appeal
An appeal for urgent provision of ARTIFICIAL LIMBS AND ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIRS to Libyans injured during the recent crisis.
We receive news that there are a large number of recent crisis related amputees.
We believe that getting these people ambulant and optimally rehabilitated as fast as possible should be a priority.
This appeal to you is for an urgent donation of the maximum amount of money that you can afford to give, confident in the knowledge that every penny you donate will go towards helping an individual in Libya who has become disabled possibly due to no fault of his / her own.
Five-year-old Malak Al-Shami was standing in the doorway when a rocket smashed through the ceiling of their house. The shrapnel tore the flesh off her right leg from her ankle to her thigh. She was unconscious when she arrived at hospital and nearly dead from loss of blood.
Malak lost her right leg in the blast, fractured her left arm and leg. Her brother Mohamed aged three and sister Rodaina aged one were asleep when this happened, both were killed.
When Malak woke up she did not know that her three-year-old brother was dead. She did not know that her baby sister was dead and she did not know that doctors had amputated her leg.
Malak appeal aims to raise funds to help Malak and other injured Libyan children and adults.
Immediate aim:
Provide Prosthetic limbs
Provide Electric wheelchairs.
Arrange the delivery of medical supplies and surgical implants.
Arrange for medical staff to provide support to injured Libyans.
Coordinate evacuations of injured people to tertiary hospitals outside Libya for specialist treatment.
Long Term:
Artificial limbs and prosthetic center in Libya
Rehabilitation and physiotherapy centers in Libya.
Please give lavishly. The best way will be to commit by a standing order, five or ten pounds monthly for as long as you can.
You may set up the account in favour of the
Bank Account details:
Libyan Medical Relief/LMR
Charity Fund
HSBC Bank PLC
A/c – 61795570 (community account)
Sort Code – 40 43 28
Swift code – MIDLGB2158C
IBAN – GB81MIDL40432861795570
bint_tarhouna Free Libyia
@NATO @NATOpress @UKMilOps URGENT ACTION: A large convoy of supplies to Gaddafi forces on coastal road NOW from Zletin to Dafniya.
dovenews Libyan™
NATO is attacking #Gaddafi forces in #Algawaleaish area near #Kikla. #Nafusa #Libya
Benghazi chanting yesterday “Ya tunis ya a7la jaar, fta7ti babik lil thuwar” THANK YOU TUNISIA
Tripoli: For the first time, a recorded statement from a group of armed female freedom fighters in the capital t.co/b1jRKdH #libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1sCvrGzpVg&fea...
dovenews Libyan™
#Gaddafi forces are still attacking north #Nalut. 6 injured people just arrived to #Nalut’s hospital
Reuters Reuters Top News
Libyan rebels out of money with the West to blame: oil chief reut.rs/m0pOxw
dovenews Libyan™
NATO strikes south of Rixos hotel in Tripoli. #Libya #Tripoli
dovenews Libyan™
INTERVIEW-West is failing Libya #FF, oil chief says goo.gl/NeLih #Libya #FF #NTC
Uk journalists are in stuck #nalut and need urgent help with an exit route email nicfanpage@gmail if you can help. PLZ RT
The people of Tripoli are calling for a mass leaflet/pamphlet drop to raise civilian morale & demoralize security forces.Libya
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Was taken on government junket to University ‘’struck by NATO’’…no eye witnesses, no scorch marks, no directional blast damage #libya
Mary :)
Nic Robertson CNN (Fan Page)
URGENT APPEAL FOR HELP frm Intl News Safety Institute: 3 UK freelance journalists trapped in Nalut in Nafusa Mnts in W.Libya. Apparently went in w/rebel forces who were forced back by Gaddafi troops, who have been killing civilians there. Journalists safe at moment but need an exit route. Nearest town on Tunisian border believed to be Wazin. Pls contact privately http://nicfanpage@gmail.com if u can help. Many thanks.
Have a strange feeling about tweet above, don’t quite believe it to be honest…….
A huge thankyou 2 @xanrice I read his article after he escaped the Rixos yesterday am & was pounced on. He’s been chucked out of #Libya.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
In passt hour Airstikes in Tripoli by Nato #feb17#feb17
dovenews Libyan™
#Freedom Fighters have arrested some of #Gaddafi forces in east #Misrata. #Libya
Abdeljalil: Tunisians will have largest role in reconstruction of Libya
TUNIS (TAP) – “The humanitarian aid provided by the people and Government of Tunisia to Libya and the fraternal positions it has adopted, represent more than a recognition of the Libyan National Transition Council,” said Mustapha Abdeljalil, the Council Chairman.
At the end of the talk he had on Saturday with Caretaker Prime Minister Béji Caid Essebsi, Mr. Abdeljalil expressed “gratitude to the Tunisian families for the warm welcome and generous hospitality they have offered to the Libyan refugees.”
He also said that he was optimistic about the future of the Tunisian-Libyan relations, adding that Tunisia would have the largest role in the reconstruction of Libya. “Libya will start a development dynamics in which the Tunisian workforce will play the largest role,” he underlined.
Mr. Abdeljalil concluded by praising the Tunisian Revolution which he described as “pioneer of Arab revolutions and initiator of the Arab Spring.”
One of Nalut citizens said that Gaddafi forces bombed randomly the city with Grad missiles and some of those… fb.me/ULHbk4bt
Gaddafi troops bombed the eastern region in Misrata near the road of heavy transportation with six Grad missiles.
Check this video out — Reuters unedited video in Yefren after the rebels liberated the center o… t.co/gCpaQnG via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB-_ZM3OGGc&fea...
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Fellow Nairobi based journo being thrown out of hotel.
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Video: Protests in Tripoli reach fever pitch bit.ly/lFKtqs
feb17.info/media/video-protests-in-trip...
Tunisian Govt whispers to NTC "" We recognize you, but we do not want Gaddafi to hear us "" anyway, better than Egypt Govt Libya
Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
Reports of airstrikes over #=Tripoli. #Libya #Feb17 #LetItRain
ibn:
startin next friday night, imma be going HARD on twitter n youtube for #libya, but God willing it is over before then
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
on the roof,latest aitstrike has hit location about 2km to the south of our location,close to the site hit yesterday
Reportage qui a valu au journaliste du Guardian d’être expulsé de l’hôtel Rixos: t.co/ausLScc. Y parle des informateurs de #Kadhafi
Arrival of large military reinforcements for Gaddafi forces in Zletin now moving towards Dafniya front via coastal road #feb17#Libya
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
bit.ly/ksk9oR Journalists held at gunpoint and harassed in #tripoli press freedom near zero
khiria:
The relationship between #Gaddafi and #Mussolini speeches: t.co/zXCBlCR #Libya #Feb17
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Sound of an explosion in the distance in Tripoli #Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Sound of an explosion in the distance in Tripoli #Libya
Echo Libya visit (the Kur) of the rebels Misurata in Tunisia
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9-B6I4TWuo&fea...
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Loud air strike #tripoli
Niz_FGM Niz
17/6/11 – @NATO – The people of Tripoli are calling for a mass leaflet/pamphlet drop to raise civilian morale and demoralise security forces
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
“NATO completly refutes what was said in the Libyan PM presser,” says NATO spokesman.
The revolutionaries in Misrata city have found a completely burned bodies within container in the area between… fb.me/HgYW5AOS
After a stormy trial session the judge gave the Egyptian company Nilesat till 26-6-2011 to respond to the… fb.me/PGaeP6JD
Nato accuses Gaddafi of using mosques and children’s parks as shields t.co/YfDaYUL #Libya
dovenews Libyan™
Zlitan: No petrol or baby milk, only Gaddafi forces.
Nato accuses Gaddafi of using mosques and children’s parks as shields
Nato has accused Muammar Gaddafi of using mosques and children’s parks as shields after the Libyan leader taunted the alliance in an address broadcast to protesters in Tripoli.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/18/na...
Mustafa Abd AlJalil the head of the Transitional National Council in Benghazi said on Saturday that his… fb.me/KiNX8lmL
jfoleyjourno James W. Foley
speaking of torture- you heard about Dr. Kamel Taloa, helped AJA survive 3 days in Zawiya before captured, still imprisoned
photogimp1 photogimp
Only just back online. couple of bombs heard today in the distance. Did not go to the government trip. I heard it was a waste . #libya
bencnn benwedeman
Hearing incoming Grad rockets hitting Dafniya, west of #Misrata. Much heralded Apache helicopters yet to make themselves felt. #Libya #17feb
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#NATO strikes hit #Gaddafi militias in #Gwalesh near #Gheryan in last 15 minutes. #
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Been living with Libyan FFs n #Libya & Tunisia since April. At home, on the battlefield & n the hospital, they’re all pro-West. No Al Qaeda.
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Update for yesterday: the hospital in Nalut published list of 8 killed & 29 wounded that were brought yesterday.
bencnn benwedeman
Interesting take on the view from #Tripoli by John Burns in the NYT. nyti.ms/mussGk #Libya #17feb #feb17
love according to gaddafi #libya #feb17 t.co/zqqcIjI via @twitpic
New York Times #Libya and the War Powers Act --
www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/opinion/17fr...
LibyaInMe
Name: Mohammed Ramadan. Born 12/1985. A Feb.17 Facebook activist who’s bravery is well depicted by his friend. Read feb17Martyrs.com/?p=436
NATO: 17 Jun: Key hits: #Misrata 1 rocket launcher, 3 tanks, 1 truck; #Zintan: 5 truck guns, 2 AA guns.
NATO 17 June: Key Hits: #Tripoli: 3 vehicle stores, 3 SAM loaders, 3 Self-Prop AA guns;
mog:
Turkey is purposely suppling Gaddafi to slow pace of revolution (& arab spring), and to weaken NATO by prolonging war.
libyanewsmedia:
Tunisia is so thankful to Libya’s revolutionaries that they decided…NOT to allow NATO to help them from Tunisian soil!
I think it’s a bit more complicated than that…..
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just got another #Libya government propaganda text message through, translations welcome yfrog.com/ke3ikqj
translation:Great Libyan are marching in large numbers defying crusaders and sending msg to all world, they are with leader
LibyaInMe
Name: Mohammed Khalefa. A hero from Qalaa. Killed by Gaddafi forces while protecting his town. feb17Martyrs.com/?p=432 #libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Turkey CARGO SHIP “EFENDI BABA” 35.98858˚/12.21607˚ Dest: #Tripoli #Libya w/ more gifts for #Gaddafi Speed/Course: 12 kn/156˚ #feb17 @NATO
Unconfirmed reports Gaddafi forces have received a large shipment of military supplies to the front at Dafniyah. Libya eb17 @NATO
Libyan rebels out of money, West to blame-oil chief
Benghazi: NTC finance minister: “We are running out of everything. It’s a complete failure.” reuters.com/article/2011/0… Libya feb17
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/18/us-l...
Austria’s Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger delayed a planned trip to Benghazi on Sunday because of security concerns.
Misrata: Reports that Gaddafi rockets have hit steel factory near here, large plume of smoke seen.
Hearing incoming Grad rockets hitting Dafniya, west of #Misrata. Much heralded Apache helicopters yet to make themselves felt. #Libya #17feb
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Al-Azhar’s grand sheikh will hold a meeting with Gaddafi’s representatives tommorow morning. #Libya #Egypt
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#SierraLeone ship of unknown type “EZADEEN” now departing #Misrata #Libya. Poss. destination #Benghazi. #feb17
Libya NTC Libya Al-ahrar (started by Mahmoud Shamam, broadcasting from Qatar) will be under NTC control
dovenews Libyan™
EU leaders expressed political backing for the Libyan NTC & called on Gaddafi to go.
Danya:
I love the United States: The U.S. is paying two European mine-clearing groups nearly $1 million to hunt and dispose of loose anti-aircraft missiles that could make their way from Libyan battlefields to terror groups. The State Department’s hiring of British and Swiss weapons demolition teams in Libya to search for missiles, mines and other deadly munitions was prodded by fears that terrorists could use scavenged man-portable air defense systems, known as MANPADS.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Military reinforcements reach #Gaddafi forces in #Zliten. Now heading on coastal road towards #Dafniya.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Military reinforcements reach #Gaddafi forces in #Zliten. Now heading on coastal road towards #Dafniya.
Libyan government denies rape allegations
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — The Libyan government has denied rebel allegations that Moammar Gadhafi loyalists have been raping women, despite videos captured on cell phones that appear to show sexual abuse.
The Gadhafi regime had initially not responded to CNN requests for comment on the abuse allegations but Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi said Friday at a news conference that women are “our sisters” and Libyan soldiers would not commit such heinous acts.
“This, like the other mercenaries lies, are false,” al-Mahmudi said.
www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/18/lib...
foreignoffice Foreign Office (FCO)
Video: ‘#Libya: Prospects and Challenges’ @ChathamHouse – Alistair Burt remains optimistic for a democratic future ow.ly/5kUHq
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW_1IoHoK6o&feature=relmfu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW_1IoHoK6o&fea...
bint asks:
If you now recognize the #Libya #NTC #Tunisia why are you not allowing #France to make #NATO attacks on #Libya from your country?
Yefren and #Tripoli have a voice on goo.gl/pRmGY (Ep.2) MUST LISTEN, plz follow @FLPodcast and spread
song.ly/2n979
Si prega di aiutare il popolo della Libia, per aiutare i WMC #Libia contribuendo a loro. wmclibya.org #Italia #Libya #Italy
LibyaInMe Libya In Me
Nalut heroes spreading peace through difficult times :) #Libya yfrog.com/gy34ihvyj http://yfrog.com/gz… (cont) deck.ly/~FBIhd
dovenews Libyan™
#Venezuela: #Chavez, a staunch ally & friend of Gaddafi, said tht he refusd 2 recognize NTC & insisted tht only #Gaddafi gov was legitimate
dovenews Libyan™
Gulf Cooperation Council: GCC have issued a statement that Gaddafi regime has lost legitimacy & that they’ll form a relationship wth the NTC
septimius_sever septimius severus
THIS IS BIG!!! Signed by Yousef Abuhjar, preventing food into Misrata!!! Photo : yfrog.com/kiprnnj Shared by @Stone_SkyNews
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
Libya TV Channel is on Facebook: goo.gl/lpSTh #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/18/11: FFs have gained control of most of the village of #Tkuit. Now performing checks to ensure area is clear of G forces
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Meeting of UN, EU, Arab League officials on Saturday stressed need for “political process” to resolve conflict in Libya
feb17.info/news/live-libyan-unrest-june...
LibyanDictator The Dictator
Ashahed via #Zliten Media Committee: Gaddafi forces in Zliten have received large supplies, currently on coastal road to west #Misrata.
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
@ChangeInLibya @LibyaInMe @Libya17Feb @libyanproud report of Nalut freelancers appears false,didn’t come via @NicRobertsonCNN or @newssafety
thought as much, doubted it when it got tweeted.
LibyanDictator The Dictator
#Misrata: Ashahed report intensified NATO flights over Misrata, number of explosions can be heard nearby.
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Our engineer & cameraman @judeburrows is yet another of my Rixos Twitter converts, Twitter classes are now a staple part of a stay here…
BentBenghazi
I’m sitting with a woman from #Misurata who has 4 cousins that were martyred there while fighting for #Libya .
AJEnglish Al Jazeera English
A NATO for the East? bit.ly/kzcnvR
judeburrows jude burrows
It’s a very quiet evening in Tripoli, State TV is blaring in the background. We’ve all agreed the National Anthem is quite catchy.
Por favor, ayudar al pueblo de #Libia, por favor ayuda WMC Libia, contribuyendo a ellos. wmclibya.org #Libya #Spain #Mexico
fieldproducer Neal Mann
NATO says surveillance video shows Gaddafi forces firing from within mosque #Libya http://www.natochannel.tv/?uri=channels/454282/1378896
Bitte helfen Sie den Menschen in Libyen, bitte helfen Sie WMC Libyen durch einen Beitrag zu ihnen. wmclibya.org #Libya #Germany
khald02
Libya Domain Dominates Twitter www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2011/04/08...
& Here’s an Unlike.ly Tale: online.wsj.com/article/SB1000… online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748...
Freshly made Ice cream from Zaawyat Aldahmaani #tripoli #Libya #feb17 #nostalgia
mmmmmmmmmmmm
Gihan:
Feb17: one of Gaddafi military cars was infiltrating to the Forty area & shelled with 6 missiles Ajdaby which led to death of one civilian
Free Libyia
The epic free women of Wershafana in Tripoli: goo.gl/ZRZjY #Libya (Yes it’s another masked declaration video, but I love them)
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_em...
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Paolo Scaroni, chief executive officer of Eni SpA, talks about the company’s operations in Libya and investing in gas. He speaks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum with Ryan Chilcote on Bloomberg Television’s “On the Move.
Video: Scaroni Says ‘No Damage’ to Eni’s Facilities in Libya bit.ly/kVLpfq
malaika
@cynthiamckinney: #Gaddafi is the “Democratically elected Libyan leader” What have you been taking? Hallucination pills. #Libya
Russian envoy to Libya Margelov says Russia has done everything G8 asked it to do & says ‘world leaders should now take some decisions’
mc17
One of Gaddafi battalions cars has infiltrated to the fortieth area between Albrega and Ajdabya and fired six… fb.me/AhCxeA3l
SecularLibya
SHAME! Of the millions of Leftist Che Guevara admirers, only 1 has bothered to join FFs and fight for freedom/ justice
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Gheryan: Random arrests taking place in all areas of city in the past 2 days #libya #feb17
Tripolitanian Libyan
#NATO has apologized for the air-strike that hit opposition vehicles near #Brega last Thursday – #Libya #Feb17
we know what happened…….
Libyens Rebellen fehlen Geld und Waffen: De Maizière rechnet mit NATO-Strategie ab bit.ly/k4Cpom #news
Libyens Rebellen fehlen Geld und WaffenDe Maizière rechnet mit NATO-Strategie ab
Verteidigungsminister de Maizière wirft der NATO eine Fehlplanung beim Libyen-Einsatz vor. So seien die Bündnispartner nicht mit der nötigen Weitsicht in die Operation gegangen. Derweil klagen die libyschen Rebellen über Geldprobleme und mangelnde Unterstützung vonseiten des Westens. Der Kreml könnte mögliche Friedensgespräche in Gang bringen.
www.n-tv.de/politik/De-Maizi-re-rechnet...
mc17:
Large group of displaced families returned home from Tunisia after Lifting the siege on the most of the mountain cities mountain
Close Call For Sky News Crew At Rally In Libyan Capital Tripoli | World News | Sky News
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Al Ghawaleesh 06/18/11 18:33h: Coalition forces shell #Gaddafi forces. #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Jets overhead #libya #tripol
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa 06/18/11: FFs of #Misrata & a medical committee arrived w/containers of medicine & medical equipment for the people of #Nafusa
#Nafusa 06/18/11: Team from #Misrata arrives w/medical equipment & approx $300,000 in donations from families of #Misrata. #libya #feb17
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Gaddafi forces have arrested 2 reporters of Libya AlAhrar TV Areesh Said & Rabee3 Shereer #feb17 #libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Nalut: More than 70 Grad missiles have fallen today on the town from AlGhazaya where Gaddafi forces are based #feb17 #libya
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Tripoli: Heavy and random arrest campaigns taking place with reports of thefts during house raids #libya #feb17
NATO:
18 Jun. 2011 Incident involving opposition forces on 16 June 2011
Naples, Italy – NATO has looked into reports of an airstrike that hit opposition forces in the area of Brega and can confirm that NATO aircraft hit military vehicles on 16 June 2011. This incident occurred in an area of conflict between Qadhafi forces and opposition forces.
A column of military vehicles including tanks was observed in an area where Qadhafi forces had recently been operating. In a particularly complex and fluid battle scenario, it was assessed these vehicles were a threat to civilians and they were subsequently engaged by NATO aircraft. NATO can now confirm that the vehicles hit were part of an opposition patrol. We regret any possible loss of life or injuries caused by this unfortunate incident. NATO strives to operate at all times with precision and care to avoid civilian casualties.
NATO’s operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is being conducted under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. This mandate authorizes NATO to use all necessary measures to protect the civilian population of Libya.
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Breaking: 200 cars full of Pro-G Haras Shaabi (A Security force) are heading to Tunisia’s capital to protest at Libya embassy with Green flags. Each one has been given $1500 dollars #feb17
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Misrata: 10 Martyrs & 41 injured near Krareem gate today #
In Tripoli,Gaddafi’s opponents are preparing for a new uprising when rebels draw closer – t.co/mKvVN4u via @Telegraph #Libya #Feb17
4Adam Adam
Gaddafi recruits murderers and thieves. Here are stealing an Auto Company warehouse.Contains offensive language youtube.com/watch?v=c6fWul… #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6fWulc7QyM&fea...
ICC any1? RT @photogimp1 Y Shakir has siting Libyan ppl in Tripoli 2attack foreign journalists.He was upset we got back safely yesterday
photogimp1 photogimp
Dr. Yusuf Shakir has siting Libyan people in Tripoli to attack foreign journalists. He was upset we got back safely yesterday #libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Have just spoken to Guardian journalist @xanrice he is now safely out of #Libya after being thrown out of the country for his reporting.
OnlyOneLibya
Arab dictatorships are a Geriatric phenomenon, to be studied like dementia or Parkinson’s Disease. #Libya #Egypt #Tunisia #Yemen
I totally agree!
Unlimited power is always very dangerous, but old men and unlimited power is often lethal!
Heinz- #NATO action today is around Gharyan in western mountains, and also south of Misrata towards Bani Walid. #Libya #Feb17
Heinz- Tunisia is not allowing #NATO to station helis in Tunisia for Western Mountain action.
baysontheroad baysontheroad
We have finished editing report on latest around Nalut. Running on AJE soon.
Alex
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @Alexblx said:
“Some working-class districts of #Tripoli have become virtual no-go areas for #Gaddafi ’s forces…” #Libya
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/afri...
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SABHA:Mass arrests& raids of homes taking place in AlGurda area including arrest of Imam of Meydan Algurda Mosque Skeikh AlAjeli#libya#feb17
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Secretary General confirms phone discussions with Libyan PM
In Dafniya, 20 miles west Misurata, fierce battle rages as FFs attack the artillery positions of Gaddafi forces tgr.ph/j8pMs4 #Libya
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/afri...
Noah seems to have a problem, he says:
My Twitter is acting like a twit!
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8 martyrs and 30 G forces killed in clashes in Takweet today #feb17 #libya
Photo of the day: Many children in #Misrata have seen constant bombing and shelling in their streets cot.ag/j0xnQy
www.flickr.com/photos/unhcr/5808217280/...
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
by LibyaAlHurraTV
bit.ly/ksk9oR Journalists held at gunpoint and harassed in #tripoli press freedom near zero
“NATO completly refutes what was said in the Libyan PM presser,” says NATO spokesman.
“41 years is more than enough, Gadhafi must go,” said a man in his seventies to us today. #libya
S’il vous plaît aider le peuple de la Libye, s’il vous plaît aider la #Libye WMC en contribuant à leur disposition. wmclibya.org
JomanaCNN jomana karadsheh
#NATO confirms “unfortunate incident” striking rebel forces in #Brega area on Thursday -
#NATO :" incident occurred in an area of conflict between #Qadhafi forces and opposition forces."
bint has advice for nato:
@NATO why don’t you accidentally fire on some pro Gaddafis for a change? They are all like sitting ducks in Brega. Thanks
ibn:
3 dead via meican gun and over 20 now were arrested in Soog Al Jummah #Tripoli #Libya today
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Picture of one of the documents The Observer has obtained in files reportedly from #Misrata, translations welcome yfrog.com/gz2mzebj
NotLibyaStateTV
We assure you, tonight is exceptionally peaceful in Tripoli, as the NATO has been scared away from continuing their usual stuff. #Libya
Nato is walking a tightrope. Is v difficult for them as Gaddafi forces now move and act like Op forces. Libya
NotLibyaStateTV
@fieldproducer we thought that London was far more dangerous and gunfirey than Tripoli, is that not true?
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Quiet night so far in #tripoli. Usually there are explosions by now. Anyone else hearing anything? #libya
IMPORTANT RT, when the time comes, Tripoli people, do not burn evidence documents in police st. Or Army.
It is important to spread msg not to destroy evidence of crimes and money trails for recovery
Muammar Gaddafi war crimes files revealed
Rebels find documents implicating Libyan leader in war crimes, and hold them for International Criminal Court investigators
From what we have here the #GaddafiCrimes case is already proven," Khalid Alwab a Misrata war crimes investigator goo.gl/Ggis6 #Libya
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/18/mu...
AJE:
Video June 18: AlJE’s Tony Birtley reports from the front line near #Dafniya #Misrata #Zliten
www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/wewantlivefre...
لمستشفى الميداني بمنطقة الدافنية 2011.06.17 Misrata: the Field hospital in Aldafniha
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NATO says its aircraft hit Libyan rebel column
Reuters
BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) – NATO said on Saturday its aircraft carried out an attack on a column of military vehicles this week that Libyan opposition forces said injured 16 of its fighters.
Rebel spokesman Farag al-Moghraby said on Thursday the air strike took place near Ajdabiyah, eastern Libya, and that six rebel pickup trucks fitted with anti-aircraft guns had been destroyed.
“NATO can now confirm that the vehicles hit were part of an opposition patrol,” it said in a statement after investigating the rebel report of the incident.
“This incident occurred in an area of conflict between Gaddafi forces and opposition forces,” it said.
“A column of military vehicles including tanks was observed in an area where Gaddafi forces had recently been operating. In a particularly complex and fluid battle scenario, it was assessed these vehicles were a threat to civilians and they were subsequently engaged by NATO aircraft.”
NATO has been concentrating the air campaign it took over in Libya on March 31 on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces but says it will target any forces it judges a threat to civilians it is mandated to protect under a United Nations resolution.
The statement said NATO regretted injury or loss or life.
NATO accidentally struck rebel positions on several occasions early in the air campaign. It said at the time that the similar appearance and equipment of rebel and Gaddafi forces in the desert terrain made targeting difficult.
Hussian Al-Mariami from Zawiya has been released and managed to make it to Azzentan city Libya Zintan Zawiya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Quiet night so far on the NATO bombing front in Tripoli, very little sound of gun fire from where we are.
moi a table
via @LibyaHurraInfo Saturday June 18th, 2011 20:25h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Freedom fighters took control of most of the village of Tkuit. They are checking it now to ensure that no Gaddafi forces left. Some Gaddafi soldiers are still near to water reservoir.
Saturday June 18th, 2011 18:33h:
Nafusa Mountains: Al Gualeesh: Coalition forces shell Gaddafi forces.
Saturday June 18th, 2011 16:33h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: An injured freedom fighter was rushed to the hospital of Nalut this morning. We pray to God that he has a speedy recovery. Clashes are continuous.
Saturday June 18th, 2011 14:38h:
Nafusa Mountains: Freedom fighters of Misurata and a medical committee have arrived in the Nafusa Mountains with containers of medicine and medical equipment and approximately $300,000 in donations from the families of Misurata.
Saturday June 18th, 2011 14:38h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Continuous shelling of the city of Nalut on Saturday morning. Tens of rockets have fallen on the city. No destruction of properties and no casualties reported.
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Video: Libya needs ‘national reconciliation’- Russia bit.ly/jXQVlc
feb17.info/media/video-libya-needs-nati...
Fierce battle now between Nalut and Takut we have reports of 7 killed and 20 wounded among rebels and over 45 killed among gaddafi forces
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
The graduation of new batches of the National Army battalions in the mountain west goo.gl/g27Bi via AlZintan Channel on FB #libya
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2098216...
British-Libyan #FF 19 year old college student “I’m not really scared,I would gladly any day die 4 my country.” t.co/KbvD4xq #Libya
www.channel4.com/news/the-teenage-libya...
septimius:
Gaddafi files show evidence of murderous intent
The Observer has gained exclusive access to thousands of documents which show how the Libyan leader gave orders for the torture, arrest and bombardment of his own people
Gaddafi ordered his army to inflict starvation on every man, woman and child in #Misrata. t.co/52tBmff #libya #feb17 @IntlCrimCourt
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/18/ga...
Omar:
GTV saying they hit Apache!! LOL " i think Gaddafi was playing XBOX" !
Benghazidoc Benghazidoc
2day met with cluster of aid organizations in Benghazi, including Red Crescent and Red Cross. Canadian Medical Assistance Team will send aid
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
State TV says Libya gov shot down an Apache. MOD says not true. State TV tends to say a lot of things…#libya
FromJoanne Joanne
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Breaking: The first New Political Party in Free #Libya will be pronouned today in #AlBaida. Stay tuned
omar
They said “Politicians & diapers have one thing in common.should both be changed regularly, & for the same reason.” what about 42yrs Diaper!
nat geogr.
this is totally off topic, just couldn’t resist this one :)
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RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Turkey CARGO SHIP “EFENDI BABA” dest: #Tripoli #Libya now at 34.93203˚/12.6172˚ Speed/Course: 11.9 kn/165˚ #feb17 @NATO
Amazigh
Inside a classroom at a school in #Yefren. #Libya #Feb17
twitpic.com/5dholm
This is what’s left of a child’s bedroom in #AlQaala #Yefren. #Libya #Feb17 #Gaddaficrimes twitpic.com/5dhmm0
libyansrevolt
“Turn the blue sea red” – Gaddafi et al. All volumes, All pages, #Misrata archives, 2011
septimius_
The civilian toll in #Misrata: report by Amnesty International youtube.com/watch?v=eroHh2… #Libya #feb17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eroHh29aC18&fea...
FromJoanne Joanne
#NTC Tarhouni says he is holding DIRECT TALKS with Germany’s @Wintershall_com and France’s Oil Company
If you have silverlight:
Captured Gaddafi forces video footage of Misrata and their troops:
www.rtl.nl/xl/#/u/458cdb16-e38e-4a54-bfaf-7848d289b297/
Gihan
#Misratah-Abdul Raoof Battle 17/06/2011- معركة عبد الرؤوف on.fb.me/mu1CtC
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.17763...
EndTyranny101
On June 16, the United States delivered a second shipment of non-lethal aid to Benghazi, Libya, which was requested by the NTC
The shipment that arrived in Benghazi consisted of uniforms, body armor, first-aid kits, tents and related mate
FromJoanne Joanne
#NTC Oil Min Tarhouni "We r not producing any oil bc of the damage The refineries have no Crude Oil so they are not working #Libya
#Benghazi, oil and finance minister #Tarhouni said all crude Oil Production had now come to a Standstill due to Damage and NO CASH #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Gulf Cooperation Council have issued a statement that #Gaddafi regime has lost legitimacy & that they’ll form a relationship w/ #NTC #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Report of Measles outbreak in the #Sebha.
#Misrata: #Freedomfighters arrested 3 #Gaddafi rapists who have admitted to their crimes #Libya
#Ajdabiyah has been bombed by #Gaddafi forces with 7 missiles. One person dead & 2 wounded. #
kathphlox
Zintan is stiill in a bad way for water, the wells hav been ruined by G forces. How to fix them, anyone have ideas/links to experts #Libya
MyFreeLibya
Photo: Epic Qatar on Flickr. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar (Architect: I.M. Pei) tumblr.com/xuy32atf2a
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Breaking: Tripoli: There is NOW gun fire exchange between Freedom Fighters and Gaddafi forces in Soug AlJuma #feb17#Libya
Mr. Rowley is having thoughts today:
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Anyone going to Cairo? A kilo or 2 of fishbomb on NILESATs transmitter dish would down Gaddafi TV VERY fast. Just a thought.
Rowley:
THOUGHT: One or two Turkey cargo ships being sank on their way to supply Gaddafi MIGHT make other ship owners think twice.
THOUGHT: How terrible it would be if somehow some one ACCIDENTALLY hit NILESATs transmitter & #Gaddafi TV went down. #Libya #feb17
libyansrevolt Libyans Revolt
#Gaddafi forces taunting and abusing a tied up FF in back of a pickup truck on.fb.me/jQs6bK #libya #feb17
www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1015...
librev2011
One of Gaddafi’s ministers with 10 others arrived to Djerba on last Thur. , departed on a plan to an European country at the same day #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: Yesterday #Freedomfighters blew up 2 #Gaddafi security cars in #QasrBinGhasheer #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: Three protesters killed in machine-gunning in #SougAlJumaa, 20 arrested #Libya #feb17
Amazigh
Even a whiteboard & school lockers aren’t spared at a school in #Yefren. #Libya #Feb17 #Gaddaficrimes twitpic.com/5dhto5
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Tripoli: Gun fire heard earlier in Gergaresh still ongoing #feb17#Libya
septimius_sever septimius severus
Gaddafi launches rocket attack on rebel-held #Misrata | The Australian bit.ly/jYHZFV #Libya #Feb17
www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/col...
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Tripoli update 1/10: Gaddafi forces tent burnt in Bilash-har area in Tajura infront of Badr Mosque #feb17#Libya
Tripoli update 2/10:Pro Gaddafi supporters have been sent to Tunisia to cause troubles for anti Gaddafi Libyans #feb17#Libya
Tripoli 3/10: Large numbers leaving to Tunisia. Some are arrested at Ras Jideer & tortured w/ excuse of same name as suspects
Tripoli 4/10:Leaflets with names of Pro G who fired on protesters distributed in Janzur has led to fleeing of their families #feb17#Libya
Tripoli 5/10: Arrest of FFs with internet access in Hay AlAndalus. Arrest of some FFs in Janzur too & members of their families
Tripoli 6/10: unconfirmed reports that walls of Mitiga airbase have been laid with explosives
Tripoli update 7/10:those returning from Brega front report stories of videos showing gruesome torture of Freedom Fighters
Tripoli update 8/10: Reports of injury of Khairy Khalid’s son whose been directly involved in violent quelling of protests
Tripoli update 9/10: Many cases of theft lately during raids on houses #feb17#Libya
Tripoli update 10/10: Gaddafi’s days are numbered
cswift2 Cara Swift
Journalists in #Tripoli are being taken to see bomb damage. We are being told there may be civilians trapped under rubble
NusibaB
On Feb 17th 1987, 6 young Libyans were publicly hung and 3 were executed in Benghazi. Gaddaficrimes libyanet.com/feb1987.htm @libyatoronto
www.libyanet.com/feb1987.htm
Breaking: Gaddafi’s TV channels not operative in Tripoli now. at least, on our tv post
feb17voices Feb 17 voices
AJA NTC Leader warns of critical situation within a month because financial aid commitments have not yet reached NTC #Libya
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Nafusa: FFs are in control of majority of Takweet village & are currently sweeping it. Some G forces remain near the reservoir
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
AJE: Fierce fighting in and around #Nalut #Libya; James Bays reports from the #Nafousa Mountains goo.gl/GZQUq #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYoVO5YvFc
la liberté pour la Libye!
BBC’s @jfjbowen is in residential area of Tripoli. Seems a 3 storey building has been hit. Ambulance left the scene as he arrived.
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @MilitantNews said:
#Libya The history of the Libya Rev has shown that Gadaffi’s forces can only be defeated when there is a mass uprising,which includes the arming of a of a significant number of youth+fighters supported by the whole population- such as was the case in Benghazi after the storming of the Birka barracks by hundreds of unarmed youths.The general population built barricades to defend and police their areas, while battle raged on the front lines in the city center.
Consequently, faced with a fearless armed opposition, backed by the masses, the loyalist troops were either defeated, fled or deserted on mass. It was similar in Misrata, where the rebels perfected the tactics of urban guerrillarism, backed by the people.
Now in Zlitan, rebels have correctly tried to emulate the situation by inflitrating+agitiating, but rebel leaders have admitted that only a third of the population are supporting them. As long as 2/3 are not 4 a guerrila led-uprising, Gadaffi troops will feel confident to fight+wont desert-on mass.
Guerriallaism tends to lead to trying shortcuts, but there isn’t any. it must be political+not just military. “Infiltration” must be combined with patient agitation until they feel enough of the pop are with them and the time is ripe 4 insurrection.
Without this any guerrilla attempt to “kick start” a revolt ends up in a costly adventure. This appears to have been the case in Zawiyah+Zlitan.
“Revolution is the only solution” Guerrillarism is not a substitute for the seizure of power by the masses. Indeed it can be counterproductive. In the West there are lots of reports in different towns of anti-regime people saying they’ll wait till the rebels to arrive to liberate them before going on to the streets. (In the W.Mtns guerrilarism is more sucessful because of mountainous terrain, unlike coastal plains, with little cover-but still it will fail unless they have the active support of the cities))
In a sense the Libyan revolution has to “go back to the future” and that means in the cities a co-ordination of mass uprising with the arming of every able-bodied man who can fight; Then Gadaffi force can be pincered between two towns like Misrata+Zlitan , where attacked from behind and the front, loyalist troops will crack more easily and the fighting will easier.
But achieving this is a political and not a military question.Some towns may spontaneously revolt, but in others a turning point in mass psychology could take longer. whether it comes sooner or later is too difficult to predict precisely in war and revolution, especially if you aren’t in a position on the ground, in touch with changes in mood.
For the masses to rise up like at the beginning, I think BIG defections and/or open splits at the top need to happen, showing the regime is weakened and more susceptible to overthrow; the people must feel that they absolutely can’t go on anymore with existing social and political conditions and that there is a good chance of winning if they rise up.
The point now is to patiently work and prepare for this, which might, hopefully, come more quickly than I think. On the order of the today is infiltrating all the cities in the West with small underground groups of dedicated revolutionaries, with political agitation to create cells ready for armed uprising all over the city and the strategic capture of large numbers of arms for a mass revolt.
Despite the majority support for Gaddafi’s overthrow in the West, one has to get real and recognize that there are still many loyalists in the army+the general population. The TNC still has work to do encouraging revolt and winning opponents over.
It needs to spell out what a new Libya would be with a clear and straight forward program that would change people’s lives- what it stand for-like a program of public works for
More schools, better infrastructure,
more jobs,improved education, social housing,and a flourishing of culture and civil society
All paid for through the control of and investment and vast profits from the nations oil wealth.
An end to corruption, no officials to be paid more than the average wage, accountancy books to be opened to public inspection, all government officials, police and politicians to be subject to the immediate right of recall and replacement
Grass root democracy bottom up to the top, with people’s control over all aspects of their lives,in social services and at the workplace with the election of workers representatives onto the board of directors, who with experts and technocrats would direct the running of industries for the well-being of the population and not the enrichment of private individuals.
Finally,total democracy with people running their own lives.The election of committees on a local, district, city, regional basis from free independent political parties, which then link up to form a National Constituent Assembly, which is a clear alternative to the Gaddafi regime.
Libya’s rebel boot camp | Video t.co/qqz7bBZ RT @reuters #Libya #Misrata #Feb17
REUTERS:
www.reuters.com/video/2011/06/19/libyas...
France24
THE WEEK IN AFRICA
www.france24.com/en/2011061-south-sudan...
Mike
On Sunday 19th June 2011,
@McKenzieCNN Following your trip to the university on 18th June and reading your tweet: no eyewitnesses, no scorch marks, no directional blast damage. I thought the following might interest you.
A letter dated 16 June 2011 to globalresearch.ca who published the article
PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE: NATO Bombed Libya’s Nasser University bit.ly/igXxkR
I’m trying to reconcile conflicting evidence. Trying to understand why there are three large military installations adjacent to the perimeter of the grounds of Al-Fateh University Campus B. These are clearly visible in satellite imagery. There may be more that are not identifiable in the photographs.
The injuries shown in the photographs in the article are not the kind of injuries you would get from a falling suspended ceiling or broken glass windows, the damage shown in the photographs. They are very similar to injuries sustained by the unarmed civilians at the beginning of the Libyan uprising when the Libyan army confronted them with heavy munitions including anti-aircraft guns, tanks and MANPADS.
I’m also trying to understand why the university wasn’t vacated given that NATO months ago issued a blanket warning that anyone at or near a military installation should vacate or relocate. In addition NATO informs the Libyan government of potential specific targets a few days before it strikes so that it can be cleared of civilians.
I’m also trying to understand why the university was allegedly struck with a missile given, as you say, and as I have seen from military videos, that the missiles employed by NATO are extremely accurate.
My take on what occurred is:
NATO issues a warning that the military sites adjacent to the university are a potential target.
Libyan military, knowing that they have a little time up their sleeve start moving their military assets to another location. They do not pass the warning on to the university. I say this because people who live near NATO targets like the vacant Aesha Gaddafi house in Tripoli where munitions were stored see the army inexplicably removing them and wonder why until a few days later NATO bombs the residence. The Libyan Government likes to have a few civilian casualties to discredit NATO.
NATO fires a missile that hits the military target adjacent to the university. Multiple explosions are heard, smoke and flames of various colours are seen. One explosion is from the missile, the rest are due to the munitions stored on the site exploding.
Unfortunately some people, they may be contractors or army in civilian clothes are still on the military site. Munitions stored there include heavy munitions and some on site are lethally injured including dismembering and partial decapitations, the same injuries I’ve seen before from the first days of the protests.
Pressure waves from the explosions which are very close to the university break windows and cause ceilings to collapse.
The bodies shown look to be in a hospital or a morgue so they are out of context. I believe that they are not university students, they look too old anyway. I believe that they were taken from the military site bombed.
SUMMARY JUNE 19th 2011
6/19/2011
6.19.2011
*(Gaddafi Crimes edition) *
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@xanrice Your expulsion is a worthy accolade. Sign of a great article when it pisses the bad guys off. Glad you’re safe.
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FF #Misrata,endangering their lives 2 rescue #Moroccan family W was held by #Gaddafi forces as hostages.1 died many inj youtube.com/watch?v=XnyVHQ…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnyVHQsHiDE&fea...
Tunis offers Jerba island for #Libya talks says Margelov
Tunis is prepared to offer the island of Jerba as a venue for talks on resolution of the situation in Libya, Russia’s Presidential Representative to Africa Mikhail Margelov said on Saturday.
en.rian.ru/news/20110618/164700251.html
AFP: Canada’s top diplomat to meet with rebels in #Libya: t.co/7UyzRNP
OTTAWA — Foreign Minister John Baird will travel to Benghazi, Libya to meet with senior members of the National Transitional Council (NTC), his spokesman told AFP Friday.
The date of the visit has not been announced.
Baird met Thursday with the rebels’ Canadian liaison, Sufyan Maghur, and reportedly discussed unfreezing Libyan assets in Canada and allowing an estimated CAN$2.3 billion to flow to the NTC.
“There’s a significant amount of funds which have been frozen,” Baird was quoted by the daily Globe and Mail as saying. "We want to expeditiously be able to unfreeze those assets when we can.
“Obviously, a small part of that decision is Canadian. A big chunk of that would be when the United Nations Security Council lifts the sanctions as well.”
Baird also reportedly said Canada offered to help the rebel council create a proper governance and administration structure once Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has been ousted.
Baird’s office was not immediately available to confirm the details of his conversation with Maghur.
xanrice Xan Rice
In Djerba, Tunisia. Thanks for all the kind messages.
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya | Reuters: NTC president Mustafa Abdel Jalil was in Tunisia Saturday. “The fact that we are received here is implicit recognition.”
FromJoanne Joanne
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BATTLE BENEATH #NALUT CONTINUES. 6 FreedomFighters KILLED SINCE DAWN #Libya
audiomaniac
NATO #PSYOPS messages today on 10125,0 KHz @ 11:30 Z Good signal here, full session recording will be upload via soundcloud
FromJoanne Joanne
@IntlCrimCourt Link to many Youtube videos of Gaddaf forces showing their disgraceful behaviour CRIMINAL actions youtu.be/9IXBadsabus #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IXBadsabus&fea...
Libya crisis: Nato blamed for Tripoli strike deaths
At least five people have died in a Nato air strike that hit a house in the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to Libyan government officials.
The BBC’s Jeremy Bowen saw a three-storey house badly damaged at the scene of the alleged air raid in the city’s Souk al Juma residential district. He was later shown five bodies at a Tripoli hospital.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13828122
Wing Commander Mike Bracken, NATO spokesman, tells Al Jazeera NATO did not target Souq Al Juma area of Tripoli, only missile site
4Adam Adam
Gaddafi has gone wild in Tripoli, bombs buildings and then blames the NATO
I think it frustrates Gaddafi that Nato has been so successful in avoiding civilian casualties.
there’s a need 4 military experts to look at the blast damage, + someone 2 map location + compare wNATO bomb surveillance.
NATO doesn’t know location of house yet. maybe folks with sources in tripoli can find out coordinates.
I thought it was a planted bomb t.co/hFsqC3Q but a contact in Tripoli says it was more likely a Gaddafi missile
Almanara Libya
On Sunday 12th June 2011, @AlmanaraMedia said:
#Libya // A source reported to Almanara that #Zawiyah Freedom Fighters have captured around 20 soldiers from Gaddafi forces today, and the source said that between those captured is an officer in the brigades admitted to the Freedom Fighters that Gaddafi forces in Tripoli are putting explosives in dynamic and civilian buildings in Tripoli city such as the insurance building and some of the schools and other buildings, to be exploded and then blame the NATO that it is from the Air strikes and that the civilians are getting bombed.
this is area of alleged bombing of civilians?
freedom:
for those who call us ‘nato-supporters’ want to make clear that we would not be ok with this incident IF it was true! but it’s v.suspicious
think about everything they have done before, what they are capable of + Soug alJuma is most active anti-G in Tripoli! he would do it!
fieldproducer Neal, do you or others know the location of the Bombing in Soog-Al-Juma #Tripoli?
FromJoanne Joanne
Wing Commander Mike Bracken, NATO spokesman syas NATO did not target Souq Al Juma area in #Tripoli only missile site #libya via Algezeera
Strong anti-Gaddafi feelings have always been there. I’d know. Everyone speaks against Gaddafi when they know it’s safe to
BBC’s @jfjbowen at the scene this morning of the alleged NATO bombing in #Tripoli in a residential area. t.co/wpzqsYy #Libya
alia:
g e punished Suk Giuma but with our blood the tree of rebellion grows stronger and bigger
20arb
FYI: proximity between (32° 53’ 40.68", +13° 14’ 18.38") & (32° 53’ 21.67", +13° 14’ 24.80") this is Souq Al-Juma’ area in #Tripoli #Libya
Souq Al-Juma’ suburb is North east of the Rixos Hotel #Tripoli #Libya .
libyans_revolt
Anti-gaddafi demos in #suqaljuma reported daily!!! last nite explosion of Residential building was in Suqaljuma!! coincidence?. #Gaddafcrimes
sahbab:
Ambivalence in “pro-Gaddafi” district of Tripoli
Gaddafi’s officials describe the Abu Salim district in the Libyan capital Tripoli as fervently pro-Gaddafi, but some residents seem more ambivalent about the man who has ruled their North African country for four decades.
“Some people like (Muammar) Gaddafi, some do not,” a man who gave his name as Ibrahim told Reuters in Abu Salim today. “Me? I don’t care. I just want to be left alone.”
After he spoke, a man came out of a stall on the other side of the alley chanting Gaddafi’s name. Ibrahim waved him off. “Ignore him,” he said, rolling his eyes and grinning broadly.
While the majority of more than a dozen people interviewed in a market in Abu Salim said they liked Gaddafi, the die-hard supporters whom state TV often depicts cheering him on to the percussion of automatic gunfire seemed very few on the ground.
Many were apathetic and one shop owner, who did not give his name, said people in the area pretend to support the Libyan autocrat “because of fear and intimidation”.
“I’m pretty sure ordinary people will not fight to defend the regime,” he said. “We are very tired of Gaddafi.”
Gaddafi’s government minders strongly advise reporters not to venture into Abu Salim, saying its residents hate foreign journalists and that it is not safe to go without the protection of the Gaddafi government.
But in two hours Reuters reporters spent in a market, there was little sign of hostility apart from a scowl from one passer by.
A stall owner who gave his name as Khaled greeted a Western reporter with kisses on both cheeks, to raucous laughter from two friends. He then insisted the reporter take some prayer beads as a small gift from “the people of Abu Salim.”
“Not Good For Business”
The police presence in Abu Salim seemed light today, indicating the Gaddafi government feels confident of support in the area. Many stalls had pictures of Gaddafi in their windows and supporters said his rule had benefited Abu Salim residents.
“Everyone in Abu Salim likes Muammar Gaddafi. Our life is good because of him,” said a man giving his name as Ali, adding that rebels fighting Gaddafi for the past four months are “foreigners from Afghanistan and Egypt”.
Some were strongly against the NATO bombing campaign in support of the insurgents.
But there seemed to be little evidence of the fierce support the Gaddafi government says it has in Tripoli and beyond, with some more concerned with the impact of the war on their livelihoods.
A stall owner who gave his name as Mahmoud said the “NATO bombing is bad. NATO and Israel are the same thing”.
But when asked if he would fight for Gaddafi he shrugged and said he was too old.
In a deserted carpet shop in the market another stall owner, who gave his name as Mohammed, bemoaned his loss of customers. Other carpet shops in the area were similarly quiet, a sign people are less willing to spend money as the war drags on.
“Look, there is no one here,” he said. “This is not good for business. I just want it (the war) to end.”
translating Tweet from @tripoliyouth: rocket hit house 45 degree angle thus launched from within #tripoli by #gaddafi not #nato #SougAlJuma
could well be, nato bombing seems to come down very steep, bombs don’t normally come down on 45 degree angle, nato is far too precise.
G is not precise……..doesn’t matter to him which house he hits…..
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just got back from the location of what #Libya officials say is a NATO air strike on a residential area, will file pictures shortly.
alchemist
He trying to get 2 birds with one bomb 1- embarrass #NATO & get em 2 stop bombing 2- punish rebels in Suq
SkyNews Sky News
‘Up To Nine Dead’ In Tripoli Air Strike bit.ly/jH1ObA
Reporters were taken by Libyan government officials to a residential area in the Arada neighbourhood of Tripoli and saw a body pulled out of the rubble of a destroyed building.
“There was intentional and deliberate targeting of the civilian houses,” deputy foreign minister Khaled Kaim told reporters at the site.
“This is another sign of the brutality of the West.”
news.sky.com/skynews/Article/2010091160...
I have been informed they cut off the internet connection by purpose when the attacks happen.
Freedom:
I hope this latest claim is investigated & not just accepted like the grandchildren story, don’t put anything past Gaddafi!
According to aunt in Tripoli, the worst damage by NATO has been in form of broken windows (lpc 2 days ago!)
ChangeInLibya
And let’s not forget the baby that was injured/killed in an accident and passed off as a NATO victim to reporters
ChangeInLibya
It could very well be a campaign by Gaddafi to fake civilian casualties and bombings of civilian buildings; something he’d definitely do
Yesterday’s civilian casualties in Soug Al Jumaa are very suspicious, add this to the Nasr University “bombing” which looked like TNT #libya
freedom4libya
Mousa Ibrahim at Souq Al Juma bomb site was holding a baby bottle taken from the rubble, the bottle was empty and clean. #bombandblamenato
really? doesn’t surprise anyone:)
tripolitano Tripolitano
state tv: strikes in tripoli “residential area&3 dead”. i’ve personaly witnessed ammo being hidden in residential areas. ppl afraid 2report
after 42yrs.Gaddafi managed to collect around 5k ppl his thugs were told 2 bring families.most were armed proof they r’ntt ordinary
I salute #rixos reporters daring 2 show truth. #BBC,#Skynews, #guardian, #dailytelegraph all had some different more truthful reports
I doubt #NATO is not able to locate #Gaddafi. he is the biggest threat to civilians. Killing him will save lives, thousands of lives
The alleged strike tonight was in Arada Souq Al Joma. I hope G isn’t starting to shell civilian houses blaming it on NATO.
according to his media they downer an Apache as well. He is aiming this propaganda to da libyans inside.
tripolitano Tripolitano
Residents in Arada all oppose #Gaddafi , if he targeted them. Then he would hit 3 birds with 1 stone..
1st tell da world NATO is killin civilians 2nd get rid of some FFs, 3rd tell residence that NATO which u fight with is killing u
al jazeera report on tv about Libya..depressing and stressing everything negative. Give us a break please!!
Ironic..gaddafi hiting this area to make ppl there oppose nato. but ppl will figure out da truth.
Gaddafi changing stratigy after cursing da whole world. he is not focusing on local support. SMS propaganda+ bomb&blame NATO 2 rally suprt
Wallahi ppl in #Tripoli r more afraid of #Gaddafi’s stunts more than anything.he could hit them with chemical weapons if it wins him sympthy
Didnt he claim his daughter HANA died in 86 & now she is ruling da Medical college while she hasnt even graduated+saif al arab whos alive
As long as libyans r aware of this. cus he is getting rid of FFs+blaming NATO for it. Gaddafi playin new game. Dangerious Gm
Libya: Nato probes ‘civilian deaths’ in Tripoli attack
Nato is investigating Libyan government claims that it bombed a residential area of the capital, Tripoli, killing several civilians.
Bodies were pulled from a badly damaged three-storey house after the alleged raid in the Souk al-Juma district.
Nato says a surface-to-air missile site in northern Tripoli was successfully hit overnight, but it has previously admitted mistakes in targeting.
It is enforcing a UN resolution to defend Libyans from pro-Gaddafi forces.
If it is confirmed that Nato planes did indeed bomb a civilian area by mistake, serious questions will be raised about the conduct of the military campaign in Libya, says the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen in Tripoli.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13828762
Jeremy Bowen:
When journalists arrived at the site, rescue workers and local men were digging through the rubble, mostly with their bare hands, looking for survivors or bodies. The destroyed buildings were in Souk al-Juma, a residential area, about a mile from a military airfield which has often been targeted by Nato.
Neighbours said the explosion happened at just after one in the morning. The building which was destroyed seemed to have been a family home. It looked to be the result of an air strike or missile attack.
Nato’s mandate is to protect civilians. More questions now seem likely about what Nato is doing in Libya and what it is achieving – not least by Nato members who never agreed with the operation.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Anti Gaddafi Graffiti in Tripoli School in BuSleem area (e.g. says G is a dog, donkey, mass murderer)
LibyanBent
Yet another twisted trick by #Qaddafi, bombing #Tripoli 2 blame NATO…similar to him downing #Libyan airliner in 90’s to blame UN sanctions
LIBTRIP
Our sources in #Tripoli confirmed that house #gaddafi claimed hit by #NATO, is just off Mitiga Airbase. #Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Pictures from location of what the Libyan government say was a NATO air strike on a residential area in Tripoli #Libya facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1746618...
COMMENTS ON PHOTO:
Jen Armour local residents are tweeting that they believe that this building, which was mostly vacant, was hit by a pro-Gaddafi rocket, not by NATO
Khalifa certainly not an air strike. NATO denied bombing the area but also investigating. I believe NATO. Unfortunately we will see more of these bombings in the next few days as the regime gets more and more desperate.
Building is vacant. I don’t see any furniture or appliances. Looks like the building is still under construction.
Bomb a building, plant few bodies and get Mousa Ibrahim (Tripoli Bob) to blame NATO. Nice try Gadhafi.
20arb11
As #Gaddafi Strikes #Tripoli #Arada from (Mitiga Air Base) this will be his new strategy in bringing fear to the civilians in Tripoli.
NATO INFO 4U Tripoli Arada Strike due to Gaddafi rocket launched attack from MitigaAirBase /- (32° 53’ 50.67", +13° 16’ 38.20") Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just posted a map showing exact location of what Libyan officials say was a NATO air strike on a residential area facebook.com/Fieldproducer
librev2011 Omar AlKhomsy
Witness 2nd Time on TV (in clean white shirt)but debris fell on him &got injured! then family mem. refused 2accuse NATO youtube.com/watch?v=oKbCDQ…
Sky News NATO denies targeting a residential area overnight in an airstrike on Tripoli. The Libyan regime had claimed earlier that seven civilians were killed when a bomb hit a house.
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
The explosion of residential building in Arada near suq aljumaa wer sadly civilians killed looks v suspicious as Nato deny hits in the area!
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
I had calls from tripoli 2 say housing coumpound in arada suq aljumaa wer civilians died was hit by missile launched from land by G forces!!
Tripoli (Arada – Soug Al-juma ) Statement of support to Feb17 Rev & NTC .Against Gaddafi regime goo.gl/7wFzh
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbdwqQXiyYs
Arada BOMBING VID:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKbCDQpLNH4&fea...
Not sure at all that these victims were found in the house that was shown to journalists.
Koran in hand? Looks like a set up to me.
Going to find witnesses who know the area and the ppl living there very well…….
Why is there anti- download protection on this video?
200 vids by this poster.
Was able to connect the number of vid to a website:
libya17f.com posted this. facebook page currently unavailable…….
so I went looking:
this is what I discovered: www.robtex.com/dns/libya17f.com.html#re...
Poster was not a number but: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Easily tracked. they have posted around 200 vids.
If this is a real vid of that particular event there is no reason to protect it, is there?
If real, g would want it unprotected to make sure it can spread feely………..
NATO could always make a mistake of course.
There could be ammo storage close by, question is where these ppl in the house that journos were taken to?
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Latest video of the residential area in Tripoli that Libyan officials say was hit by a NATO strike vimeo.com/25307243 #Libya
www.vimeo.com/25307243
LibyaStateTV one said a babygirl killed other witness said the family killed but baby still be2en life & death!!
FromJoanne Joanne
Gaddafi spokesman said the destroyed home housed 15 members of an extended family named al #Ghrari of #Tripoli #Libya NYT
Its been rumored that Gaddafi has surface to surface rockets placed in Tripoli, uses them after NATO airstrikes & then blames NATO
NATO denies that they has any air operations in Tripoli yesterday, which confirms the hypothesis that say the… fb.me/MePcm350
fieldproducer Neal Mann
New photo of the damage at the site that the #Libya government says was hit by a NATO strike facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1746797...
2011feb17 Tweeting Tripoli
Unconfirmed video of a ground-to-air missile from #Tripoli from last night: youtube.com/watch?v=bNbXF8… #feb17 #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNbXF8Mkw58
OMG, did Moussa Ibrahim call Arada peaceful neighbourhood? In his dreams, ppl come out every night wanting to kill u.
Alliance:
“The claims made by Gadhafi and members of his regime are outrageous. It is Gadhafi and his regime that have been systematically and brutally attacking the Libyan people,” NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu in response to Libyan government accusations.
www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/19/lib...
NotLibyaStateTV
We urge the media to not exaggerate our call for jihad vs the West. We mean the singing/dancing kind of jihad, Not the fighting kind. #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
I had calls from #TRIPOLI Arada house SuqAlJuma wer civilians died was hit by missile LAUNCHED from LAND by G forces
Trip source:
the man they interviewed didn’t know the name of his neighbours , in Arada everyone is related or knows eachotr
The same government that accused it’s opponents of being Al-Qaeda is now calling for global Jihad.
LOCAL source said that neighbours told him, that that house was destroyed by G ppl.
STORY is getting stranger….NATO mistakenly hit another place, where there were civilians?
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
RIP to everyone that died due to this conflict & let’s not forget that we wouldn’t be in this situation if G had a conscience & left #libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
2 of the martyrs in Nalut are from Tripoli. Their names not revealed to protect their relatives in Tripoli. RIP #feb17#Libya
4Adam Adam
Most of #Amazigh families (Berbers) have fled #Tripoli in last couple of weeks mostly becuase of harassments by pro Gs in the city. #Libya
PUZZLE SOLVED:
somaia
Gaddafi forces attacked the house in Arada district & then accused NATO. CONFIRMED by residents in the area.
always handy to have good neighbours:)
Breaking Sabha: NATO carried out airstrikes against Faris Brigade in the city..A number of loud explosions were heard..Libya Gaddafi
FutureLibya FutureLibya
Libyan Nat’l Dialogue Conf – Rome – wil b lead by #Gaddafi’s X men: Shalgum, Ghanim, Alhuni. Saif & father r the only 2 missing, maybe not?
KC_Tripolitania
The town of #Nalut remains under attack by #Gaddafi forces since yesterday – situation looking bad right now. Jabal #Nafusa Region.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Another active 3 Pro G tweeps to block @mathaba & @mathaba2 & @libyayalibyaya . #Libya #feb17
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya | Reuters: US said late Sat it delivered a 2nd shipment of nonlethal aid to Benghazi 2 days ago (body armor, uniforms & 1st aid kits)
THANKU4THEANGER
Nafusa: Dean of law school & some staff in Gheryan arrested for refusing to rstart courses for benefit of foreign journalist to fake normalcy in city. #Libya #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Misrata: G forces shelling West of city particularly Dafniya since dawn. 10 martyrs and 18 injured reported so far
FutureLibya FutureLibya
Wow!! Yousef Shakir – a walking contradiction – Past n present!! #NTC #Feb17 #Libya #Gaddafi: bit.ly/lgY5hM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hyx7EXvL2A&fea...
eee:
Just drove from kabow through nalut. Grad rockets being fired hard. Many went over the city and hit in the mts behind the city. #libya
libyans_revolt omar
at least 3 Grad misilles fell on the port area in #Misrata this morning. #Libya #Feb17 #Gaddaficrimes
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Latest #Libya government text message, to any Arabic speakers I would welcome translations: yfrog.com/kj93mmgj yfrog.com/kffdpej
G tv:
LOL: it says the french foreign minister has admitted that the news about the regime hiring mercenaries is false & baseless!
libyans_revolt omar
#ALJE Video: Satellite imagery tells #Misrata story tinyurl.com/64466w4 #Libya #Feb17
english.aljazeera.net/indepth/interacti...
filk
In #Libya, #Nafusah Mountains, Nalut, sustained shelling by pro Gaddafi troops, 5 rebels killed in rocket attack today, no sign of #NATO
Listening to the constant thud of grad rockets raining down on the town and surrounding mountains. #Libya, #Nafusah Mountains, #Nalut
NATOpress NATO Press
Operational Media Updates: Summary of activities for Operation Unified Protector of the past 24 hours #NATO #Libya – goo.gl/AjqYW
THANKU4THEANGER
Beni Walid protesters being fired on by G forces as they chant “Gaddafi inshalla you die, Werfala & Misrata are brothers” #feb17 #Libya
www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/Thanku4theAng...
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
LPC Tripoli: Streets empty from 3pm onwards. No petrol anymore with petrol stations shut. Many have left city. Little traffic #libya #feb17
MALTA- missile intercept:
L-isplużjoni qrib Ħad-Dingli l-Ħadd li għadda…
Setgħet kienet missila
www.it-torca.com/news.asp?newsitemid=11789
On Sunday 19th June 2011, @FutureLibya said:
Well done to all #Free #Libyans!! #Libya #Feb17 #NTC
Note from the conference organizers in #Rome:
الســــــــــادة والسيــــــدات الاعــــــزاء..
فــي الوقــت الـــذي نشكركـــم فيــــه,
نــــود إعلامكــــم بانـــه قـــد تـــم تأجيــــل ملتقــــى الحـــــوار
الليبــــي لأسبــــاب إداريــــة ( لوجستيــــــــة ).
…وسنعلمكـــم بالموعـــد الجديـــــد فــــي متســـع مــــن الوقـــت./
Let’s hope the next planned conference will be better organized and transparently announced.
Let’s hope it will take place in #Libya with the sponsorship of the all #Libyan #people – ONE #National #Dialogue for all Libyans.
Good luck to all
I return to Libya tomorrow, plan on exploring the history and possible futures of the east. A whole month with a backpack and camera. :)
welcome back!
blue:
@NATO
Plz have an eye on #Nalut. Many reports of G reinforcements via @baysontheroad @Thanku4theAnger and others #Libya #Nafusa
freedom4libya
“#Gaddafi forces are like a plague, a pestilence, wherever they go”. Best description by @wheelertweets on.fb.me/lPTzjf
baysontheroad baysontheroad
Some heavy battles in last few minutes. Still overlooking from mountain near Nalut. Live again on AJE in an hour.
FromJoanne Joanne
WILLIAM HAGUE on #LIBYA I urge all those who want to see change in Libya to contribute to the temporary fund goo.gl/8cfdB
tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=242681
PJBWells Patrick Wells
7 dead on the western front so far today, patrolling rebels ran into a larger Q force and were shelled. then more shelling of rebel lines.
rebels forces are trying to close the frontline to journalists. nightmare.
septimius_sever septimius severus
If media is being so fair&reporting GaddafiTV claims,why dont they mention green eggs? youtube.com/watch?v=TYCj6O…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYCj6Oo58zc&fea...
20arb
Fighting’s in Tawargha near Tripoli between FF and Gaddafi forces. via twitter.com/#!/LIBYA_ALHURA
mc17
A clash took place in “Aldafnia” town west of Misrata city and news about a big loss in Qaddaffi’s forces and martyrs from revolutionaries.
Niz_FGM Niz
He who calls his people rats & calls for the rape & murder of men,women&children deserves no voice &has no place in democracy
WEELUL
7 die in suspicious circumstances everybody is talking about it, 6 die in Nalut + 4 in Misirata this morning is not a story
AJE:
MASSGRAVE
A tip off from a former secret police officer have led residents in the rebel-held town of Derna in eastern Libya to unravel secrets that were hidden by Muammar Gaddafi’s regime for decades.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRgzYVQ_168
Last night; the Tripoli’s revolutionaries had bombed of two vehicles for Qaddafi’s security forces in Bengasher area.
tryo:
i have been told by family who have just left that gaddafi has 10.000 car bombs ready 2 go off in tripoli thats why they left
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
More Pro G tweeps appearing lately. BLOCK @Libya_SOS @shamone1969 @peacelibya they use hashtag #mathaba. #libya #feb17
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Misrata: Reports of heavy clashes in Tawergha #
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IOL NEWS:
SA sniper rifles in Libya – report
South African-made sniper rifles have found their way into the hands of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces, according to Sunday’s Rapport newspaper.
A video seen by the newspaper shows rebel fighters displaying the rifles after they were taken from pro-Gaddafi troops.
The rifles have “seven or eight highly unique characteristics” that prove they came from Truvelo Manufacturers in Midrand, Gauteng, according to Tom Wolmarans, a former police officer who used to work for the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague.
According to the paper other weapons and forensic experts agreed with this opinion.
Truvelo’s director Ralf Gebert refused to comment on the company’s transactions with Libya.
“There are procedures in South Africa we are following. We adhere to the rules and regulations and that’s that. We are not prepared to say yes or no,” he was quoted as saying.
According to international news reports Gaddafi’s forces have been using sniper rifles to shoot civilians during pro-democracy protests and at funerals.
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe earlier this month refused to say whether the R68.9 million worth of arms South Africa sold to Libya last year included sniper rifles.
The DA said it would hand a copy of the video to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, who was considering the party’s request to investigate the matter.
The party had previously alleged that more than 100 sniper rifles and 50,000 rounds of ammunition had been sold to Libya, a transaction authorised by the National Conventional Arms Control Committee.
“We cannot sit back and allow South Africa to become an armoury for dictators around the world,” DA shadow minister of defence and military veterans David Maynier said in a statement. – Sapa
Proof SA sold rifles to Libya
Johannesburg – Damning video evidence has emerged, proving for the first time that sniper rifles made in South Africa are being used in Libya’s bloody civil war by forces loyal to embattled dictator ¬Muammar Gaddafi.
The revelations come amid continued refusals by South Africa to divulge the details of conventional arms sales to Libya’s repressive government – which totalled nearly R69 million last year.
A leading South African firearms expert speaking on condition of anonymity said four key points of comparison indicated the weapons were Truvelo sniper rifles.
These included:
» An adjustment screw visible on the inside of the butt;
» A “rest pod” under the front part of the butt;
» The “very distinctive half-oval cheek piece”; and
» The shape of the grip.
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Inexperience costing rebels in advance on Tripoli
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/19/us-l...
15:21 Libya TV 10 people were killed and 60 wounded on the western frontline near Misrata today.
NATO On June 18th, NATO aircraft flew 118 sorties, including 52 strike sorties. Some of the key targets included: In Tripoli: 1 Surface-To-Air Missile Storage Facility. In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command & Control Facility, 2 Military Vehicle Storage Facilities, 1 Rocket Launcher, 4 Artillery Pieces, 2 Surface-ToAir Missile Launchers. In the vicinity of Misratah: 1 Surface-To-Air Missile Launcher, 2 Artillery Pieces, 1 Checkpoint, 1 Command & Control Node. In the vicinity of Zintan: 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Anti-Aircraft Gun.
Ben Wedeman Dafniya is being bombarded by Grad rockets again this morning, there is no let up in the attack.
AJE #Nalut freedomfighters making progress fighting in lower planes but taking more casualties bcos Gaddafiforces use heavy weapons #Libya
On Sunday 19th June 2011, danya said:
25000 have already been taken!! What is he doing with them?! RT @libyanproud: Breaking : #Gaddafi forces arrested 100+ youth in #abusleem in #Tripoli . #Feb17 #Libya
libyanproud libyanandproud
Breaking : #Gaddafi forces arrested 100+ youth in #abusleem in #Tripoli . #Feb17 #Libya
An injured FF in yesterday’s battle in Takweet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhG002uBVSs&fea...
FreeBenghazi
#AJEnglish reports fierce fighting in & around #Nalut. The city is a key supply route in & out of #Libya, through #Tunisia
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Fire alarm going off in the Rixos, it’s a false alarm. Good to know it works as it certainly didn’t go off when we actually had a fire
LIBTRIP
rdespite all, I have not seen any pro gaddafi demo when Jornos visited. Soug Al Juma is v known for its position
Gaddafi forces have collected from homes whatever looks like it might have some value t.co/TVzbNrT #Libya #Nafusa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlcHhrikpXE&fea...
FACTBOX-Latest developments in Libyan conflict
June 19 (Reuters) – Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis.
filkaler
The valley outside #Nalut is the new western front line in Libya tried to film there earlier, but the shelling was to heavy to work safely.
tonybirtley tony birtley
went with rebels to newly captured area towards Majel near Zlitan. open land, sand and scrub. used homemade rockets. lots of mortars return
Jets overhead again in Tripoli. Libya
OmarAlmoktar Omar Almoktar
UnConfirmed: FF of #Libya has liberated #farwa island, and raised Freedom Flag on it. and G- Forces has surrendered to them.
REUTERS:
Artillery fire near Libya’s Misrata kills four
DAFNIYA, Libya, June 19 (Reuters) – Four rebel fighters were killed on Sunday when their positions west of the city of Misrata came under artillery fire from government troops, a Reuters reporter said. The reporter, at a field hospital near the front line, said he saw the dead and wounded being brought to the hospital in the backs of pick-up trucks. (Reporting by Matt Robinson; Writing by Christian Lowe; editing by Andrew Roche)
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Photos published from Nalut are horrible. You wouldn’t recognize some of the pictures as human remains
Ghazaya :surrounded #Gaddafi forces firing grads and mortars from ground level concrete Water Reservoir ! FF grads not penetrating ! RT
The War in Libya: Photographs by Michael Christopher Brown – LightBox lightbox.time.com/2011/05/20/the… via @TIME
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photogimp1 photogimp
Sitting in the dreaded Press Conference room waiting for another interesting spin on the Libyan Government take on things #libya
tonybirtley tony birtley
a number of libyans have drawn comparisons between what is happening here and in Syria. they ask why Nato is not in Syria? good question
Tripoli update on: t.co/gdSJAUt v @Niz_FGM #Libya #Feb17
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LIBYA_ALHURA Ossama
by akrambenramadan
Tripoli based high level military officer has arranged for his family to leave Tripoli for Tunisia in anticipation for a soon impending
high intensity phase in Tripoli. This is first hand info
Last 2 nights have seen sporadic armed activity in area of fashloum
Reports from FGMovement member that there was unusual security activity in the Jama3 Alsaga3 area last night.
BREAKING: Increased activity in Western districts of Tripoli – Ghot Asha3al, Seeyaheya, Shara3 3ashra, etc….
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Cyprus CARGO SHIP “CAMELIA” destination #Benghazi #Libya now en route ETA: 2011-06-20 12:00 (UTC) #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
2 ships leaving #Tripoli #Libya port together: #Gaddafi OIL TANKER “EL HUSSAIN” & #Turkey CARGO SHIP “FEYZA GENC” #Libya #feb17
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Mizdah 06/19/11 00:52h: Humiliation of detainees from #Ghadames at the gate of #Mizdah. Video (disturbing): goo.gl/E2f8h
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ALLEGATIONS of civilian casualties in Tripoli on 19 June 2011
Naples, Italy – NATO is looking into reports of civilian casualties following NATO air strikes in the early hours of June 19th.
The incident is said to have occurred in a residential area in northern Tripoli following a deliberate strike which targeted a missile site operated by pro-Qadhafi forces. NATO regrets any loss of civilian lives and is doing all it can to protect the people of Libya from the violence waged by the Qadhafi regime.
This campaign has conducted over 4,400 strike sorties. Every mission is planned and executed with precision and care with a high record of accuracy. We take all reports of civilian casualties very seriously and we will continue to look into the facts related to this event. NATO would be sorry if the review of this incident did indicate that it was caused by a NATO weapon.
NATO’s operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is being conducted under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. This mandate authorizes NATO to use all necessary measures to protect the civilian population of Libya. The Qadhafi regime could stop all this fighting by complying with the international community’s demands.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Turkey CARGO SHIP “EFENDI BABA” 33.73465˚/13.52487˚ dest: #Tripoli #Libya More weapons for Turkeys friend #Gaddafi. #feb17 @NATO
akram
He tweets:
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RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Ghazaya: Surrounded by #Gaddafi forces firing grads & mortars from ground level concrete water reservoir. #Libya #feb17 @NATO
1 Saif Gaddafi team members are gearing up for an eventful conference in #Rome to decide the future of Libya. Organizers & VIPs include:
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Shalgam 2- Hafed Gaddour 3- Ali asSallaby 3- Ali Zaydan 4- Ali Busidra 5- Farieda al-3allaghi 6- Shukri #Ghanem 7- Mousa Koussa
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut: Video found on the phone of a mercenary who was captured on June 17 during battles of #Tkuit: goo.gl/ZY3DA #libya
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ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Gheryan 06/19/11: #Gaddafi forces arrest some faculty members for refusing to invite students to return: storify.com/shabablibya/su… #libya
storify.com/shabablibya/sunday-june-19t...
LIBYA_WIN
Arrests, Arrests, Arrests MASS ARRESTS EVERYDAY! What does he do with those people you ask?Besides indiscriminately kill or torture or both?
bencnn benwedeman
#Misrata radio asking people to donate blood. Man outside Al-Hikma hospital holding hand-written sign asking for O minus. #Libya #17feb
Patrick Schiffer
Pls investigate, hack & destroy t.co/Gg6LP4u – a propaganda website from gaddafi & his thugs #libya
We know. It’s g site full of propaganda……
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
Childern of #Free #Jadu #Nafusa Mountains goo.gl/aXBZq #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
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bencnn benwedeman
Fighter at Dafniya told me shelling today “intense, intense, intense.” 630 PM, still hear very loud thuds from there. #Libya #Misrata #17feb
MilitantNews
#Libya “They’re shelling us really badly today with everything-mortars, grads, heat-sensing weapons, anything u can imagine” Dafniya Misrata
4Adam Adam
#Nafusa, Kikkla city on 6.19.2011 Arabic youtube.com/watch?v=Aab409… #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aab409vBrWk&fea...
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Nato bombing Fares Brigade in Sabha #feb17#Libya
dovenews Libyan™
10 #FF were killed near #Misrata. #libya
dovenews Libyan™
Gaddafi Launching pads were placed in #Aljdeed & #Alkhurda from 4 directions. #Sabha #Libya @NATO
CNN:
Terror in Tripoli: ‘They shoot us like cats in the street’
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — At first glance, “Mahmoud” would seem the perfect candidate to be a supporter of Moammar Gadhafi.
He has prospered during the Libyan leader’s 41-year reign, first as a professional and later taking care of his deceased father’s businesses.
But, as with many things in Tripoli, a first glance can be deceiving.
“Ninety percent of the people in Tripoli hate Gadhafi,” Mahmoud told me over sips of espresso at a corner coffee shop this weekend. “All his people do is tell lies. If anyone tells you different they are just afraid.”
edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/19...
mc17
Three grad missiles have fallen in the port area of the city of Misrata and no one was hurt
NATO accused Qaddafi’s regime of trapping and planting mines in ports ,and the use of mosques and children’s… fb.me/HD6LRR5i
4Adam Adam
6.19.11 Defection of Brigadier General Fouad El-Idrissi and 34 others in #Zuwara West #Libya Arabic youtube.com/watch?v=elRc9d… #feb17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=elRc9dyEsQI&fea...
LibyanDictator The Dictator
#Nalut: 5 martyrs due to heavy shelling by Gaddafi forces using GRADs. #Libya #Feb17
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
55 arrested in campaign of mass arrests in Ajaylat. Gaddafi forces also burned two houses – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/X0HX5
www.libyafeb17.com/2011/06/june-19th-up...
Gaddafi’s mercenaries are getting very scared of the revolutionaries in Tripoli and tend to post themselves at alley ways not major roads
Women in the Crossfire
The wars in Libya and the Congo highlight the vexing problem of rape as a military weapon
www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/06/08/women-cr...
Ghazaya :surrounded #Gaddafi forces firing grads and mortars from ground level concrete Water Reservoir ! FF grads not penetrating ! RT
Coordinates on the reservior in Ghazaya?
Just realised, there is a building at 31.9177088N 10.8406734E (mountain area) and …the village Ghazaya / Ain Ghezaia at 32.0026899N 10.8340645E lower area
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Brega: #Freedomfighters tried to enter several times, #Gaddafi forces very well equipped & have under ground bunkers. #Libya #feb17 @NATO
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tawrgha: Reports of violent clashes between #Freedomfighters & #Gaddafi filth on outskirts of town now. #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#MarshallIslands flagged OIL TANKER “KALTENE” W/ dest of #Derna now arriving port #Benghazi #Libya 5.6 NM out. #feb17
tonybirtley tony birtley
opposition say 10 fighters killed 20 wounded in heavy fighting at dafniya. repeleld pro gaddafi forces infantry assault
more grad rockets fired at oil refinery east of misurata sunday. this has been hit several times recently. no casualties reported.
jirdan_
Nice one Mousa Ibrahim Gadafi. Headline news already “Gadafi calls for jihad against the west” Last person to say that was Bin Laden.Jackass
Danya:
Btw in TRIPOLI and in Libya Gaddafi forces often bulldoze houses … So you basically either run out of the house and leave or …
tonybirtley tony birtley
mystery where refinery grads are coming from- infiltration forces or from sea. worrying trend. two cilvilians killed Sat south of city.
just like today grads coming from same place……so they are dug in and stationary.
feb17voices Feb 17 voices
AJA NTC Leader warns of critical situation within a month because financial aid commitments have not yet reached NTC #Libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya | US Def Sec Gates today: We r seeing the #Gaddafi govt weaken. I think this is going to end ok. I think Gaddafi will eventually fall
SkyNewsBreak Sky News Newsdesk
Reuters: Three rockets have struck a residential area near the port in Libya’s rebel-held Misratah
4Adam Adam
NATO jets flying extremely low over #Yefren now, no strikes on Gaddafi forces in Qwaleesh and southern #Kikla. #Libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya | US Def Sec Gates today: #Gaddafi will not step down..But somebody will make that decision 4 him. Either his military or his family.
OmarAlmoktar
#Misurat, Dr.Majdee Shibani: mobile communication services will be active soon. #Libya #feb17
fieldproducer Neal Mann
It’s my last night at the Rixos,I’m coming out of #Libya tomorrow. My time here has been interesting to say the least…
Angelina Jolie talks with ppl in a Malta Detention Centre for asylum-seekers many of whom who Fled Violence in Libya
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bint_
Also girl with sh’tload of makeup, green Louis Vuitton scarf and huge sunglasses in Friday G demo, we will want the money back. Thanks
Gaddafi calls for JIHAD against the WEST. @barakobama u dont need any more reason to announce WAR now & congress aprval sure thing! Libya
libyansrevolt Libyans Revolt
Libyans barred from entering Cynthia McKinney’s talk!! Outrageous
guardsman1812 John
@SenJohnMcCain Thank you Senator McCain for standing w/ the Libyan people! You continue to make a BIG DIFFERENCE!!!
Catching g:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWecZ-OqHzM&fea...
BRITISH AND FRENCH AGENTS UNDERCOVER IN LIBYA
www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/196676/Br...
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Gaddafi forces arrest of 55 youth in Ajelat (town west of Tripoli) since Wednesday and have burnt 2 homes #libya #feb17
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
The biggest disappointment has been that the past 4 months have shown that Egypt is comfortable with a future with Gaddafi as neighbour.
Tripoli strike
Naples – NATO says that a military missile site was the intended target of air strikes in Tripoli last
night. However, it appears that one weapon did not strike the intended target and that there may have been a weapons system failure which may have caused a number of civilian casualties. “NATO regrets the loss of innocent civilian lives and takes great care in conducting strikes against a regime determined to use violence against its own citizens,” said Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard, Commander of Operation Unified Protector. “Although we are still determining the specifics of this event, indications are that a weapons system failure may have caused this incident,” he added.
This campaign has conducted over 11,500 sorties and every mission is planned and executed with tremendous care to avoid civilian casualties. NATO remains fully committed to this operation.
NATO’s operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is being conducted under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. This mandate authorizes NATO to use all necessary measures to protect the civilian population of Libya. The Qadhafi regime could stop all this fighting by complying with the international community’s demands.
www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_75639...
“Libyan television threatens to rebroadcast Gaddafi’s speeches if the rebels do not surrender”
Map: Status and Recognition of the NTC (Updated June 18) bit.ly/k3nVPv
Ahmed
#laughatgaddafi #Libya “In Libya this could be the end for strongman and exhausted Lionel Ritchie impersonator Moammar Gaddafi. With any luck we’ll get to see citizens storm the Palace and Moammar’s posse of 40 to 50 female bodyguards defend him. That news footage will be golden. The menacing click-clack of razor-sharp 5-inch stiletto heels. Choreographed waves of 6-foot amazons spin-kicking protesters in the jaw. It’ll be like a Janet Jackson video.” –Stephen Colbert
Reuters: 3 rockets struck a residential area near the port in #Misrata on Sunday, sending up large clouds of smoke & dust #Gaddaficrimes
Ahmed
#laughatgaddafi #Libya “It’s one humiliation after another for Moammar Gaddafi. First his own people started rising up against him, then his compound was bombed, and now he’s getting beaten up by the French.” – Jay Leno
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Test broadcast of Zletin Free Radio has started on 91.00 FM that covers Zletin and surrounding areas #libya #feb17
Say “Hi” to @cynthiamckinney: Cynthia A. McKinney 765 Shorter Ter NW, Atlanta GA 30318 Home: (404) 691-8810 #Libya via NunyaBiznes1
Un documentaire accablant contre les mercenaires à la solde de Kadhafi.
www.tap.info.tn/fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4606:un-documentaire-accablant-contre-les-mercenaires-a-la-solde-de-kadhafi&catid=331:culture&Itemid=536
TUNIS (TAP) – Le centre de Tunisie pour la liberté de la presse a inauguré, samedi après-midi, son nouveau siège à Tunis, par une manifestation dédiée à l’image, avec au programme, la projection d’un documentaire ‘’le dernier allié de Kadhafi’’ du réalisateur tunisien Zouheir Latif et une exposition photographique de Aymen Omrani et Zied Ben Romdhane.
A l’ouverture la cette manifestation, Mahmoud Dhaouadi président du centre, a fait remarquer que l’image a joué un rôle crucial dans la chute des régimes tunisien et égyptien, d’où la nécessité, selon lui, d’intensifier le travail de conservation et d’archivage de toutes les productions réalisées pendant la révolution pour conserver ce patrimoine et le protéger de toute altération.
Les journalistes et les photographes se sont transformés en véritables soldats pour capter les meilleures images au péril de leur vie, a-t-il observé.
Devant une salle comble, Zouheir Latif réalisateur du documentaire ‘’Le dernier allié de Kadhafi’’ a fait savoir que son film est une production de la BBC et qu’il sera diffusé, vendredi prochain à 20h sur cette chaîne.
Ce documentaire de 45 minutes, est une enquête d’investigation qui démontre l’implication du régime de Ndjamena (Tchad) dans les évènements sanglants qui se poursuivent encore en Libye, notamment à travers les mercenaires tchadiens connus sous le nom des casques jaunes et qui ont perpétré des crimes odieux contre la population civile libyenne.
Ce documentaire prend départ du point de passage de Dhehiba à l’extrême sud-est de la Tunisie pour s’enfoncer dans le territoire libyen, en passant par Nalout et d’autres localités tombées sous le commandement des insurgés. Le réalisateur livre des images de miliciens tchadiens capturés par les insurgés.
Les témoignages des prisonniers se succèdent confirmant leur enrôlement par les sbires de Kadhafi et les intermédiaires tchadiens.
Parmi les témoignages troublants, ceux des membres du ‘’Mouvement de la Justice et d’égalité’’ qui confirment la collaboration du chef de leur mouvement et son soutien à Kadhafi. Ils livrent aussi dans ce documentaire un témoignage selon lequel, les enfants n’ont pas échappé à l’enroulement, précisant que plus de 120 enfants ont été envoyés en Libye en tant que mercenaires.
Un autre témoignage clé est celui du journaliste et militant des droit de l’homme, Michael N. Didama qui a passé plusieurs années dans les prisons de Ndjamena et dont la maison a même été attaquée en 2007 dans une tentative d’intimidation du pouvoir en place.
Selon lui, le régime de Ndjamena doit sa longévité au soutien de Kadhafi et son aide notamment pendant l’attaque du palais présidentiel par les rebelles en 2008. Et c’est ce qui explique le soutien actuel du Tchad au régime de Kadhafi.
Le documentaire est riche en témoignages accablants et en images insoutenables.
“I don’t think Gaddafi gets it, because half the country is in rebel hands, his military is defecting and he’s being tried at the International Criminal Court. Somebody asked him today what he’s doing. He said, ‘Duh, winning!’” –Bill Maher
Nafusa: Video of Direct hit on G forces position near the reservoir during clashes at Takweet youtu.be/YxOuv6u4HXw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxOuv6u4HXw&feature=youtu.be
On a rambling call to a TV station, Gaddafi ranted about his enemies and blamed others for his problems. He said he feels fine and is ready to go back to work. He’s now the Charlie Sheen of Libya." –Jay Leno
WafaFt
Met a 19 yr old today w/ several bullets in the knee, miskeen, kept asking if he will ever be able to play soccer again #Libya #Feb17
It must have been comedy hour in North America, the jokes keep popping up:)
“It’s being reported that Moammar Gaddafi is surrounded by an elite core of female bodyguards. In a related story, Charlie Sheen invaded Libya.” –Conan O’Brien
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi Brigadier Fooa’ad Alidrisee & 34 officers from #Zwara have defected & joined the 17feb revolution. #Libya #feb17
“Gaddafi said no sane person would join the protests against him. He then joined the protests against himself” Conan O’Brien
dovenews Libyan™
Brigadier Fooa’ad Alidrisee & 34 officers from #Zwara have defected & joined the 17feb revl fb.me/IUA7XsnA @libyatvarabic @AJArabic
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: #Freedomfighters have burnt a vehicle belonging to #Gaddafi forces in #WadyAl Rabee. #Libya #feb17
WAR CRIMES:
AJM
Rapes, abuse, torture:
AJM Guest – All of this abuse that women faced from G troops are clear examples of war crimes.
AJ Mubasher guest – Tortured greatly by G men. Talks about things like being burnt, nails pulled off and such.
AJM Guest – They’ve been destroying her life for years. Recently took her house and shop, all she had were the clothes on her back.
AJM Guest – Very emotional. Shows the great psychological damage G has done to the people. He destroyed her life.
AJM Guest – She was not involved in anything political. Was all indiscriminate abuse. She’s trying to regain her dignity.
AJM – G wants women to either do as they want, or they destroy her life, social status, put her through hell.
AJM Guest – From Benghazi, she was taken all over the country, jailed constantly. Human rights irrelevant.
AJM Guest – Allah help her. He has really affected her mental state. iA rabi yeftah 3laha.
AJM Guest – To sum up – indiscriminately abused because she wouldn’t conform to their demands. Life destroyed
AJM analysist – Although she is in a free area, she still covers up her face, still afraid b/c of what he did to her
AJM Caller – Chased by his thugs. She was stopped and shoved into their car. They were armed
AJM Caller – No idea where she was going, blindfolded. All she could do was cry and recite some of the Qur’an
AJM Caller – She was not a protestor or even involved in politics. They didn’t believe her, so they beat her.
AJM Caller – Her legs are still in pain today from it. Lived in horror. She feels horrid just thinking and talking about it.
AJM Caller – They were dragging the woman by her hair and throwing her around the room.
AJM Caller – There were 3 in the room, drinking. She cries at this point. They started by verbally abusing her.
AJM Caller – Forced to say things like ‘Long Live G’ etc. while being abused.
AJM Caller – She was so happy, she even kissed his feet. She wanted to just get out, it was hell.
AJM Caller – They did some unspeakable things to her. Seriously affected psychology and even in physical pain.
AJM Caller – Her crime was simply having the Rev. Flag in her car…
AJM Analysist – These two accounts are part of many events of abuse. This has happened so much to women.
AJM Analysist – And this is no surprise, when G encourages killing/abuse, and drugs + alcohol are available to troops.
AJM Analysist – These women are still feeling the fear inside of them because of what they faced. Will take time to heal.
AJM – The Trauma is V. great. It is difficult for them. They have families and such, imagine going through all that terror.
AJM Analysist – Many abused by groups of men. This abuse undoubtedly takes its toll on the mind.
AJM Analysist – When G tells the people to dance and sing etc. It’s quite clear the mentality of the followers.
AJM Analysist – The women even left without food for long times. Water was poured in from the top of the room.
AJM Analysist – The amount of women who will match these account will rise when more cities are freed.
AJM Analysist – G uses this tactic against women to create divisions within society, split families, just cause havoc
AJM Analysist – Every city he enters, his men will undergo these operations of mass abuse to destroy it.
AJM Guest – Recalls accounts of rape stories. Some take place even in front of their children. Family members killed.
AJM – Around 1,600 rape cases recorded so far. As said, number is expected to be much higher unfortunately.
AJM Guest – It’s hard to talk about rape. Sensitive issue in #Libya. It took some getting used to + acceptance by society
The heated part on AJM is pretty much done. Will tweet any further relevant/new info on abuse. Thanks for the RTing guys :)
AJM Analysist – Other women are affected by their children + loved ones being injured/killed.
AJM Analysist – The women suffers greatly due to this and the horrors G inflicted on her loved one.
AJM Analysist – The main problem is society’s conservative views. It’s hard to go about publicly aiding rape victims.
AJM Psych. – Most of rape victims = married with families. So the family is greatly affected + relationship with husband.
AJM Psych. – Many family members witness these rapes, so imagine how they would be negatively affected
AJM Psych – it would greatly affect the unity of the family.
AJM Viewers – Both so far have also talked about the constant rapes, murdering of children. So many crimes…
AJM Viewer – One man says it well, that the war crimes started from #Feb17, with instant killings, kidnappings, abuse etc.
AJM Psych. – Calls for women to be patient + strong. Calls for the development of more psychological aid for women
AJM Psych. – Psychologists shouldn’t focus solely on one city, but branch out and help the other cities more.
AJM Psych- Medical and psychological aid is very important, and steps should be taken to assure this for the people.
That’s pretty much it on the main AJM look into abuse/rape in #Libya. V insightful. Thx to all who spread the word, keep spreading!
AJM Guest – Man, woman, child or elderly, that doesn’t matter. Goal is to just inflict as much pain + terror as possible.
Let’s not forget, it weren’t only women that were raped. Victims included children (both genders) AND men!
septimius:
Gaddafi & co are going to have a field day about this,never the less its the 1st civilian casualties “confirmed” out of 4400 strikes.
Libyan League for Human Rights: Over 46000 injured since the start of the revolution in #Libya
AJM showing pictures from Benghazi hospital, heartbreaking seeing the dead/injured children (from Misrata). Allah help them
What we know at present:
18000 deaths, 46000 injured, over 30000 missing, 1600 rapes by Gaddafi Forces
How many more victims are there?
libyan:
My friend from Tripoli said “I don’t care if NATO bombs kill even my own brother, as long as they kill Gaddafi too!”
Mc Kinney’s talk:
Libyans prevented from entering Cynthia McKinney’s talk hosted by ANSWER LA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD9oo3NncWw&fea...
tasb said:
The guy at the door told us this was a forum for EYEWITNESSES not LIBYANS. I said, WE HAVE EYEWITNESS LIBYANS FROM TRIPOLI RIGHT HERE.
G sets up new committees. NAMES:
Breaking:Names of members of new Gaddafi committees aimed to cause problems in Eastern Libya & Tripoli#Feb17#Libya twitdoc.com/AAV
twitdoc.com/view.asp?id=13351&sid=AAV&ext=DOCX&lcl=Gaddafi-Committe-members.docx&usr=Thanku4theAnger&doc=58252888&key=key-1kfvsuy80l344f9q618l
It’s all about causing as much chaos as he can, distracting journos from real issues, like reporting…….
#NATO is back flying over #Tripoli ATM. I hope they correct the mistake and kill the bast***d already. #feb17 #Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Busy last night at the Rixos,waiting for reaction from Libyan officials to NATO acknowledging civilian deaths in strike on Tripoli #Libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Manara: Ashraf Sheeha Egyptian owner of Al Hanove Tourism Co. in Egypt is one of Ahmed Gaddaf AlDam’s main helpers in Egypt #libya
Gaddafi forces arrest of 55 youth in Ajelat (town west of Tripoli) since Wednesday and have burnt 2 homes
Breaking News: Fares troops camp in Sabha Castle was entirely bombed by Nato. Also, other nearby camps were bombed; flames are noticeable in that are and troops escaped and many losses among troops were reported.
Musa Ibrahim said Jihad meaning peaceful demos! Cause Jihadist are well known for their peaceful demonstration into tall buliding I guess!’’
Soon there will be the opening of free Zletin radio and it will cover all areas of “Zletin” city , the… fb.me/142Il8UKn
libyanproud libyanandproud
BREAKING : Fierce fighting INSIDE Brega between freedom fighters and #Gadaffi forces
LIST COMPOSED TILL APRIL 12 2011 by MS Entropy
Important Note: This list is by no means exhaustive. It represents merely the most notorious crimes of Gaddafi’s regime, and those that have the clearest documentation—quite difficult in such a repressive and closed system. Please add your own (verifiable) to the list, and preserve chronology and details whenever possible: all names deserve to be recorded.
You can add more go to: newlibya.com/?p=36
LIST OF G CRIMES:
Sources, among others, include: Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, The National Front for the Salvation of Libya, Reuters, and family requests.
Important Note: This list is by no means exhaustive. It represents merely the most notorious crimes of Gaddafi’s regime, and those that have the clearest documentation—quite difficult in such a repressive and closed system. Please add your own (verifiable) to the list, and preserve chronology and details whenever possible: all names deserve to be recorded.
1969
1969: Gaddafi seizes power, declares political parties illegal, begins to murder dissidents & decimates civil society. Thus begins a 42-year reign that will break countless hearts inside and outside Libya.
1970s: Decade Overview:
As Gaddafi consolidates his stronghold on power, the decade is marked by public hangings, harassment of those suspected in political party affiliation, and televised executions which school children are forced to watch.
1972
1972: Gaddafi regime sends young men to their deaths in support of the brutal Idi Amin regime in Uganda.
1972: Gaddafi praises Lod Airport massacre of Japanese Red Army; calls for more like it.
1972: Gaddafi creates the Islamic Legion, which will go on to commit genocide in Chad and Sudan
1973
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Muhammad al-Sadiq al-Tarhouni; suspected of belonging to political party. Believed to be at Abu Salim, he is feared dead.
1973. Gaddafi declares that “execution is the fate of anyone who forms a political party”.
1973: Gaddafi regime makes history with the arrest of Abdullah Ali al-Sanusi al-Darrat, the world’s longest detention of a journalist. There is no information on his whereabouts, and he has yet to be charged.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Hasan A. al-Kurdi, suspected of belonging to a political party. He is executed without trial in 1984.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Abdallah A. al-Mesallati, on suspicion of belonging to political party. He is executed in 1984. ,
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Salih Omar al-Qasbi on suspicion of belonging to political party. There has been no word on his whereabouts since.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Ali Muhammad al-Qajiji; he is suspected of belonging to political party. There has been no word since.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Ali Muhammad al-Akrami; he is suspected of belonging to political party. There has been no further information released.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Al-Ajili Muhammad al-Azhari for suspected affiliations to a political party. There has been no word since.
1975
1975: Gaddafi publishes the infamous Green Book, his bizarre philosophical brand of socialism and Islam. As the years pass, it will be forced on all Libyan citizens as required curriculum.
1976
1976: Gaddafi regime murders Amer Deghayes in police custody. Although his family is told he committed suicide by hanging, the regime denies them permission to view the autopsy report.
1976: Gaddafi orders the execution of 22 military men after an attempted coup, and expands this to include the interrogation and detention of thousands of civilians and human rights activists.
1977
1977—on: Gaddafi regime supports, with weapons and finances, the crimes of Ethiopia’s Haile Mariam Mengistu, who will eventually be brought up on genocide and war crimes charges.
1977: Gaddafi himself personally oversees the public hanging of student Omar A. Dabboub, for his participation in a peaceful Benghazi student demonstration.
1977: Gaddafi himself personally oversees the public hanging of teacher Mohammed bin Saud, for his participation in a peaceful Benghazi student demonstration
1977: Gaddafi bastardizes the Arabic language, and invents nonsensical neologism “Jamahiriya,” to refer (fallaciously) to “state of the masses.”
1978
1978: Gaddafi regime disappears Lebanese Shi’ite cleric Imam Musa Sadr, along with 2 others, on a visit to Tripoli. They are never heard from again, and the regime continues to deny knowledge of their whereabouts.
1978-1987: Gaddafi conscripts thousands of untrained young men and sends them to their deaths in Chad. Those who do return face forced drugging as a manner of debriefing.
1980s: Decade Overview»
1980s: The Gaddafi regime continues enforced disappearances, public murders and inaugurates the era of the “Stray Dogs” policy of extrajudicial assassinations abroad, disappearances and mass arrests.
1980s: Gaddafi henchwoman Huda Bin Amr coins the chant, “no more talk, just executions in public squares,” underscoring the impunity with which the regime is able to quell dissent and rule by terror.
1980s: Gaddafi regime burns all deeds for lands and houses, claiming that ownership belongs to whomever inhabits a residence. This policy results in thousands losing familial property.
late 1980s-on: Gaddafi aids, with weapons and finances, Slobodan Milošević of Serbia in his genocidal attacks on Muslims in Bosnia and the Albanian population of Kosovo.
1980
1980: Gaddafi agent attempts to assassinate Colorado State University graduate student Faisal Zagallai; the attempt fails, but he is left blind.
1980: Gaddafi regime murders journalist Mohammed M. Ramadan in the UK. As further insult, the Libyan government denies his corpse burial rights in his country, and sends his body back to England.
1980: Gaddafi regime assassinates businessman Abdul Jalil al-’Arif in Rome, Italy.
1980: Gaddafi regime arrests engineer Mahmoud Banou. He is tortured to death in custody.
1980: Gaddafi regime carries out extra-judicial assassination of attorney Mahmoud A. Nafi’ on foreign soil in his London office.
1980: Gaddafi regime agents shoot Muhammad Ramadan outside Regent’s Park Mosque in UK, marking another extra-judicial assassination carried out on foreign soil.
1980: Gaddafi agents attempt to poison Farj Shaban Ghesouda and his British wife in the UK, but the couple’s children nearly die instead. This marks another extra-judicial assassination attempt on foreign soil.
1981
1981: Gaddafi offers thousands of Pakistanis jobs & forces them into Islamic Legion as mercenaries when they arrive.
1982
1982—on: Gaddafi regime detains lawyer Rashid Abdul Hamid al-Urfia in Abu Salim prison, Tripoli, without charges or news.
1982: Gaddafi regime arrest student Ahmed I. Makhluf of Benghazi. He is tortured to death in custody.
1982: Gaddafi regime arrests student Naji bu Hawiya Khlyif in Benghazi. He is tortured to death in custody.
1983
1983: Gaddafi regime hangs student Mohammed Hfaf in front of peers and teachers in the College of Engineering, Tripoli. He is suspected of belonging to a political party.
1983: Gaddafi regime arrests student Abdul Aziz al-Gharably on suspicion that he belongs to a political party. He is tortured to death in custody by 1984.
1984
1984: Gaddafi regime televises the execution by hanging of student Sadiq Shwehdi during the month of Ramadan. His family is forced to watch.
1984: Gaddafi regime executes the Student Union president Mustafa R. an-Nuwairy executed in front of peers and teachers at Benghazi University.
1984: Gaddafi regime executes student Hafed.al-Madani in front of peers and teachers at the College of Agriculture in Tripoli.
1984: Gaddafi regime executes student Rasheed M. Ka’bar at College of Pharmacy, in Tripoli. This occurs in front of fellow students and teachers.
1984: Gaddafi forces fire at a crowd of peaceful demonstrates outside the Libyan Embassy in the United Kingdom. British policewoman Yvonne Fletcher dies. This marks yet another Gaddafi murder on foreign soil.
1984: Gaddafi regime renews its policy of “Stray Dog” assassinations of dissidents abroad. Gaddafi asserts that assassinations should be done outside of Libya, and are necessary and obligatory even during hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
1985
1985: Gaddafi regime praises airport bombings in Rome and Vienna as “heroic.” Several are killed and Gaddafi vows to support further attacks of the same kind.
1985: Gaddafi regime assassinates the political dissident Jibril A. ad-Dinali on foreign soil in Germany. Ad-Dinali was a former police officer, and leader of the National Front for the Salvation of Libya, a prominent opposition group.
1985: Gaddafi regime assassinates the Libyan dissident and businessman Ahmed Rafeeq al-Barrani, on foreign soil, in his Cyprus office.
1995: People’s Congress approved “purification laws,” legalizing amputation, flogging and other torture as punishment.
1995-on: Miftah Qarrum al-Wirfali, who suffers from leukemia, faces execution. He has been held without charges since 1993.
1995-on: Lt Col. Daw al-Salihin, tortured by amputation of his leg, faces execution. He has been held without charges since 1993.
1986
1986: Gaddafi regime kidnaps Najm al-Din Muhammad al-Naquz on a visit home to Libya from the UK, where he was a resident. He is disappeared.
1986: Gaddafi regime masterminds the terrorist bombing of a discotheque on foreign soil, in Berlin Germany.
1986: Gaddafi regime kidnaps and subsequently disappears Yusuf Hassan al-Huwayl on a visit home to Libya from the UK, where he was a resident.
1986: Gaddafi regime abducts and subsequently disappears Ahmad Abd al-Qadir al-Thulthi on a visit home to Libya from the UK, where he was a resident.
1986: Gaddafi regime claims Gulf of Sidra as under the jurisdiction of the “Brother’ Leader.”
1987
1987: Gaddafi regime abducts and hangs six young Libyan men in public, at the Benghazi Sports Arena.
1988
1988: Gaddafi regime masterminds and executes the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie.
1989
1989: Gaddafi regime disappears Amraja’ Faraj Al-Kabail in Ajdabiyya. His family has heard nothing.
1989: Gaddafi regime masterminds and executes the terrorist bombing of UTA Flight 772 which crashes in Niger.
1989: Gaddafi regime institutes policy of “mass arbitrary arrest, detention, torture and the death penalty” after promises of reform.
1989: Gaddafi regime disappears Imam Yusuf Muhammad Hussein. His whereabouts and fate are still unknown.
1989: Gaddafi regime abducts Nouri Boushasha. His family has heard nothing since.
1989: Gaddafi regime arrests Jamal al-’Arbi; he will die in custody by 1992.
1989: Gaddafi regime detains Nouri Shalfit. He is held without trial or charges until his death from torture in 1994.
1989: Gaddafi regime detains Mohammad al-Fourtiya. He receives no trial and is not charged. He will die of torture in custody by 1995.
1989: Gaddafi regime detains Mohammad ‘Ali al-Bakoush, He receives no trial and is not charged. He will die of torture in custody by 1999.
1990s: Decade Overview
1990s: Gaddafi regime political repression continues. Collective punishment, harassment of dissidents’ families still resident in Libya are coupled with hollow promises of reform and further mass executions: more 1200 political prisoners will be massacred in a single day at Abu Salim Prison in Tripoli.
1990
1990: Gaddafi regime abducts dissident Jaballa Matar, father of prominent author Hisham Mater, from Cairo, Egypt His family received word that he might be in Abu Salim prison in 2002. Nothing has since reached them.
1990: Gaddafi regime kidnaps dissident Izzat Almegaryaf from the streets of Cairo, Egypt. His sons grow up in the United States with no word on where their father might be.
1991
1991-on: Gaddafi regime provides training and financial support for Liberia’s murderous Charles Taylor in the war crimes he will perpetrate in Sierra Leone.
1991-92. Gaddafi regime fails to provide asepsis material to hospitals. Hundreds of children will be infected with HIV, a tragedy that the regime worsens by buying off victims’ families and later exploits to obtain foreign aid.
1992
1992—on: Gaddafi regime detains Mohamed Bashir al-Megreisi in incommunicado detention. Location is never disclosed, nor are charges, There is no further information on his well-being.
1993
1993: Gaddafi regime begins a periodic purging of military institutions in an effort to consolidate Gaddafi’s power. Potential rivals are eliminated (in a variety of ways) and replaced with loyalists.
1993: Regime uses collective punishment against families of Beni Walid uprising. Houses demolished, exiled, fired, school children are expelled.
1993: Regime uses collective punishment against families of Beni Walid uprising. Families forced to condemn loved ones on state television.
1993-present: Dr Musa al-Keilani, a diplomat and former member of staff at the University of Gar Yunis, arrested and tortured. He is still held with no charges.
1993: The Warfalla tribe rises in protest of Gaddafi’s regime. In response, the government executes several en masse, and imprisons many more.
1993: Gaddafi’s regime kidnaps Mansour Kikhia off the streets of Cairo, Egypt.
1994
1994: Gaddafi regime abducts Silvan Becker (German anti-terrorism expert) and his wife from streets of Cairo, Egypt. He will die in Tripoli.
1994-present: more members of the Urfala tribe arrested by security forces, in connection with 1993 Bani Walid demonstrations. They have not been charged.
1995
1995: Gaddafi regime confiscate passport of Abdessalam Jalloud and place him under house arrest, as members of his tribe backed a coup attempt.
1996
1996: Gaddafi regime murders Khaled al-Farjani, with two of his brothers. The family learns of his fate in 2009.
1996: Gaddafi regime murders Saleh al-Farjani, with two of his brothers. His family will only hear of his fate in 2009.
1996: Gaddafi regime murders Sanoussi Hamil Mouftah al-Farjani, with two of his brothers. The family will only learn of his death in 2009.
1996: Gaddafi regime massacres more than 1200 political prisoners at Abu Salim prison in Tripoli. Government denies it took place for years. Many families still await word of their relatives.
1996: Gasmalla Osman Hamad Sharah dies detained in camp near Sudan from medical neglect and torture at the hands of Gaddafi regime.
1996: Gaddafi forces order to fire on soccer fans in Tripoli because crowd booed his son Saadi. 20-50 killed; many more injured.
1997
1997: Gaddafi, eager to maintain strangehold on power, executes Colonels: Muftah Garroum, Mustafa Al-Kikly, Saad Saleh, Khalil Al-Jedik, Ramadhan Al-Aihuri, and Major Ihbail.
1997: Gaddafi regime hangs Dr. Saad Musbah and Suleiman Geith on Libyan State television. They are paraded on camera as “American spies.”
1997: Regime executes Colonel Muftah Garroum Al-Warfally by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Colonel Mustafa Abulgasem Al-Kikly, by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Colonel Saad Saleh, by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Major Khalil Al-Jedik, by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Major Ramadhan Al-Aihuri, by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Major Ihbail by firing squad, on state television.
1998
1998-present: Gaddafi regime holds refugee Al-Sayyid Mohammad Shabou without trial or charges. No details are known on his fate.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Mohammad Faraj Al-Qallal,Graduate of Administrative Sciences on suspicions of political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Ali-El-Sadeg El-Houni, M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, on suspicions of political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Abdel-Jawad Mohamed Shatwan, M.Sc. Computer Science, suspected of having political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime arrests Jamal El-Majrie, veterinarian, for supposed political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains medical doctor Abdel-Rahman Abdel-Majeed El-Daiban for supposed political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains medical doctor Khalid El-Hashmie, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains student Yusef Abu-Sha’Ala, Faculty of Engineering for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains student Hammad Beltaieb, Faculty of Medicine, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains student Khalid El-Jazwie Faculty of Medicine, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime arrests student Nazar Kraikesh, Faculty of Medicine, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains student Anies Hasan Gwaidhi, Faculty of Medicine for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Salem Abuhanak, Ph.D. Head of Chemistry Dept., for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Abdullah Ahmed I’zedien, Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Sulaiman Ali Khatroush, Ph.D., Head of Civil Engineering Department, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Rajad El-Jaroushi , Ph.D. Civil Engineering, on suspicion of political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Sulaiman El-Fandi, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Abdel-la Tief Karmous, Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi detains Abdel-Barie Al-A ‘Rousi, Ph.D., Corrosion Engineering, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Salah Omar Al-Shamekh, M.Sc. Zoology, for suspected political affiliations.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Tareg Ahmed Bou-Zeriba, M.Sc. Computer Science, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Hamed Naser El-Werfalli, M.Sc. Mathematics, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Farhat El-Houni, Laboratory Technician Faculty of Engineering, for suspected political affiliation.
1999
1999: Gaddafi refuses extradition for bombers of UTA Flight 772 to France. The regime denies responsibility.
2000s: Decade Overview
2000s: Gaddafi regime’s repression and violence continue. Promises of reform measures prove to be a lie. Mosques are razes and worshipers shot at prayer.
2000
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Abdulhafid Mohamed an-Najjar, Libyan refugee from Jordan.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Ashraf Sulayman al-Hamrouni, Libyan refugee from Jordan.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Ayman Mohammed Atiya, Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Adel Salem Kamouka Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Sammi Mohamed Sassi, Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Ayman Awad al-Khbouli, Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Jamal Mabrouk abu Sha’ala, Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2002
2002: Gaddafi regime arrests Fethi Eljehmi because he advocated democracy and called for free speech. He dies after falling into a coma in custody.
2003
2003: Gaddafi regime financially backs al-Bashir in Sudan, and enables his campaign of genocide against the Sudanese people.
2003: Saadi Gaddafi uses the people’s money to buy entry into Italian Serie A team Perugia. He manages to play a single match before failing his mandatory drug tests.
2004
2004: Gaddafi regime has one million dollar bounty placed on the head of Ashur Shamis, a Libyan journalist in the UK.
2004: Saif Gaddafi demands personal apology from Canada for denying him a student visa because of sanctions.
2004: Regime admits that massacre at Abu Salim prison in Tripoli occured and concedes that families have right to know. However, no official account exists to date.
2004: Gaddafi regime arrests the wife and child of Fethi Eljehmi and sever the phone lines of the family’s home. This is done in retaliation for Eljehmi’s advocacy for democracy and requests for free speech.
2005
2005: Freedom House gives Gaddafi regime lowest possible rating on press freedom and human rights.
2005: Hannibal Gaddafi, student in Copenhagen at the time, directs the abduction of a Libyan national at the home of the Libyan consul in Gentofte, Denmark.
2005: Gaddafi regime abducts blogger Ghazal Shuhaibi from a Benghazi internet café in broad daylight. .
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2005: Gaddafi regime arrests and subsequently murders the journalist Daif al-Ghazal. His death comes after his fingers are systematically severed as a warning to other writers who criticize the government.
2006
2006–present: Gaddafi regime holds Muhammad Abdallah Mansur al-Rimi without a lawyer.
2006: Journalists Without Borders calls the Gaddafi regime one of the most oppressive and brutal in the world. 2011 will provide them with additional proof.
2006: Regime quashes Benghazi protest. Kills 30 unarmed civilians, both Libyan and foreign.
2007
2007: Gaddafi regime arrests `Abd al-Rahman al-Qotaiwi. He has not been heard from since, and his family would like to know where he is.
2007: Gaddafi regime arrests and disappears Jum’a Boufayed. He has not been heard from since, and his family would like to know where he is.
2007: Saif Gaddafi admits to Al-Jazeera that the tortured Bulargian medics into confessions for the Benghazi HIV outbreak trial but continues to deny legal accountability.
2007: The Gaddafi regime exploits the outbreak of HIV in Benghazi children to obtain financial support from the European Union and arms deals with France.
2007-present: Gaddafi regime holds Sofian Ibrahim Hamad Hamooda in detention without access to a lawyer.
2007: Saif Gaddafi continues to deny Libyan responsibility and government accountability for the terrorist bombings of PanAm & UTA 772.
2008
2008: Saif al-Arab Gaddafi attempts to smuggle weapons from Munich to Paris in a car with diplomatic plates.
2008: Hannibal Gaddafi beats hotel servants in Switzerland. The Swiss government will seek justice, and receive retaliation from the regime.
2008: Gaddafi regime penalizes Switzerland for objecting to his son Hannibal’s assault of a maid. The regime calls for the breakup of the country as retaliation.
2008: Saif Gaddafi buys off London School of Economics with the money of the Libyan people to receive his plagiarized PhD in “good governance.”
2008: Gaddafi regime uses money from the Libyan people (government funds) to finance Muatassim Gaddafi’s maritime company,
2008: Saif Gaddafi continues to deny regime for the PanAm bombing over Lockerbie and calls the victims’ families “greedy” in an interview with the BBC.
2009
2009: Gaddafi regime prevents Amnesty International from meeting with families of Abu Salim massacre; accomplished through barring them from the airport. .
2009: Gaddafi’s son Hannibal chases estranged ex-wife Aline to London and assaults her in public. This highlights the impunity to which the family feels entitled.
2009: Gaddafi regime abducts Swiss citizen, Max Goeldi in retaliation for Switzerland’s punished of Hannibal’s violence.
2009: Gaddafi regime abducts Swiss citizen Rachid Hamdani in retaliation for Switzerland’s punished of Hannibal’s violence.
2010
2010: Saadi al-Gaddafi ordered to pay 392,000 Euros to Italian hotel for a bill he skipped out on in 2007
2011
2011: Gaddafi regime arrests Fathi Terbil, lawyer for families of Abu Salim prison massacre victims.
2011: Saadi Gaddafi personally orders soldiers to massacre unarmed protestors in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Marwan El-Shutshat from Benghazi. He was 20 years old.
2011: Gaddafi forces destroy mosques and fire on those prayer, after barring entry to the masjid for prayers.
2011: Muhammad Gaddafi sends out death threats through his Libyana telecom company.
2011: Gaddafi forces target ambulances, hospitals, doctors and mercilessly execute unarmed and wounded.
2011: Gaddafi regime brutally massacres thousands of unarmed peaceful demonstrators.
2011: Gaddafi forces gang-rape lawyer Eman Al Obeidi. She is kidnapped in public as she tries to speak with media; the regime goes on to defame her, call her a prostitute, and lie about her whereabouts—after calling her a traitor on state television.
2011: Legacy of Gaddafi brutality has ruined the lives of countless inside & outside Libya for 42 years.
2011: Gaddafi forces burn the bodies of the dead, and raid graves, moving corpses to stage as “civilian” deaths once the No Fly Zone is enforced.
2011: Condoms and Viagra found on dead Gaddafi forces, indicating wide use of rape as weapon.
2011: Reports stream in that Gaddafi forces are raping captured resistance fighters.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Nassereldin Tresh, 21 years old, while he buys bread in Tajoura. There has been no information released on his whereabouts since, and his family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears 6 Libyan journalists for covering demonstrations. They have not been heard from.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps foreign journalist Ahmed Addin, of Al Jazeera. He has not been charged.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps foreign journalist Lotfi al-Messaoudi, of Al Jazeera. He has not been charged.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps foreign journalist, Kamel Atalua, of Al-Jazeera. He has not been charged.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps foreign journalist Ammar al-Hamdan of Al Jazeera. He has not been charged.
2011: Amnesty International issues a report detailing the Gaddafi regime policy of “enforced disappearances.” It runs several pages and only includes 2 months.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Atef ‘Abd al-Qader Al-Atrash, 32, blogger, &father of 2 children from Benghazi prayer.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Mohammed El-Arfy from Benghazi. He was 19 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Mohammed Salam Bojanah from Benghazi He was 21 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Naji Juma Gardan El-Kouafee in Benghazi. He was 18 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Idris Ali Raslan El-Maghribi in Benghazi. He was 13 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Zaynab Al Jareeree in Benghazi. She was gunned down for taking photographs.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Asma Farag El-Amamie in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Idris Ali Al-Maghribi in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Fathie Musbah El-Aribie in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Akram Salem Al-Maghribi in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Jamal Zohair Hassan Doobi in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Moataz Abdel Aati Al-drougui in Benghazi He was 19 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears American Matthew Van Dyke, 31,as he heads to Brega to document atrocities. No news since March 24.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears student ‘Ounis Mohammad ‘Ounis al-Tajouri, 26, from Ras Lanuf.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Sofian Salem Senoussi Boujena, aged 32. Nothing heard since.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts medical students Ibrahim Fathi Ba’eyou,. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts medical student Hassan Sa’id Al-‘Ammari,18. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Saleh Aqeel al-Dali,34, Benghazi. His baby girl is 2 months. His family has heard nothing.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Rafe’ al-Bohoor Abd al-Qader, 43 in Benghazi. Nothing heard since.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Ahmed al-Mahdi al-Awjali,23, from Benghazi. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Hassan Abdel Fattah Shatwan, 24 from Benghazi. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Sami Naji al-Tawirqi, aged 16 in Benghazi. No news of him since.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears 16-year old Ahmed Anwar Bouqmeir in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Hassan Mohammad al-Qata’ni, 14, Benghazi schoolboy. Family has heard nothing.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Mohamed Ali al-Aqeely, 14, Benghazi schoolboy. Nothing heard of him since.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Faraj Jum’a al-Maghraby, 23, in Benghazi. His brother would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts 5 members of Ashtar family in Tripoli. Nothing has been heard from them since.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Abdelrahman Swilhi for giving his telephone number to journalists.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Shtiwi Swilhi, 25, for giving his telephone number to journalists.
2011: Gaddafi regime does not allow fajr prayers to take place at Tripoli mosques.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps two Benghazi brothers for facebook use (family withholds names); no news since.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps Jamal al-Hajji from a Tripoli parking lot; they will not tell his family where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Nabeel Kabar, 45 from Al-Zawityya. His family would like to know where he is
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Imam Salah Salem Kamash in front of his children in Al-Bayda. There has been no news.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Driss Mesmari near Benghazi. No information given.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears writer Mohammad Mosbah Soheim, 30. Family has heard nothing.
2011: Gaddafi regime kills Ehab Kabar in martyr square Al-Zawiyya, his newborn would have liked to have a father.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts oil technicican Safai Eddine Hilal al-Sharif, 41, father of five, from Ras Lanuf. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Ali Abdelounis al-Mansouri from Tobruk. He asked for peaceful demonstrations. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime arrests Adel Abdullah El-Gehani, army colonel & father of 7 for criticism of government actions against civilians. His family has heard nothing.
2011: Gaddafi promises on live television to execute dissidents, house by house, alley by alley.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts and tortures BBC journalists.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Libyan-American Dr. Rida Mazagri, from Charleston, Virginia, as he leaves to search for wounded in need of medical care.
2011: Gaddafi regime arrests writer Mohamed al-Sahim in Benghazi. His crime was using facebook.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears writer Idris al-Mismari as he speaks to Al-Jazeera, live on air. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Omar Khamis Ibrahim, 30, in Ras Lanuf. His family will learn this information through State Television.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Faraj al-Murgrabi, 23, near Benghazi. His family would like to know where he is.
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2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Fathi al-Murgrabi, 40; his family will learn this information from State Television.
2011: Gaddafi forces abduct foreign journalist Joe Raedle, a photographer for Getty Images.
2011: Gaddafi forces abduct foreign journalist Dave Clark, on assignment with Agence France-Press.
2011: Gaddafi forces abduct foreign journalist Roberto Schmidt, on assignment with Agence France-Press.
2011: Gaddafi forces execute Mohamed Shaglouf, driver of New York Times journalists abducted & threatened with death.
2011: Gaddafi forces kidnap New York Times journalist Stephen Farrell. He will be beaten repeatedly before release.
2011: Gaddafi forces kidnap New York Times journalist , Tyler Hicks. He will be beaten repeatedly before release.
2011: Gaddafi forces kidnap New York Times journalist Anthony Shadid. He will be beaten repeatedly before release.
2011: Gaddafi forces kidnap New York Times journalist Lynsey Addario. She will be beaten and sexually assaulted prior to her release.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Al-Jazeera cameraman Ali Hassan Al-Jaber in an ambush.
2011: Gaddafi forces fire on funerals of the martyrs.
2011: Gaddafi regime deports journalists trying to stop a public kidnapping of gang-rape survivor Eman al-Obeidi.
2011: Gaddafi regime uses Saif speech to lure people into street. Those unarmed watching are gunned down immediately following.
2011: Gaddafi regime cuts electricity, water & communications to cities across Libya that call for democracy.
2011: Gaddafi regime hacks the websites and personal accounts of pro-democracy advocates outside Libya.
2011: Gaddafi regime defames Islam by claiming that pro-democracy forces are Al-Qaeda.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps resistance fighters and forces them to lie on television about political affiliations.
2011: Gaddafi forces detain and gang-rape lawyer Eman Al-Obeidi for days, along with several other female attorneys.
2011: Gaddafi forces abduct gang-rape survivor Eman Al-Obeidi as she tries to speak to media. State television calls her a traitor.
2011: Gaddafi regime defames Eman Al-Obeidi, calling her a whore, and bring slander charges against her.
2011: Gaddafi regime lies about the release of Eman Al-Obeidi, after trying to buy off her family to force her to recant.
2011: Gaddafi sniper fires at 4-year old. bit.ly/hPw69o
2011: Gaddafi forces enter hospitals all over Libya. Doctors, nurses and the injured are executed en masse.
2011: Gaddafi hires mercenaries to turn on unarmed demonstrators in Libya; there are reports that mercenaries are foreign workers forced to fight for Gaddafi.
2011: Gaddafi sniper murders citizen journalist Mohamed Nabbous, the founder of voice of Libya Hurra channel. His wife is expecting their first child.
2011: Gaddafi regime adducts Leeds businessman Zeyad Ramadan in incommunicado detention. His whereabouts are unknown, and his family would like to hear word of his fate.
2011: Gaddafi regime closes access to all media, other than State Television, which is used to spread propaganda, misinformation, and to incite violence on unarmed demonstrators.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Leeds businessman Ghazi Ramadan, holding him in incommunicado detention at an undisclosed location. His family would like to hear word of his fate.
2011: Gaddafi regime detains Microsoft employee. He is held without charges. His family would like to know how he is.
2011: Since the beginning of the uprising, the Gaddafi regime has kidnapped approximately 20,000 people. There has no word of their whereabouts. For perspective, the total population of Libya is approximately 6.4 million.
2011: Since the beginning of the uprising, approximately 3000 refugees flee the country per day. For perspective, the total population of Libya is approximately 6.4 million, a number which does not include the dead, wounded, or disappeared.
2011: The Gaddafi regime seizes the passports of high-ranking officials, holding them hostage in Tripoli-as an attempt to curb defections.
2011: The Gaddafi regime pulls school children from studies, and forces them to protest instead.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Khaled Sury and holds him in incommunicado detention in an undisclosed location. His whereabouts are unknown, and his family would like to hear word of his fate.
2011: The Gaddafi regime kidnaps Syrian journalist Rana al-Aqbani. She is detained in an undisclosed location and most likely tortured. Her family finds out through seeing her on State Television.
2011: The Gaddafi regime kidnaps Hani al-Aqbani, brother of Syrian journalist Rana al-Aqbani. He is detained, not charged, and most likely tortured. The family will learn this information from State Television.
2011: The Gaddafi regime deports 26 foreign journalists from Tripoli for demanding to cover the atrocities. These are the lucky ones, as their whereabouts and safety are known.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps Global Post journalist James Foley, along with three others, as they work in Brega. They have not been charged.
2011: Gaddafi Regime deports Reuters correspondent Micheal Georgy from Tripoli for trying to document atrocity.
2011: Regime deports Daily Telegraph journalist Damien McElroy from Tripoli for trying to document atrocity.
2011: Gaddafi regime detains South African photographer for the Star, Anton Hammer, outside Brega. There have been no charges filed.
2011: Gaddafi regime arrests and detains Spanish photographer Manuel Varela de Seijas, employee of FREE. There have been no charges filed.
2011: Amnesty documents plainclothes security officials loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi detaining some 150 people at a mosque in Mizran Street, Tripoli, to prevent them holding a peaceful protest after Friday prayers. There is no word as to their whereabouts.
2011: Gaddafi regime razes mosques in Zawiyya to prevent congregational prayer and possible demonstrations.
2011; Gaddafi regime attacks ports of Misurata; the aim is not to retake control of the city, but merely to block humanitarian aid from reaching the site of the mass
Can anyone possibly even begin to imagine how long this list will be when Libya is finally free?
to put things in perspective:
Alex
NATO – who saved hundreds of thousands of Libya lives in Benghazi Ajdabiya & Misrata – accidentally lost 5 lives in Tripoli yesterday.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
UNCONFIRMED: Brega: After NATO bombing and earlier clashes with FFs, reports that Gaddafi forces are fighting each other #Libya #feb17
Report: Documented proof of Qaddafi war crimes
www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-2007230...
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi CARGO SHIP now departing port #Tripoli #Libya for #Antalya #Turkey to pick up more weapons from #Gaddafi’s supporters. #feb17
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Libyans are getting butchered physically & mentally and Libyans are looking for help from the West while 80+ million Egypt doesn’t care.
libihorr Libi Horr
There are eye witness reports that Gaddafi’s rockets fired from Maitaiga Military Base are reason for the damage & casualties
twitpic.com/5e0k9z – Notice the Syrian flag (right of center) here in Bab al-Azizieh. Live coverage from there on Libyan TV #Libya
Mary :)
The Soug al Jomaa Anthems
by The Free Generation Movement – on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 5:45pm
Some days ago we heard that someone had played our original national anthem in Soug Al Jomaa and it caused a stir….
A contact of ours who lives nearby told us of how he watched as security made a fool of themselves.
A man entered the mosque and walked to the top of the minaret. There, he cut the cables to all the loud speakers and attached them to his own stereo player that he had brought along. He pressed play, utilising some kind of time delay method, and walked back down. He then locked the gate to the minaret with a heavy gauge padlock he had brought along. Then he quietly left the mosque. Minutes later, the anthem was blaring out for the whole district to hear. Beautiful.
Minutes later, a tundra truck arrived. A security man exited the truck and fired a flare into the sky before making a call on his radio. Seconds later more then 10 civilian cars arrived with katiba soldiers fully armed. The cars were all sorts of makes and models, from Mercedes E class to small smart cars!
For 15 minutes our contact told us of how they were shouting and screaming, positioning themselves in some kind of formation. Shouting:
“Cover him, cover him”
“Careful there is someone on the roof”
“look look some one is looking through the window”
All the while they were shooting at the mosque and at the minaret.
Little did they know that there was absolutely no one in the mosque whatsoever.
It took them nearly 45 minutes to eventually stop the anthem, which was on loop.
Good on the boys and girls of Soug al Jomaa…
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Brega: More details: the Freedom fighters that entered Brega and saw Gaddafi forces infighting were recon troops #Libya #feb17
UNCONFIRMED: Freedom Fighters have entered Brega & Gaddafi forces are still fighting each other in Bishr area
Can’t wait to hear the independence anthem bellowing out in Tripoli with independence flags lining the streets with friends& family
wheelertweets James Wheeler
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@wheelertweets Jihad is the brother of my friend Faisal, who’s been shot in the arm. Their brother Mohammed was killed in #Misrata 3 wks ago
SecularLibya
Unconfirmed: Reports that some Ghaddafi forces in Brega have mutinied and fighting is going on inside Brega.
Ahmed says: News from #tripoli regarding Arada bombing.There was an massive increase in #gaddafi forces securing area over past few days..
Was believed that either #gaddafi (I doubt) or someone high was hiding in the location, hence the nato attack
To me it made no sense for #gaddafi to attack what looked like an empty house. We know that he has no issues killing civilians
Personally, I believe the Arada attack was #nato after receiving intelligence. I suppose we’ll find out when they finish their investigation
That makes a lot of sense to me, have been thinking among the same lines myself:)
We know the house was destroyed by g men, acc to neighbours. Was in an anti g area.
I am convinced we don’t have the full story yet………..
For NATO an apology is the quickest and easiest way to stop more speculation and fog of war.
The truth will come out later……..
I am not convinced that NATO bombed there ( it “may” have happened there was a mistake)
Nato waiting for the next g reaction by “admitting” ?
Bracken said they hadn’t bombed there….
Who was staying in that empty house? That’s the question…….
An empty house that wasn’t finished being built….
Why was that house demolished by g ppl? That is an even more important question….
There are witnesses who saw g men demolishing that house.
Or were there g ppl getting ammo or setting something dreadful up for Tripoli?
The ppl that were killed and shown in the hospital didn’t live in that house, that we know….
So if they were there, why were they there? And who put them there?
Or were these ppl killed somewhere else altogether?
Maybe the ppl shown in the vid weren’t related at all, their bodies might have been used by g.
Patients who had died in that hospital without their deaths being related to any bombing?
They didn’t look like corpses that had died just a few hours ago……..
We also know there are eye witnesses that say they had seen rockets from Mitiga airbase being
fired in the direction of the house and the house had been hit.
Surely it wasn’t NATO residing at the air base…..
There is something behind this story……….
I keep an open mind here!
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya: Paralyzed Ahmed Abofanas. Hit by #Gaddafi missile in #Misrata while working an ambulance. 3rd yr med student. twitpic.com/5e0zxx
septimius_sever septimius severus
So that’s where you were hiding! enoughgaddafi.com/?p=710 #Libya #Feb17
RickLeventhal RickLeventhal
With destroyed tanks at former vegetable market near Tripoli Street, Misrata, Libya yfrog.com/h0wrqqfj
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
#Zliten City Freedom Fighter Message to #Gaddafi — youtube.com/watch?v=NIA2Ab…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIA2AbqhleI&fea...
IamLibya somaya kalla
PLEASE REPORT THIS PAGE bit.ly/k3djQC STUPID GADDAFI CREEPS, SO DESPERATE UGH. REPORT REPORT AND RT!!
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Libyan conflict splits apart families — youtube.com/watch?v=x3qXyg… via @AJEnglish // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3qXygBh9Rw&fea...
FreeLibyanman
hopefully the next #NATO Oops gonna be over the head of #Gaddafi or his sons "" BTW say thanks to @NATO. done
Yifrenia
Students were made to watch on a large screen TV in the lecture theatre their classmates being hung #GaddafiCrimes #University #Tripoli
My mother told me horrific stories about how the last independent student union in Tripoli Al Fatah University in the 1970s was crushed
MwattinLeebi
1. #Gaddafi has oppressed Islam & Muslims 4 42 yrs; yng men were arrested if they were reg. mosque goers, #Libya
2.he called religious ppl ‘Zindeeqs’ (heretics) & set up a sep. unit to target any rel. ppl called Mukafahit Zandaqa #Libya
3. Unit for Controlling Heretics’ no lectures, bks allowed (unless bt in by state). We hv all seen how they delib.destroy mosques #Libya
4. Desecrate the Quran and how he made a viscious attack on religious Muslims as ‘the flee ridden bearded ones’ #Libya
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
#Misrata southern frontline #Tawergha: regime forces use civilians as human shields.People cannot leave their homes in occupied areas.#Libya
septimius_
Man told reporters ppl in Souk al-Juma,an opposition stronghold, tolerate that,they supported @NATO wanted #Gaddafi removed"
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Video 1: Protest in Cairo to stop the broadcast if #Gaddafi TV from Nilesat in front of the State Council — youtube.com/watch?v=Im5UCX… // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im5UCXIqfDo&fea...
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Video 2: Protest in Cairo to stop the broadcast of* #Gaddafi TV from Nilesat in front of the State Council youtube.com/watch?v=HSQSpT… // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im5UCXIqfDo&fea...
Khiria
#Tripoli, #Libya: #Gaddafi’s troops are attacking their own people to accuse #NATO of targeting civilians;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ughpN459Fjw
septimius_
Coverage of Libya is back down to almost pre- #Feb17 levels tinyurl.com/6fcakgf #Libya
trends.google.com/trends?q=libya&date=y...
Check this image out – ‘how the media can manipulate our viewpoint’
i.imgur.com/hWQgV.jpg
MsEntropy Ms. Entropy
This Father’s Day, remember the family of #MohamedNabbous & all who lost parents in the struggle for a free #Libya.
there are all sort of opinions:
LibyanDictator The Dictator
Gaddafi still getting supplies from somewhere, f. fighters still barely armed, NTC still penniless and NATO still pissing about.
WeAreLibya
Any life lost in libya because of this war is #Gaddafi’s fault who ever was the shooter
Tweeter question:
Is there any Gaddafi supporter who doesnt owe Gaddafi a favor, loyalty, campaign funds, political movement, revolt?
Amazigh_
G forces have begun destroying University buildings in #Gharyan. There is an increase in arrests of innocent civilians in the city.
Yifrenia
I wouldn’t be surprised if Gaddafi funded #CynthiaMcKinney ‘s presidential campaign.
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
The discovery of a Mass grave near #Zweitiniyah (near Ajdabiyah) goes back to the year 1997 — youtube.com/watch?v=v2RGzM… // #Libya
AIRSHOW-Old Tornado jets no crutch for Typhoon in Libya-pilot
(Reuters) – The ageing Tornado and the Eurofighter Typhoon’s joint sorties in Libya give a tactical advantage to both warplanes and the older jet is not babysitting the younger, a UK air force official said on Sunday.
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/19/airs...
THANKU4THEANGER
Brega: NATO bombed a huge convoy of 150 to 200 vehicles re-supplying G forces. FFs took advantage & attacked. Apparently some G forces tried to escape & were shot at by their comrades #Feb17 #Libya
THANK YOU NATO!!!!!
19/6/2011 – TRIPOLI UPDATE 2
by The Free Generation Movement – حركة جيل الاحرار on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 4:07pm
The A’radaa Bombing.
Overwhelming consensus in Tripoli is that the bombing in the residential area of Araada is a regime conspiracy.
I am not convinced, not because Gadaffi is not capable, not because he is not willing, and not because of any kind of squeaky clean history. But I am not convinced because there is no evidence to support this claim. I may well be very wrong.
Here is video to accompany the UPDATE:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZOj4yNSVrs
Lets take a look at some points (playing devils advocate).
WHY MIGHT IT BE GADAFFI BOMBING:
1.He has done it before to Misrata and the mountains and other places.
2.It’s a residential area, densely populated, with no apparent military purpose. So it cant be NATO
3. There is a school nearby, again it cant be NATO
4. Neighbours were today approached and were taking notes on collateral damage with a view to paying compensation. This suggests there is an element of guilt or the regime want to silence the neighbours (who might know something)
5. NATO said they only hit a surface to air installation. This cant be it, so it must be Gadaffi.
6. A man shouting outside the bomb site was saying babies were killed last night in the very building. The building was an unfinished shell of a building, why were there babies there? Implies more lies and conspiracy. But this argument can be used for either side.
WHY MIGHT IT BE NATO BOMBING:
1-The bombing appears accurate, with very little collateral damage. Suggesting precision munitions were used.
2-Grad rockets do not cause this kind of destruction.
3-Grad rockets make a whistling sound before hitting. I did here such noises last night.
4-Grad rockets can be heard when being launched. I did not hear these.
5-The notion that rockets were fired from Metiga Base has been ruled out by FGMovement thanks to sources.
6-It was an abandoned, unfinished building site, with adjacent similarly unfinished buildings. Ideal place to store ammunition or to use as a mobile ground to air missile site.
7- It is not unusual for the regime to place strategic things in neighbourhoods. See EinZara bombings, see Misrata placements of tanks, see the placement of antiaircraft batteries in central Tripoli very close to homes.
8-Whilst there is a history of gadaffi indiscriminately shelling civilians, there is no such history in Tripoli. There is no precedent here.
9-There was aerial activity last night at the time of the bombing consistent with an air raid.
10-The noise of the explosion was consistent with previous NATO raids. Intense, heavy explosions. Jets were seen overhead using their afterburners.
I may well be very wrong but until further evidence surfaces I will assume this was a NATO bombing with precision guided munitions on a military target which was illegally placed within a residential area.
To those who have reports of a precedent of shelling in Tripoli by gadaffi forces in an attempt to claim that NATO is bombing civilians:
1-I can not claim to be able to verify all reports in Tripoli, so your reports may well be accurate.
2-I have not yet met anyone in Tripoli who has experienced shelling by anything but NATO jets.
3- The regime have not yet taken journalists to bombed sites which NATO have denied bombing. What usually happens is NATO and the regime agree on the bomb site, but NATO says it is military and the regime says it is civilian.
4- In central Tripoli there is no evidence of grad shelling. The destruction of buildings with artillery or grad rockets can be distinguished from 1ton NATO bombs. See misrata destruction, see zawiyah destruction.
5-FGMovement is unanimous in saying that there has been no shelling of civilians in Tripoli, and our members extend to various districts of the capital.
Once again I may well be very wrong. But I just present our findings then you can all decide.
FunGuerillaz
Misrata Update for Saturday June 18th – twitpic.com/5dzvir (no map as uneventfull day)
matanlurey Matan Lurey
In fact, anti-#NATO crowd: If you want an example of what #Libya would look like if there was no intervention … Look at #Syria.
exactly!
bint_
And I am going to hunt down the pro-G goon who threw eggs at us at a demo, u will pay for the dry cleaning of my coat when Libya is free
NewsInLibya News in Libya
Gates warns US Congress not to cut off #Libya funds: Extract not available. dlvr.it/WzB2X
ph.news.yahoo.com/gates-warns-us-congre...=A7Tpc5H9PP5NWXcA6QLyV8d_;_ylu=X3oDMTNob2x0bGI0BHBrZwMwODNjMj ZmZC1kMGYxLTM2ZjQtYWE2ZC1hYjIz ZWFjMjZlNTkEcG9zAzIEc2VjA01lZG lhVG9wU3RvcnlGYWxsQmFjawR2ZXID Y2M1NDA2MDAtOWE5O
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
#Misrata: 11 martyrs & 82 injured,many in critical condition. A mother was injured when #Gaddafi missiles targeted civilian neighborhoods.
Sumayyah
When you side with #Gadadfi you become a murderer too.
LibyanLion
Plz RT – G Forces humiliating innocent people from #Ghdamis – youtube.com/watch?v=wQmMPk… #Libya #Feb17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQmMPkzbiuA&fea...
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: #Freedomfighters destroy a car carrying mercenaries in an ambush in #AlBadry area in #AlHadba. #Libya #feb17
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
#Misrata: #Chadian mercenaries confirmed to be among the #Gaddafi brigades. FFs report that GFs use different tactics then previously seen.
IbnOmar
RT RT! V. Urgent request please report this page t.co/AA0wK6d?id=118046504941346&refid=13 slandering innocent libyan girls #libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
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@wheelertweets In Tunisia 4 essential care nearly a month. After 9 days waiting n Benghazi. Got more injuries on boat to Benghazi for 30 hrs
FarhatBengdara Farhat Bengdara
#libya During a conference in Turkey the International Libyan Bankers Association (ILBA) has been established to support the @NTC_of_Libya
Alex
“A litre of fuel in #Tripoli now sells for more than $8 – about 50 times the price in #Benghazi” – economist.com/node/18837167?… #Libya #Gaddafi #FF
Timeline of Military Intervention in Libya
Intervention of foreign military powers in Libya has been ongoing for three months with no end in sight. The U.S. Air Force even predicted the operation may last well into September, a full six months’ worth of resources to back Libyan rebels in support a regime change against Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110619/us_ac/8666...
wheelertweets James Wheeler
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@wheelertweets Ahmed turned 23 yesterday. That’s his dad at his side. I’m sure they never imagined they’d celebrate a birthday this way.
SUMMARY JUNE 20 2011
6/20/2011
6.20.2011
Skeptical4 Skeptic
Unlike Gaddafi, NATO is honest enough to acknowledge unintended civilian casualties! NOTA BENE: Civilian casualties caused by G are intended
Rocky:
Gaddafi & viagra rapist soldiers will experience ultimate karma for their hate, torture & LACK of humanity!
We will never forget Ali Abdulemam, NEVER t.co/dUahxkg
Hey tweeps- their talking abt us on CNN- twitter activists
ears2:
With d use of all weapons including cluster bombs G has been able 2 unite the country like we never dreamed possible Libya
On Monday 20th June 2011, @mijami2 said:
A message to ANSWER protesting their hosting of @cynthiamckinney tours
The banner heading your website proclaims ‘Stop War and End Racism’
Yet you are hosting Cynthia McKinney who supports the dictator Muammar Gaddafi who is waging war on the Libyan people. She protests the actions of NATO who under UN mandates is charged with preventing the Libyan government from carrying out the wholesale slaughter of its own citizens.
Cynthia McKinney events hosted by ANSWER are overtly racial since all Libyans are prevented from attending.
How does that work?
email ANSWER info@internationalanswer.org and register your discontent
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Happy #Father’s #Day to all the strong, unbelievably courageous, loving fathers of #Libya & everywhere! ( I hope my father reads this!) :)
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Part 2 of #Gaddafi Forces videos found on their Phones — youtube.com/watch?v=ZTueB5… via #Zintan Channel // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTueB5t38T0&fea...
septimius_
“I’m not saying it isn’t true,” Bassiouni said in an interview “I’m saying I don’t have the evidence for it yet” regarding mass rape #Libya
NATO acknowledges strike in Tripoli may have killed civilians
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Tripoli Update June 19th, 2011 via The Free Generation Movement
by Libyan Youth Movement on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 8:07am
Source- The Free Generation Movement:https://www.facebook.com/TheFreeGenerationMovement @Niz_FGM
1- Tripoli based high level military officer has arranged for his family to leave Tripoli for Tunisia in anticipation for a soon impending high intensity phase in Tripoli. This is first hand info
2-Alleged NATO bombing of civilian target in Araada. Will go and investigate and try and establish some reports from nearby sources. From my eperience, i was near the area during a very loud explosion and there was a lot of activity in the air suggesting NATO involvement. I am VERY sceptical that Gadaffi is bombing sites. I am not sceptical of his capability. But up until now i am 100% sure it hasnt happened. I will investigate the Aradaa issue further.
3- Last 2 nights have seen sporadic armed activity in area of fashloum. Reports from FGMovement member that there was unusual security activity in the Jama3 Alsaga3 area last night.
4- Increased activity in Western districts of Tripoli – Ghot Asha3al, Seeyaheya, Shara3 3ashra, etc….
More updates as they come……..
The Chinese FM said in a statement Monday that Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, head of the NTC will make a two-day visit beginning Tuesday.
China says the head of the Libyan rebel group opposing leader Gaddafi will visit China this week.
In an interview with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreino Ocambo stated that in the… fb.me/HHY1tFcA
L’Otan risque de perdre en crédibilité en Libye à cause des bavures, juge l’Italie
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Misrata’s terrifying routine bit.ly/jYdMRK
UAE central bank asks banks to freeze Libya n assets – CNBC
Tripoli skies have been filled with the rumble of jets all morning.
Frattini remains firm on Italy in Libya, but criticizes NATO
Luxembourg – Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Monday rebuked calls from a junior government partner to pull out of NATO airstrikes in Libya – but said the western military alliance needed to better communicate its actions.
At a rally on Sunday, Northern League leader Umberto Bossi called on Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right government to counter a recent string of electoral defeats by lowering taxes, using money earmarked for international military missions.
‘We have to continue to protect the population,’ Frattini said as he arrived in Luxembourg for a meeting with EU counterparts, referring to the stated objective of NATO’s mission in Libya.
‘There can be no unilateral withdrawals, but neither can the status quo continue forever,’ he added. The Libyan conflict should end ‘well before September,’ which is the maximum timeline set by NATO for military action, Frattini said.
NATO is facing a barrage of criticism after admitting on Sunday that a botched air raid over Tripoli had resulted in the killing of civilians. Frattini joined the chorus.
’NATO’s credibility is at stake, you cannot run the risk of killing civilians, this is absolutely not good,’ he said. But he also urged ‘the international press’ to ‘shine a light’ on the crimes attributed to Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi’s regime.
‘You cannot either have this lack of communication towards public opinion. We are not countering the relentless propaganda of Gaddafi, this is something NATO should reflect upon,’ the Italian minister insisted.
Frattini also dismissed the Northern League’s suggestion that if Italy were to stop bombing Libya, North African immigrants would stop landing on Italy’s shores.
‘We are on the frontline anyway … It is not like (Libyan leader Moamer) Gaddafi will graciously return the favour by stopping them and sending them to Spain,’ he said.
Luxembourg – Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Monday rebuked calls from a junior government partner to pull out of NATO airstrikes in Libya – but said the western military alliance needed to better communicate its actions.
At a rally on Sunday, Northern League leader Umberto Bossi called on Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right government to counter a recent string of electoral defeats by lowering taxes, using money earmarked for international military missions.
‘We have to continue to protect the population,’ Frattini said as he arrived in Luxembourg for a meeting with EU counterparts, referring to the stated objective of NATO’s mission in Libya.
‘There can be no unilateral withdrawals, but neither can the status quo continue forever,’ he added. The Libyan conflict should end ‘well before September,’ which is the maximum timeline set by NATO for military action, Frattini said.
NATO is facing a barrage of criticism after admitting on Sunday that a botched air raid over Tripoli had resulted in the killing of civilians. Frattini joined the chorus.
’NATO’s credibility is at stake, you cannot run the risk of killing civilians, this is absolutely not good,’ he said. But he also urged ‘the international press’ to ‘shine a light’ on the crimes attributed to Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi’s regime.
‘You cannot either have this lack of communication towards public opinion. We are not countering the relentless propaganda of Gaddafi, this is something NATO should reflect upon,’ the Italian minister insisted.
Frattini also dismissed the Northern League’s suggestion that if Italy were to stop bombing Libya, North African immigrants would stop landing on Italy’s shores.
‘We are on the frontline anyway … It is not like (Libyan leader Moamer) Gaddafi will graciously return the favour by stopping them and sending them to Spain,’ he said.
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Gaddafi’s ‘human shield’ march to Misrata has already been announced on Gaddafi TV
Gaddafi is planning to use human shields to attack Dafniyah & Misrata. He wants to use the pretext of a ‘march’ to shield his troops.
Khwayldi brigade command and control bunkers hit with multiple tomahawks this morning in surman .
libyans_revolt
#NATO jets Bombing Gaddafi Brigades in #Sorman. Reports, AlHamidi “Commander of the Brigade”
House was Hit in the strikes.
Rep. Kucinich plans to introduce an amendment that would cut off funding for the U.S. military operation in Libya.
China has complained that NATO air strikes against gvmt positions in Libya go beyond UN Security Council
NATO NATO
Video: statement on incident in Tripoli youtu.be/HMtE20VZxAs #NATO #Libya
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NATOpress NATO Press
Operational Media Updates: Summary of activities for Operation Unified Protector of the past 24 hours #NATO #Libya – goo.gl/nR9eD
Misrata: a child undergoes operation to remove 23 mm bullet GaddafiCrimes
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Some banks in Benghazi have had to close doors because of lack of funds. NTC require $3bn to cover costs for next 6 months.#Feb17#Libya
o_solo:
For a lot of ppl Libya is about war powers and isolationism vs. imperialism…but when you have family there that stuff doesn’t matter.
In ravaged Libya, ghosts of a Jewish past
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AJE:
Libya – Jun 20, 2011 – 13:40
Monday, June 20, 2011 – 13:40 – Libya
Three children were among 15 people killed in a new NATO air strike on Monday, government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim told reporters during a tour of damaged buildings in Sorman, west of Tripoli.
The new allegation of civilian deaths in a NATO-led raid came just hours after the alliance acknowledged it was responsible for deaths in a residential area of the capital early on Sunday.
Ibrahim said the strike, which hit the home of Khuwildi Hemidi who served on the Revolution Command Council which Muammar Gaddafi established when he seized power in 1969, was a “cowardly terrorist act which cannot be justified.”
A second Libyan official said Hemidi’s home and two adjacent ones were hit by eight missiles in the 4 am (0200 GMT) strike in Sorman, 70 kilometres (45 miles) from the capital. Most of the dead were members of Hemidi’s family.
They included two of his grandchildren, the official said. Rescue teams were still searching the wreckage for survivors as journalists were shown around the site at around midday (1000 GMT). AFP
Free Tripoli Daily is out! bit.ly/jXMewE ▸ Top stories today
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NEWS 24
Libyan Rebels Knocking at Oil Rich Brega
TRIPOLI: After numerous clashes with government forces, Libyan rebels say they have already reached Brega’s university campus, just outside the town’s oil port.
Speaking to mediamen, rebel spokesman Col. Hamid Hassy thanked NATO airstrikes for weakening government forces in their advance towards Brega.
Hassy said that if rebels retake Brega, they will bring engineers to repair any damage to the refinery and oil facilities there.
It may be recalled that Brega has already changed hands many times since fighting began between government forces and rebels in March.
Another rebel leader Abdel Fattah Younes told Al-Arabiya TV “Our situation is very good. Thank God, today we began advancing toward Brega and there is now a big and fierce battle in Brega and we have high hopes that Brega will be ours in the coming few hours.”
www.news24.pk/detail.php?nid=1652
Beijing announced today, Monday, 20th June2011that Mr. Mustafa Abd AlJalil will visit china tomorrow in another… fb.me/uvIPfL3x
An eye witness reported that an internal fight in one of Qaddafi’s battalions in Al-briqa town many troops died… fb.me/10moerBtl
There were strong clashes in Alqartha, center of Sabha and other areas, and the revolutionaries Seized some of Gaddafi battalions cars
In the last few days 130 people from Qaddafi’s regime were arrested in Benghazi, they were planning for… fb.me/11gKxWXeK
Danya:
a tribute to all the Libyan’s by Ahmed Shalluf Long live free #libya ♥
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Gihan
Nalut Feb17: clashes resumed this morning between FFs & Gaddafi forces in the outskirt of Nalut. More than 34 missiles hit many places in the town
Claims of Wartime Rapes Unsettle and Divide Libyans
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said this month that evidence was emerging that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi had authorized his soldiers to rape Libyan women, an assertion that seemed to support months of rumors about a brutal, continuing campaign.
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Confirmed:Khaled Al KHwilidi’s wife,son,daughter have been killed in NATO strike on his house in Sorman today morning
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
NATO denies new Libya claim it killed civilians
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Met a young man yesterday who cant be ID’d. Escaped fr #Tripoli after 2 months in jail 4 having a shop selling comms equip. Beaten 3x a day.
make that at least 3 times a day. the #gaddafi guys would beat him with every meal. but they didn’t break his spirit. #libya
Mahmoud Jibril to visit #China on Tuesday. Marks an important shift in policy, they don’t get involved much in domestic probs.
libyans_revolt
The tyrant is planning to use civilians, incl children"1-2yrs old" as humanshields to attack #Misrata.His TV showing so-called march. #Libya
Frattini, Italian Foreign Minister, acknowledges that G is winning propaganda war, NATO must communicate more.
TravelGov Travel – State Dept
#Libya: #IOM is periodically sending ships to #Misrata & may be able to transport U.S. citizens. IOM Cairo: 202-2358-0011 or 202-2380-8746
libyans_revolt
#NATO jets Bombing Gaddafi Brigades in #Sorman. Reports, AlHamidi “Commander of the Brigade” House was Hit in the strikes.
NATO NATO
Video: pro-Qadhafi forces firing from mosque in Zlitan youtu.be/HMtE20VZxAs #NATO #Libya
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BBCWorld BBC Global News
#Libya government says three children and 12 adults killed on Monday in Nato air strike on Sorman, 45 miles (70km) west of Tripoli – AFP
guess what:
BREAKING: US is member of NATO! #noLackOfFoolsAround RT @cdoebbler: #Libya: US and Al-Jazeery provide intelligence to NATO and NATO-led rebels to assist in bombing and attacks against the people of Libya.
Danya:
On Monday 20th June 2011, danya said:
The UAE Central Bank has instructed banks to freeze assets of 19 Libyan individuals and institutions in the Gulf country, according to the executive director at the central banks anti-money laundering and suspicious cases
Feb17:
1- Tripoli based high level military officer has arranged for his family to leave Tripoli for Tunisia in anticipation for a soon impending high intensity phase in Tripoli. This is first hand info
2- Alleged NATO bombing of civilian target in Araada. Will go and investigate and try and establish some reports from nearby sources. From my experience, i was near the area during a very loud explosion and there was a lot of activity in the air suggesting NATO involvement. I am VERY skeptical that Gadaffi is bombing sites. I am not skeptical of his capability. But up until now i am 100% sure it hasn’t happened. I will investigate the Aradaa issue further.
3- Last 2 nights have seen sporadic armed activity in area of fashloum. Reports from FGMovement member that there was unusual security activity in the Jama3 Alsaga3 area last night.
I found following article on the internet:
thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1249378.html
THIS AUTHOR HASN’T GOT A CLUE!!!!!
I had to include it here, because this is the type of misinformation that circulates and influences the people who take newspapers as their source of “truthful” information.
Here we go:
Pro-democracy Libyan rebels a rare breed
It is now official: Canada is throwing our military and diplomatic weight behind the Libyan rebels.
While it is true that our air force has been actively involved in dropping bombs in this conflict since March 19, only last week did the Conservative government formally recognize the rebel leaders to be the voice of the Libyan people.
This, of course, entailed the showboat expulsion of the last remaining Libyan diplomats from the Ottawa embassy who still represented the embattled regime of their president, Moammar Gadhafi.
Presumably, now that we have officially recognized the rebels, we will open up some sort of interim diplomatic mission of our own in the city of Benghazi. This is because Gadhafi loyalists still have control of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, and most of the rest of Libya for that matter.
Despite more than 90 days of NATO airstrikes in their support, including thousands of sorties and the massive expenditure of smart bombs, the rebels have still been unable to secure much more territory than their stronghold of Benghazi.
Once we have Canadian officials on the ground, it will hopefully soon become apparent just who we have gone to war to support. Up until now, try as I might, I have not been able to discern just who exactly is the catalyst figure who embodies the spirit of the rebels.
At best, it seems that there is a loose-knit council comprising several tribal leaders and a hodgepodge collection of fighters — at least one of whom boasts of having waged jihad against Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The term widely used by NATO spokespersons and Canadian politicians to describe our new military allies in Libya is “pro-democracy forces.”
This, of course, is self-delusional nonsense.
Since the outset of the unrest in Libya, those opposed to the Gadhafi regime took up arms and declared themselves rebels. In all the coverage of the war, I have yet to see any Libyan in the streets demanding the right to elect a new political leadership through a democratic process.
Instead, I see the anti-Gadhafi tribal rebels combating those tribal fighters still loyal to the president.
In a recent interview, Lt.-Gen. Charles Bouchard, the Canadian leading the NATO intervention, told Paul Koring of the Globe and Mail that the scrap in Libya is like “a knife fight in a phone booth.” This hardly sounds like Gadhafi is forcibly crushing the peaceable “pro-democracy” Libyan citizens, as NATO’s propaganda would have us believe.
Given that the top commander is a Canuck and seems to understand the brutal complexity of the conflict, one has to wonder why our political leadership has committed our military to jumping into that phone booth with our knives drawn.
While the past four decades of Gadhafi rule in Libya have certainly given the international media plenty of occasions to pillory him as a delusional madman, there is also plenty of evidence to illustrate that the rebels have a similar disregard for human rights and the rule of law.
In one rather disturbing video circulating on the Internet, triumphant Libyan rebels are shown humiliating the Gadhafi soldiers they have captured. The centrepiece of that humiliation is a freshly slaughtered wild dog — one of the lowest animal forms in the Islamic world — being butchered and fed raw to the prisoners. This, of course, is only successfully achieved at gunpoint and through the use of physical force.
When one of the captured Gadhafi conscripts regurgitates his mouthful of dog meat, he is struck and forced to eat another.
Ostensibly, Canada agreed to lead the NATO-enforced no-fly mission over Libya in response to UN Resolution 1973, which was intended to protect the Libyan people from reprisals by Gadhafi forces. Of course, with no troops on the ground, we have no way of preventing rebel reprisals against Gadhafi supporters.
With the United States and NATO backing the rebels and demanding regime change in Libya, the end result is inevitable. However, once Gadhafi is finally toppled, I think it will rapidly become apparent that the rebels have no intention of living up to their NATO-concocted moniker of being “pro-democracy forces.”
Scott Taylor is an author and editor of Esp
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(btw: I saw the vid , this vid shown KHAMIS GADDAFI TROOPS training, NOT ff.
Total misinformation by this author!)
THIS IS THE VIDEO THAT THE CANADIAN WRITER TALKED ABOUT, IT’S the KHAMIS BRIGADE TRAING, NOT FF!!!!!!!
GRAPHIC CONTENT – This one’s very hard to watch. I’ve mentioned before that Khamis Gaddafi is one of the most brutal of Gaddafi’s sons. His brigade of army men has been known to have committed horrific atrocities— they were the first to respond to peaceful protests in Libya, firing live ammunition on unarmed crowds.
The poster of this video claims it depicts a typical training day for the army unit, and it makes sense. How do you strip a man of his conscience? Strip him of his dignity.Strip him of his humanity.
How does Khamis do that? Tie his soldiers up and force them to eat raw meat from the dead carcass of a dog. As they do, the men are repeatedly whipped and kicked. As one man turns away to throw up, a sergeant raises a whip against his back.
Around 2:01, you can clearly see a military superior stuff the dead dog’s head into the soldier’s mouth.
“Give him more!” the man behind the camera says, “He’s hungry!”
The military superiors then tie the dog’s head to a short pole coming out of the ground and the soldiers, on their knees, are order to kiss it.
“You donkey!” the man mocks from behind the camera.
Here is how you enslave the minds and bodies of men— take their souls away first.
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Danya:
I tweeted that it will be Jalil to visit however it is Mahmoud Jibril who will visit #China
Nato’s Rasmussen insists has assets necessary to accomplish Libya mission & Nato members will help one another – BBC
Khaled Al Khwilidi and his dad are one of the Big thuds of Gaddafi who coordinated the attacks on Zawia.
NATO attacked house of Libyan Revolutionary Command Centre member Khoweildy al-Hamidy. 2 grandchildren & other relatives killed
Libyan officials say Khoweildy al-Hamidy unharmed. @jfjbowen says the message from NATO is their campaign continues
They would, wouldn’t they?
lebeeya Lebeeya
“Listen #Gaddafi, You can call us rats but I’m going to be knocking on bab al aziziyah’s door, remember my face”
NALUT:
Operation was entirely carried out by fighters in Nalut. FF in other cities say they were not consulted& could have hyped.
Nalut still in opposition hands, well-defended & nt undr threat.Bt shows limits 2 opposition power&military ability.Libya
we need confirmation!
Sorman is +/- 15km west of Zawiya Libya
Surman or Sorman is +/- 15km west of Zawiya Libya. around ( +32° 45’ 28.45", +12° 34’ 27.72" )
lebeeya
Why are both Libyan State TV channels still broadcasting? When is the ban going to come into effect?
Bangladesh feels economic backlash from Middle East crisis
Expatriate workers forced to leave Libya are returning with debts and causing massive reduction in country’s income
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi migrant workers are returning home from strife-torn Middle Eastern countries, threatening social and economic turmoil in their homeland which relies heavily on expatriates for a large part of its national income.
More than 36,000 people have returned from Libya alone in recent weeks. An estimated 70,000-80,000 Bangladeshis were working there before the current crisis.
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REUTERS: UPDATE 1-UAE c.bank asks banks to freeze Libyan assets
Over the #Libya border and on Tunisian soil
EU to look at using frozen Libyan fund for rebels
LUXEMBOURG, June 20 (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to look into the possibility of using frozen Libyan funds to assist rebels opposing Muammar Gaddafi.
A statement agreed by the ministers meeting in Luxembourg said the European Union acknowledged the urgent financial needs of the rebel transitional council in Libya.
(Reporting by David Brunnstrom; Editing by Michael Roddy)
EnoughGaddafi Enough Gaddafi
Libyan Students in USA planning to have rally in Washington D.C. in support of uprising, Saturday June 25 @3pm #libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Misrata: 4 martyrs have arrived at Misrata’s main hospital today. RIP
Danya:
The only reason Gaddafi is holding power in Tripoli is because he has arrested 25,000 suspects & has ordered shoot 2 kill any1 protesting.
Réfugiés, migrants : l’Europe va-t-elle enfin se montrer à la hauteur ?
Pourquoi l’Europe a-t-elle cédé à la peur du migrant en pleine révolution dans le monde arabe ? Le moment est peut-être venu de protéger les réfugiés plutôt que de les repousser.
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Libya says NATO airstrike kills 15 west of capital
ADAM SCHRECK
Published: 16 minutes ago
SURMAN, Libya (AP) – Libya’s government says a NATO airstrike on a large family compound belonging to a close associate of Moammar Gadhafi has killed 15 people west of Tripoli.
A NATO official in Naples, Italy, says the alliance has not conducted any strikes in that area in the past 24 hours. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of NATO regulations.
Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim says the alliance bombed Khoweildi al-Hamidi’s farming compound near the city of Surman, some 40 miles (60 kilometers) west of the capital, early Monday morning.
Ibrahim told foreign journalists bused to the site that al-Hamidi escaped unharmed but that three children were among those killed, two of them al-Hamidi’s grandchildren.
Ibrahim accused NATO of targeting civilians for “intimidation” purposes.
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Alex:
Gaddafi is getting powerful new – highly accurate – Iran made rockets from Algeria – for use at Misrata. ARM Libya FF NOW B4 2 late:
Libyanproud:
For all #gaddafi loving westerners , he has called on Jihadists to attack Western countries !
Niz_FGM Niz
20/6/11 – Jets flying low over Tripoli……
Niz_FGM Niz
20/6/11 – Confirmed by FGMovement 100%: The wife of Khaled El-Khweldi and his 2 children are dead following #NATO bombing today in Surman.
FromJoanne Joanne
#Misrata RadioStation CALLS 4people2 DONATE O-positive BLOOD after HEAVY FIGHTING since SundayMorn around #Dafniya #Libya many FF njured
Libya claims children killed in new NATO strike – NATO says claim is false ABC News t.co/W3KCq3r
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ABC news:
Libya claims children killed in new NATO strike
Posted 1 hour 5 minutes ago
Three children were among 15 people killed in a new NATO air strike on Monday, government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim told reporters during a tour of damaged buildings in Sorman, west of Tripoli.
The new allegation of civilian deaths in a NATO-led raid came just hours after the alliance acknowledged it was responsible for deaths in a residential area of the capital early on Sunday.
Mr Ibrahim said the strike which hit the home of Khuwildi Hemidi, who served on the Revolution Command Council which Libyan leader Moamar Gaffafi established when he seized power in 1969, was a “cowardly terrorist act which cannot be justified”.
A second Libyan official said Mr Hemidi’s home and two adjacent ones were hit by eight missiles in the 4am strike in Sorman, 70 kilometres from the capital.
Most of the dead were members of Mr Hemidi’s family. They included two of his grandchildren, the official said.
Rescue teams were still searching the wreckage for survivors as journalists were shown around the site at around midday.
But NATO has rejected the new claim, saying the alliance was not operating in the area.
“We strongly deny that this thing in Sorman is us,” a NATO official said on condition of anonymity.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the only target in the Tripoli area overnight was a surface-to-air missile launcher in the capital itself which was struck at a different hour than claimed by the regime.
- AFP
NATO NATO
Video: pro-Qadhafi forces firing from mosque in Zlitan youtu.be/0MScYye8nwc #NATO #Libya
NATO NATO
Video: pro-Qadhafi forces firing from mosque in Zlitan youtu.be/HMtE20VZxAs #NATO #Libya
NATO NATO
Video: statement on incident in Tripoli youtu.be/HMtE20VZxAs #NATO #Libya
NATO NATO
#NATO regrets the loss of innocent civilian lives goo.gl/B0a1E #Libya #Tripoli
CNN:
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — NATO on Monday denied the Libyan government’s claim that 15 people, among them women and children, died early Monday in what was described as a NATO attack in a Tripoli neighborhood.
“We have not been operating in that area at all, so we strongly deny that this is our doing,” said a NATO official who asked not to be quoted by name.
The incident comes a day after NATO acknowledged that an errant airstrike in Tripoli may have caused “a number of civilian casualties.” Libya’s government claimed on Sunday that nine people were killed and six injured when a NATO strike hit a residential neighborhood in the Libyan capital.
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The news from Libya is starting to sound more & more the same every day…
Freedom of expression explodes in Libya
Writing on the wall for Gaddafi as street artists express their views in rebel-controlled areas.
www.aljazeera.com/video/africa/2011/06/...
libyanproud
ALERT : #Gaddafi forces using a weapons that absorbs oxygen, 1 ff suffocated and died . leaving border to #Tunisia now ! #Feb17 #Libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Met a young man yesterday who cant be ID’d. Escaped fr #Tripoli after 2 months in jail 4 having a shop selling comms equip. Beaten 3x a day.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
AP: Libyan civilians build weapons to fight Gadhafi goo.gl/lN4ul #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
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KC_Tripolitania KC
Electricity in the town of Nalut is completely cut off- medicine & food rotting due 2 the high desert heat. Gaddafi forces continue 2 attack
FromJoanne Joanne
Important @NTC_of_Libya Mustafa Abdul #Jalil 2 day visit #Beijing tomorrow China says it will never agree with NATO mandate again #Libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Darna Mass grave: Abdelhamid AlDirsy from Marj identified as one of 7 victims so far. Killed in 96. Accused of praying dawn prayer! #Feb17
Libya: a price too high?
Telegraph View: Is Britain’s involvement in the Libyan conflict worth the massive resources we are deploying to it?
The deaths of civilians in Tripoli, reported yesterday, are a deeply regrettable development. But whether they were avoidable is another question altogether. Nato is using aerial bombardment to enforce a UN resolution to defend Libyans from pro-Gaddafi forces. The surprise, perhaps, is that more civilians have not already been killed. Let us, at any rate, dispense with one illusion. Col Gaddafi and his entourage are not remotely interested in the welfare of innocent parties: any corpses of civilians that can be produced as evidence of Nato “brutality” are simply propaganda tools. This is, after all, a regime that thought nothing of blowing an airliner to pieces in pursuit of its terrorist agenda.
www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-v...
Theday.com:
Libya’s Gadhafi ruined a beautiful country
I’ve been following developments in Libya because of fond memories of that country. I was stationed at Wheelus Air Force Base, near Tripoli, in 1965-1966. King Idris was in charge then and Libyans were glad to have the Americans there.
I worked with Libyans at the base and considered them friends. I traveled around the country with some, visiting ruins of the Roman cities of Leptis Magna (60 miles east), Sabratha (40 miles west) and Tripoli (roman name was Oea).
www.theday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110620/OP02/306209981/1069/rss06
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Of course, Tunisia’s refusal to allow NATO helicopters to use a base doesn’t help! So, the suffering & constant bombing of Nalut continues.
FromJoanne Joanne
NTC Abdelrahman SHALGAM in interview to “sunrise” paper on Sunday Accuses Gaddafi of SUPLYING ARMS TO AL QAEDA
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Nalut is an absolutely crucial city near the Tunisian border. Gaddafi forces have been attacking it for 4 months now
The current state of the city of Nalut is the perfect example of NATO failure.
It is known where Gaddafi forces are stationed, which roads they use etc. yet NATO continues focus on Tripoli while Nalut is suffering
libyangovtinfo realmoussaabrahim
rixos last night over tripoli our forces shot down 5 witches on broom sticks who were trying to land on the purple shoe factory gaddafi
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
#Misrata: terrorized child undergoes operation to remove 23 mm bullet #GaddafiCrimes #Libya goo.gl/79waH
20arb:
indien u #medische spullen kunt doneren aan gewonden van de Oorlog in Libie neem contact op me lees: trunc.it/h4c20 #Libie #Libya
What happened in BaniWalid, Libya on 5/28:http://t.co/ZLz7vtw before about 13 of these protesters were trapped & killed Gaddaficrimes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYxxikTc3Qk&fea...
baysontheroad baysontheroad
Explosions on the plain – Sunday. Near Nalut yfrog.com/kjh2rbj #LIBYA #NALUT
Two opposition trucks hit – Sunday. Near Nalut yfrog.com/kfj6ivj #LIBYA #NALUT
Not going to Nalut today, but we have an AJE camera/producer there. will update latest in a couple of hours.
Nalut fighters head to battle – Saturday yfrog.com/h2bigadj #NALUT #LIBYA
Nalut fighters taking a break from the battle – Saturday yfrog.com/kl9p6hdj #libya #NALUT
how we went live above battlefield on AJE – using wireless camera. yfrog.com/gzh4tfij #libya #NALUT
Wireless camera links to Satellite truck, safely hidden behind the ridge, which send the pictures onto Doha. yfrog.com/kh16975585j
In last few days, Opp commander (experienced ex-Gaddafi army) told me Tripoli would be out of oil within three weeks.
Opposition appear to have stopped their offensive beneath Nalut. Unable to dislodge Gaddafi forces.
Nalut still in opposition hands, well-defended and not under threat. But shows limits to opposition power and military ability.
Operation was entirely carried out by fighters in Nalut. Fighters in other cities say they were not consulted, and could have helped.
death toll in three days at least 13 opp fighters – a high price in a small town like Nalut. no clear picture of Gaddafi losses.
Alert REUTERS CORRECTED: #China says #Libya rebel leader to visit. Mahmoud Jibril will visit China for 2 days t.co/w27WysQ
(Corrects name of Libya rebel official in paragraph 2)
BEIJING, June 20 (Reuters) – A leader of the Libyan rebel group leading the fight to oust Muammar Gaddafi will visit China, Beijing said on Monday in another step in its efforts to expand ties with opposition forces in the war-divided north African country.
The chairman of the executive board of the Libyan rebels’ National Transitional Council, Mahmoud Jibril, will visit China for two days from Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a single sentence statement on its website (www.mfa.gov.cn).
China has not taken a firm side in the war between Gaddafi’s forces and the opposition groups now encroaching on the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and has said its recent meetings with Libyan government and rebel representatives are part of an effort to encourage a ceasefire and negotiated end to the war.
But courting the rebels so openly has marked a policy adjustment for China, which while never a close ally of Gaddafi, generally avoids wading into other nations’ domestic conflicts.
Beijing this month hosted Libya’s Foreign Minister Abdelati Obeidi, and China said its door was also open to rebel National Transitional Council.
Libyan rebels and pro-Gaddafi forces exchanged heavy artillery fire near the western city of Zlitan on Friday as the rebels tried to push into government-held territory east of the capital.
NATO has been pounding targets in Libya for months in what it says is an operation to protect civilians who rebelled against Gaddafi’s 41-year rule.
Around half of China’s crude oil imports last year came from the Middle East and north Africa region, where Chinese companies have a big presence. Beijing mobilised navy ships and civilian aircraft to help tens of thousands of Chinese workers flee Libya earlier this year.
China was among the emerging powers that abstained in March when the United Nations Security Council authorised the NATO-led air strikes against Gaddafi’s forces. China could have used its veto power as a permanent member.
But Beijing quickly condemned the expansion of the strikes, and has since urged a ceasefire it says could open the way for compromise between the Libyan government and rebels. (Reporting by Chris Buckley; Editing by Yoko Nishikawa)
af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL3...
VID:
Libyan freedom fighters fire rockets at forces loyal to Gaddafi while pro-democracy activists float a rebel flag in Tripoli’s sky. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports.
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Misrata: Heavy shelling of Dafinya by Gaddafi forces continues #feb17#libya
G propaganda machine Mathaba news:
Telegraph: ``#NATO uses its own #Twitter #revolution to track #Gaddafi’s forces`` t.co/aM9wgS9 #feb17 #libya"
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Tripoli: Clashes reported in several areas includng Fashlum, Tajura and Soug Aljuma.2 G forces killed by FFs snipers so far #Feb17#Libya
Paralyzed #Abofanas. Hit by #Gaddafi missile in #Misrata while working an ambulance. 3rd yr med student. t.co/ecDOxkW via @twitpic
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FromJoanne Joanne
#NTC #Shalgam says #Libya Gaddafi worked on supporting the CREATION of STATE in Sahara of Algeria that gathers #Tuareg of Algeria Mali Niger
BBCWorld BBC Global News
VIDEO: Jolie meets African migrants bbc.in/mwIt4G
The Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has been visiting migrants fleeing the violence in Libya and Tunisia.
She has travelled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa to thank its residents for taking in the estimated 20,000 refugees.
The star is also a goodwill ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
The BBC’s Zeinab Badawi joined Angelina Jolie on the island and asked her to describe the children she had met there.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-1384196...
FromJoanne Joanne
#Benghazi #NTC #Shalgam says; I know all the rebels 1 by 1 NOBODY belongs 2 al-Qaeda #NTC already asserted there is NO al-Qaeda in #Libya
tasbeeh:
Journos should KNOW they are in a propaganda war. Nothing they hear from one side is ever going to be completely true.
moi a table
Via @LibyaHurraInfo : Monday June 20th, 2011 11:41h:
Nafusa Mountains: A Qatri Emir has donated 40 SUVs to the freedom fighters of the Nafusa Mountains.
Monday June 20th, 2011 11:17h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Renewed clashes this morning and the heavy shelling of Nalut. Over 34 rockets have hit various areas of the city.
Monday June 20th, 2011 10:56h:
Nafusa mountains: Yefren: The revival of life in Yefren is taking place. The police force (National Security) has begun their duties to ensure the protection and security of property.
Monday June 20th, 2011 10:26h:
Nafusa Mountains: 170 of Gaddafi’s men attempted to enter the Nafusa Mountains accompanied by their families carrying fake IDs. It has been confirmed that these Gaddafi forces were planning on sending their families home and remain alone to carry out their operations.
Monday June 20th, 2011 09:48h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Footage of Gaddafi forces’ base in Tkuit hit on June 19th. Video:
www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/moiatable/~5uIYm
Exclusive: #Libya Opposition buy grains in first major deals : t.co/XQZjgDL via @reuters
(Reuters) – Libya’s rebels have bought close to 100,000 metric tones of wheat and flour in recent weeks, the first major commercial food deals done by those fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, trade sources said.
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/20/us-l...
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya: #Misrata freedom fighter. Bodily injuries but unaffected spirit. College student born in 1990. Great story. twitpic.com/5e0uy7
@wheelertweets Jihad is the brother of my friend Faisal, who’s been shot in the arm. Their brother Mohammed was killed in #Misrata 3 wks ago
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Dafniya & #Misrata: Major battles today resulted in 10 #Freedomfighter casualties
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Libya: Report that a battalion headed by a commander from #AlMigrahi family has defected
FromJoanne Joanne
@NATO is endangering its credibility we cannot risk killing civilians" Italian FFM Frattini said b4 an EU FM meeting in #Luxembourg #Libya
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
in reference to report of Nato hits khweldi house full of arms death of children and women is always sad regretable no matter who father is!
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Benghazi: #Tunisia government today opened an official trade office headed by #AlHabibAlHamamy. #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi rocket launchers have been placed in #Alurban & #GhoatAlreah towards #Ghryan #Libya #feb17 @NATO
Sweden Air Force Fighter Jets Conducts Bombing Raids in #Libya t.co/UaShttP be assured this will end with g out aqnd send to #ICC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bxcvv2tJDw&fea...
dovenews Libyan™
Nalut: 10 #FF got killed in an ambush & 47 Gaddafi forces were killed on the hands on #FF.
ArmchairArab Armchair Arab
NATO should ensure Libyan freedom fighters get sufficient weapons ASAP to accelerate toppling of Gaddafi regime.
dovenews Libyan™
ALERT! Gaddafi Launching pads were placed in #Alurban & #Ghoat Alreah (العربان وغوط الريح)twoards #Ghryan (غريان) . #Ghryan #Libya @NATO
photogimp1 photogimp
NATO have been busy again in the night . Several rumbles heard in the distance in the early hours. Presser today to the bomb sites. #libya
A medic helps an injured Freedom fighter at a field hospital near Misrata’s western front line : t.co/ZZOpfUU via @addthis
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FromJoanne Joanne
#Libya @NTC_of_Libya have bought (Qatar possibly UAE too helped fin
AJA: Ali AlTarhuny: NTC member: Qatar was first country to respond to our request for funds. EU to follow. #Feb17#Libya
OneLibyaOrg OneLibya
Why we need change in #Libya: B/c Libyans had to go abroad for any medical treatment, from simple tonsils operation to any serious illness.
EndTyranny101
There R strong reports from various Libyans that #Gaddafi is using surface 2 surface rockets in Tripoli after/during #NATO airstrikes #Libya
Documentary worth watching ! Gaddafi – Our Best Enemy (FULL) t.co/cM0LXbf via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWMRkNq_hfk&fea...
stApexf
Plz retweet, the Surman attack was likey caused by Brigadier general Al mahdi al Arabi
#Tunisia has today opened a trade representation office in Benghazi #lIBYA #FEB17
WEELULE WEELULE
@Niz_FGM to Khaled El-khweldi and father I say: sleep with dogs you’ll wake up with fleas
dovenews Libyan™
Nalut: Electricity has been cut off which resulted in making the medicines unsuitable for use. Large number of insulin gone off.
Benghazi: #Tunisia government today opened an official trade office headed by #AlHabibAlHamamy
Can the world understand children in Libya need more NATO 4 freedom NOW t.co/tVt1o1j via Childrens of the worlds France England
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8fJL0KOBfo&fea...
Aisha
On Monday 20th June 2011, @Worldloverpeace said:
PLEASE RT #GADDAFI CRIMES PART 2 @Childrens hospital attacked, bodies of little ones everywhere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIph8t8vZcQ&fea...
Childrens hospital attacked, bodies of little ones everywhere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIph8t8vZcQ&fea...
Gaddafi army kill sheep, source of food for the people: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVrYEalFx0U&fea...
Link to pictures, warning VERY graphic: www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.1...
More pictures Extremely Graphic: www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.1...
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Alex
#Gaddafi attacked #AlDafniya #Misrata with GRAD rockets & mortar 2day – killing 10 #FFs & injuring 50+ – Whr are @NATO helis & jets? #Libya
FreeLibya. OMG AL7AMDULLILAH THIS OLD MAN FROM #Zawiya youtube.com/watch?v=3yfnDd… HAS BEEN RELEASED!!!!!! #Libya #feb17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yfnDdeQruw
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Malta OIL TANKER “BALTIC CHAMPION” 32.37467˚/18.40317˚ dest: Malta yet in mid. of Gulf of #Sirte just turned off transponder #Libya #feb17
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8 martyrs 2day in Misrata:AbdelBasit AlMahjub,Qasem Najha,Mohamed Tantun, AlZarug AlZarug,Ali Mady, Ali AlQanini, Muaz AlSuweey,8th-Unknown
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
in reference to report of Nato hits khweldi house full of arms death of children and women is always sad regretable no matter who father is!
EndTyranny101 Ahmed Sanalla
#Gaddafi shot down a Libyan plane in 1992 & injected more than 450 children with HIV, all in the name of propaganda..(cont)..#Libya #Tripoli
so reports that he is using missiles on #Tripoli after #NATO airstrikes in his propaganda war should not be dismissed..#Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Misrata: #Dafinyia: #Gaddafi forces attacking w/ GRAD rockets, mortars & rocket launchers. #Libya #feb17
Aisha
On Monday 20th June 2011, @Worldloverpeace said:
Workers repair electricity lines on the road from the Libyan rebel-held city of Misurata to the western frontline, where rebels trying to advance on the capital Tripoli are fighting forces loyal to #Gaddafi, June 20 image| reutersFile 34861: bit.ly/lyvUH7 via @addthis #libya #Feb17
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bencnn benwedeman
Lamenting war profiteering, Greek doctor at field hospital in Dafniya quotes Socrates to me: “Where there is blood, there is money.” #Libya
bencnn benwedeman
As of 4 PM local time, 7 opposition fighters killed, more than 30 wounded from shelling on Dafniya front, west of #Misrata #Libya #17feb
Libyan man mourns execution of wife: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlR_QFuJLwI Gaddafi
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlR_QFuJLwI
bencnn benwedeman
Libyan-Swedish pizzeria owner has returned from Stockholm, set up pizza ovens next to Dafniya field hospital to feed the fighters. #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
BBC @jfjbowen was taken to remains Khweldy alHamidy CountryEstate Bowen BELIEVES Civilians were killed by @Nato
Birth of “free media" in eastern Libya
Reporters Without Borders visited eastern Libya in April to evaluate the situation of the media in Benghazi and the surrounding region and, in particular, to report on the extraordinary vigour of the new media that have been emerging in this part of the country since its liberation from Muammar Gaddafi’s oppressive rule.
Although the outcome of the civil war is still uncertain, Benghazi has lost no time in seeking to shape its new political destiny. Freed from Tripoli’s yoke, the National Transitional Council has anticipated Gaddafi’s fall by acting as an independent government and by beginning to chart a course towards democratization.
As a free press is an essential condition in any democracy, Reporters Without Borders wanted to take a closer look at the role played by journalists in reporting news and information since the outbreak of the war last February.
“The current media are essentially citizen media consisting of young activists who have played a key role in the war, activists such as Mohamed Al-Nabbous, the creator of the Web TV Libya Al-Hurra, who was killed by a sniper on 19 March,” Reporters Without Borders said.
“To consolidate any democratic future, an independent and professional press must emerge from all the media initiatives launched since the start of the war. A resistance press that has been combating disinformation and propaganda must evolve into a press for political stability.”
As part of its survey of the press landscape, the report examines the dire material constraints under which these media are operating and the main sources of funding of the most organized ones. It highlights the youth and inexperience of their staff, who have little professional knowledge and have improvised with enthusiasm in the course of the fight against Gaddafi’s troops.
It also looks at the relations between the National Transitional Council and the media.
report: en.rsf.org/libya-birth-of-free-media-in...
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi OIL TANKER “AISHA” w/ destination of #Singapore now anchored in #Sousse #Tunisia. Draught: 9.1 m. #Libya #feb17
I cant event think of a caption for these idiots.
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freeourlibya jamal tripoli
#Nalut: Residents now using water pumps in their homes.We call upon all humanitarian organisations 2 intervene 2 save Nalut
Nalut: .Food&medicine are also spoiling due to hot weather.There’s a severe water crisis,as city is running out of water
Urgent:Signs of humanitarian crisis in #Nalut due 2Power cuts.ppl wth diabetes struggle 2Cope,insulin has spoiled due 2Lack of refrigeration
G TV:
VID.:According2 Gaddafi TV Gaddafi forces r almost in full control of Benghazi
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-1g9fRJrzE&fea...
OFFICIAL Council Conclusions on #Libya June20 #Luxembourg Assets of 6 Port Authorities will b Frozen t.co/5784Y99
somaia
Brega: Large number of Gaddafi forces who were involved in infighting yesterday have surrendered to Freedom fighters #feb17
4adam:
What the Gaddafi govt claims to be “the Khweldi Al-Hamidi compound”
yfrog.com/gyb4ibbj
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Brega: Large number of Gaddafi forces who were involved in infighting yesterday have surrendered to Freedom fighters #feb17
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Nafusa Mountains: A Qatari Emir has donated 40 SUVs to the freedom fighters of the Nafusa Mountains #feb17#Libya God bless Qatar
IntlCrimCourt Int’l Criminal Court
The latest issue of the ICC Weekly Update now available — Weekly Update #81 @ bit.ly/lRz9X6
www.icc-cpi.int/menus/icc/press%20and%2...
freeourlibya jamal tripoli
#Nalut Gaddafi Mercenaries are cutting down trees in the area of Ghazaya & use them to hide the cars & militarily vehicles from view
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Yefren returning to normalcy gradually. Police force has begun their duties to ensure the protection and security of property
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Nalut: Renewed clashes this morning and the heavy shelling of Nalut. Over 34 rockets have hit various areas of the city #feb17 #libya
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Zintan: FFs successfully shell an Ammo truck with occupants attempting to head to Shegiga or Mizda #feb17#libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Brega: Reports yesterday of in-fighting w/ in #Gaddafi ranks. Today reports of large number surrendering to #Freedomfighters. #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Nalut: Reports that over 30 #Gaddafi rockets have hit various parts of the city. #Libya #feb17
Niz_FGM Niz
20/6/11 – Sources from Central Bank of Libya, #Tripoli: lifting of the monthly withdrawal cap from savings accounts to 2000 Libyan Dinars.
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Tunisian Imam tells Libyans "If you visit you’ll find we are the visitors & you are the host " God bless Tunisia
UAE freezes assets of 19 Libyans:
www.emirates247.com/news/world/uae-free...
ALIVE IN LIBYAN
human stories from the frontlines:
alive.in/libya
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Misrata commander: Many mercs from Chad & Mali.Technique shows jungle training but poor field awarness. Pick up their dead unlike b4 #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Liberia CARGO SHIP “ST.VALENTINA” now also departing port #Tripoli #Libia. Lets watch all the rat friends of #Gaddafi run away. #feb17
libi4ever
about 800 million Libyan dinars printed in China have arrived to Tripoli last days through Chad
is that confirmed?
Is that why banks can raise the withdrawal amount?
inphinite:
UNCONFIRMED (but from a very reliable source): El-Khweldi ElHmeidi was ALSO killed in #Surman.
have 2 wait 4 confirmation
Iman
All those praying for libya, and working towards the free libyan cause massive THANK YOU! #SoGrateful
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Misrata: Further humanitarian aid shipment expected to arrive within next 24 hours.
Statement from Drs in Tripoli:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgPHxyWZMTQ&fea...
robinenergy Robin Mills
For a ‘stalemate’, there sure seems to be a lot of #Gaddafi’s guys defecting, and nobody going the other way
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Misrata: #Dafinyia: 10 #Freedomfighters killed in #Gaddafi ambush, 54 were injured.
4Adam Adam
Pix of Libya revolutionaries during training is.gd/jMDPK0 #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: Of the 6 ships in or anchored near #Gaddafi’s port, half are from #Turkey: “BANU GENC”, “ARON” & “KAZIM GENC”. #Libya #feb17
4Adam Adam
Pix of Libya revolutionaries during training is.gd/jMDPK0 #Libya
DEFECTED OFFICERS:
ALERT 25 DEFECTED Gaddafi officers just gave apress conference in #Benghazi they say #Sabha is the Seat of Regime most G army there #Libya
Adam 4Adam Live Press conference of Gaddafi officers who just defected from Gaddafi’s Army bit.ly/kYIOee
libyan hawk:
Defected officers from #Sabha are chanting in #Benghazi and calling Libyan Revolutionaries HEROES.
Mercenaries who are fighting with #Gaddafi are mostly from Chad & Mali. Lost many yesterday at #Misrata #Libya
Defected officers give permission to several families to flee #Brega toward the #Benghaz
LIVE:Defected officers: #Sabha center of #Gaddafi regime now. Most forces there. Also where mercenaries enter the country.
The general order from #Gaddafi State TV is to "drive out #NATO crusaders who are attacking #Libya.
The defected officer from Gaddafi army “We were ordered not to treat pro-democracy protesters like humans, we had to treat them like rats”
The defected officer from Gaddafi army of #Sabha said “before defection, had been receiving orders from Libyan State TV” #Libya #Benghazi
The defected officer from Gaddafi army “We were ordered not to treat pro-democracy protesters like humans, we had to treat them like rats”
He talked about Sabha, I don’t know if there’re frontlines there. TV is the primary G communication tool to remote cities like Sabha & Obari
From the defected officer fr G army statement, a strong believe that Gaddafi has lost the contact w/ his army, uses his TV 2 execute orders
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AJA: 35 officers from Gaddafi forces in Kufra have defected #Libya #Feb17
number is unclear: either 25 or 35, let’s hope it’s more:)
AJA: 35 officers from #Gaddafi forces in #Kufra have defected
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Libya AlAhrar TV: 20 tanks seen 20km south of Ghadames entering Libya from Algeria #Feb17#Libya For God Sake it’s like fighting 2 dictators
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Breaking:Sirte: Heavy arrest campaign in central neighbourhood called area number 1 (Hay Rakam Wahid ) with many house raids. #Feb17 #Libya
MoAm84
URGENT 1/3 el intifada (sources): the criminal terrorist regime practices against the population of Zliten
info frm Zliten: yest, G troops made criminal raids last night for a large num of houses in Baza dis. and arrested a large num of ppl
Azdo district is still besieged by G.troops who are committing daily crimes against the people of this district..
portia_walker Portia Walker
Rebels upset by civilian casualties in #Tripoli. Some, however, still refuse to believe the news.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Sabha: #Gaddafi forces using #Suliman hospital as a military HQ #Libya #feb17 @NATO
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
NATO acknowledged Surman airstrike, target was military; “high level” command & control node – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/snJjQ
170 person related to Gaddafi sneak into Nafusa mountain with their families with fake identity cards to not making the revolutionaries suspicious in them. However the revolutionaries caught them in a trap and following them by recognizing their work, when he get there let his family leaves with other families and he stay alone , the sources mentioned that their end will be worse than the of the mercenaries who invaded the mountain.
tripolitano Tripolitano
@jfjbowen khwildi is butcher, and his son Khalid is worse.just ask any1 from Al Zawiya wot his brigade did 2 them.kids being there is a lie
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi officials say Khoweildy al-Hamidy unharmed while rest of family killed. Proof he is dead. ABOUT DAMNED TIME! #Libya #feb17
septimius_
RT “@kileysky: Compound of kawaldi al hemadi at surman destroyed by nato 15 reported dead in children huge food stocks evident #Libya”
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Hun: Reports of difficult humanitarian conditions due to food/fuel shortages hoarded by #Gaddafi forces.
|Military plane arrives in Amman Jordon carrying wounded Libya ns for treatment: t.co/KqhWUW3
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phillipmcn phillip mcnaughton
Gaddafi Quote 2003: “Only a fool starts firing his gun, when the battle is over”. Can’t read his own quotes??
Skeptical
@NATO #Gaddafi still controls #Sabha road hub, #tanks from #Algeria will reach the frontlines soon if #NATO doesn’t bomb them NOW!
phillipmcn phillip mcnaughton
Gaddafi Quote 1969: “The devil will be defeated, and will end up killing himself”. Maybe he is a Prophet after all!!
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Zletin: Omar AlJindy & his cousin Abu Bakr AlJindy are promising youth large amounts of money to join G forces
NATOpress NATO Press
#NATO Strikes Military Command and Control Node #Libya – goo.gl/s1ZdT
20 Jun. 2011
NATO Strikes Military Command and Control Node
NAPLES – NATO is aware of allegations that a NATO strike targeted a residential building in the vicinity of Sorman, west of Tripoli, in the early hours of Monday morning.
After careful checking, NATO can confirm that it did conduct a strike in that area at the time. This was a precision strike on a legitimate military target — a command and control node which was directly involved in coordinating systematic attacks on the Libyan people.
While NATO cannot confirm reports of casualties, we would regret any loss of civilian life and we go to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties. This is in stark contrast to the Qadhafi regime, which continues its policy of systematic and sustained violence against the people of Libya.
The facility which was struck was identified as a command and control node through rigorous analysis based on persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance carried out over a prolonged period of time. NATO does not target specific individuals.
“This strike will greatly degrade the Qadhafi regime forces’ ability to carry on their barbaric assault against the Libyan people,” said Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard, Commander of Operation Unified Protector.
NATO will continue its mission to protect the people of Libya, in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.
somaia
After liberating #Alwigh airbase, Freedom fighters almost control all Libyan southern borders (if not all) #Free #Libya #Feb17
tonybirtley tony birtley
more grad rockets fired around refinery/port area. getting closer. must be pro gaddafi infiltration unit.
attempted push by gaddafi units around Dafniya. rebels say they killed many. lost two men. Nato carried out raids nr zlitan. hit ammo dumpsopposition learning lessons of war. digging in at frontlines. but frustrations growing. want to advance. some weariness in Misurata.
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Misrata … the heroism, fortitude, defiance and courage of this city astonishes me everyday
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Zintan:1 Martyr & 3 injured in Jafara area near Ber Ayad by shelling whilst on recon mission. Martyr is Mohamed Bilgasem AlRamah#Feb17#Libya
Tabu revolutionaries secure border between #Niger and #Libya & capture #Wigh airport.
Libyan dictator:
Misrata: Death toll at 9 today
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Breaking: Confirmed: Tabu tribes after clashes with Gaddafi forces now control the border with Niger. Allah Akbar!
On Monday 20th June 2011, @MilitantNews said:
#Libya Economist reports that West hopes rebels wont capture Tripoli from east as they fear retribution on Gadaffi loyalists; they prefer an uprising in Tripoli. The design is loyalists change side at the time of an uprising and can then be included in a “coalition” govt Clinton has said they are negotiating with loyalists 4 post Gadaffi regime and most certainly it involves the TNC
KC_Tripolitania KC
Now we know why #Gaddafi thinks he is undefeated – #Zuma & #Bouteflika r still supplying him financially & military whenever he makes a loss
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
“@hardingbbc: about 4 big explosions n centre of misrata, #libya tonight another seemingly random rocket attack on heart of this city #feb17
hardingbbc andrew harding
about four big explosions in centre of misrata, #libya tonight – another seemingly random rocket attack on the heart of this city
Cairo / special
our site (Revolution of Libya) Received documents and evidence to confirm the involvement of Jacob Zuma of South Africa with the system, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, where the data revealed for Zuma about fifty million U.S. dollars from Gaddafi during his recent election and beyond.
www.thawralibya.com/english-news-.html
Worldloverpeace
Protest in Cairo to close down #Gaddafi state TV — اعتصام في القاهرة لايقاف بث قنوات القذافي youtube.com/watch?v=HSQSpT… via @youtube #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSQSpT-KoTw&fea...
jirdan_tripoli
The same person wrote Ben Ali,Mubarak, Gadafi, Bashar speech. His name is “A load of Bollocks”or “BS” for short.
LibyaNewMed
Nalut media committee says that Gaddafi forces are using tear gas & that this makes things more difficult for revolutionaries.
Nalut: unconfirmed report that G forces are using Gas bombs that cause vomiting, headaches & fainting
SkyNewsBreak Sky News Newsdesk
Reuters: Libyan rebels shut off pipeline supplying oil from southern field to coastal refinery near Tripoli
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Libya AlAhrar TV: NTC members getting grilled hard. Never seen Libyan politicians so open about mistakes & areas of improvement #Feb17#Libya
EU tries to find Libyan solution
EU foreign ministers were today trying to work out a political solution to the Libyan conflict, as well as post-war planning to ensure the country does not descend into chaos.
Nato, commanding the international campaign to protect civilians from the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, has been intensifying its airstrikes on Tripoli, the Libyan capital.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa...
Murzuq and Alqtron towns in South of Libya are Liberated, and AlWigh air base under FF’s control. Libya Alhrar KC_Tripolitania
A big arrest campaign is happening in #Sirte – home town of #Gaddafi ’s tribe. Troops are raiding homes and arresting large number of people
Skeptical:
many consistent reports about #Algeria supplying #Gaddafi with longer range rockets! Even #Grad can reach up to 40 km!
Stopping fuel supplies from #Zawiya & mercs/arms supplies from #Algeria through #Sabha is crucial! Seems that #NTC understands this!
FFs trying to stop #Zawiya #refinery by shutting off #pipeline! Hopefully there’s just 1 pipeline! Without fuel, #Gaddafi is dead!
AFP:
Kadhafi defectors tell of orders to ‘show no mercy’
BENGHAZI, Libya — A group of 22 security personnel who defected from Moamer Kadhafi’s forces in south Libya claimed on Monday they were directly ordered not to give captured rebels the rights of normal prisoners.
Four representatives of officers from the deep south of the war-torn country told reporters they had been ordered to “show no mercy to prisoners,” who, they were told, were rebels linked to Al-Qaeda.
Immediate superiors issued orders such as “’don’t give them (prisoners) their rights’,” according to former Kadhafi army captain Mohammed Ahmed Salih al-Tabowy, speaking through a rebel interpreter.
The former fighters also chronicled a near four-month effort to defect, which saw them skirt the burning-hot Niger and Chadian borders aided by undercover rebels before reaching safety at Sarir southeast of Benghazi last week.
The men, dressed in the flowing robes found throughout the central Sahara, where presented to the media by the National Transitional Council in the rebel capital Benghazi.
Details of the war in the remote and hostile southern desert region have been vague and their specific claims could not be verified, but the accounts tally with reports from defectors from other regions.
Kadhafi is currently being investigated by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, including ordering mass rapes.
Under the Geneva Conventions, prisoners of war must not be mistreated or abused.
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Libyan rebels say over 20 Gaddafi troops switch sides
BENGHAZI, Libya, June 20 (Reuters) – More than 20 troops from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces have defected from a brigade based in southern Libya and joined the rebellion, rebels said on Monday.
Four of the men were presented to reporters in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi on Monday. Rebels said they had escaped from Gaddafi’s unit based in the Katroun region of southern Libya this month.
“We have now defected from the regime. The Gaddafi regime has lost all credibility. Therefore we declare that we offer our services to the National Transitional Council in Benghazi,” said Major Lamin Sidi Ibrahim al Tabouwi, one of the men.
There was no way to immediately verify their stories. Rebels said a total of 22 soldiers and officers as well as three civilians had escaped together from the southern unit.
Asked on the sidelines of the conference to prove his identity, one of the officers, Captain Ahmed Salah al Tabouwi, showed a battered national identification card which confirmed his name and date of birth.
Defections of army officers and government officials have put pressure on Gaddafi’s grip on power following months of fighting between his troops and rebel forces trying to oust him and who are entrenched in eastern Libya.
The rebel leadership in Benghazi has said all Gaddafi loyalists who decide to surrender will be pardoned and given a chance to start a new life under its rule, which it says will be based on democratic principles.
The four men said they defected from their unit with the help of local opposition fighters who drove them across the desert along Libya’s border with Chad towards a town where they were eventually picked up by the rebel Martyr Ahmed brigade.
They said they decided to escape as a group months ago but were unable to do so earlier because southern Libya is tightly controlled by Gaddafi’s troops. They said many other officers and soldiers who tried to defect had been captured.
“Our direct officers gave us orders such as, catch ‘those rats’,” said al Tabouwi, a white cotton turban wrapped round his head. “We were ordered to show no mercy, not to respect their (rebels’) rights.”
(Writing by Maria Golovnina; Editing by Janet Lawrence)
af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFLD...
curious:
I have a relative who died in misrata 2day. Pls pls dont tweet names of those that have died,his kids hv exams this week &don’t know yet
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Sabha: Clashes in centre of city & AlGurda area between FFs & G forces. FFs have managed to get some cars off G forces
Libye C’est beau une révolution regardez ça SVP # NAFUSA yfrog.com/h3tv2oyj
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TAbu tribes after clashes with Gaddafi forces are in control of Altum crossing with Niger & have laid siege to Luwegh airport
BRKG: Obama Overruled 2 Top Lawyers on War Power in Libya via NewYorkTimes
Factbox: Latest developments in Libyan conflict
(Reuters) – Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis.
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Abdela Rahman Shlagam on Libya AlAhrar TV: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, San Marino to announce recognition of NTC soon #feb17 #Libya
4adam;
Does the #LibyanStateTV conduct terrorist attacks in #Benghazi? EN Subtitle
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pZbzo16pi8&fea...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-1g9fRJrzE&fea...
URGENT:dovenews Libyan™
ALERT! Eyewitness: 30 tanks entered #Libya from the #Algerian border 20km away from #Ghadamis. #GaddafiCrimes #AlgeriaHelpsGaddafi
MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
Reuters: 3 rockets fired by Gaddafi forces killed 13y.o child in a built-up area near Misrata’ port on Monday.2 more children were wounded.
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
Will be on BBC arabic satellite tv shortly on the 9.00 pm news london time. Not sure if latest Nato hits and civilians killed will come up?!
dovenews Libyan™
BREAKING! #Lithuania & #Latvia have recognized the Libyan NTC as the legitimate representative 4 the #Libyan people. #Estonia 2 follow soon
Foreign Policy Experts Urge House Republicans to Support U.S. Operations in Libya
www.foreignpolicyi.org/content/foreign-...
tasbeeh
I find it interesting that ANSWER, an org. that rejects violence as a means of resistance, is working so closely with the Nation of Islam.
Interesting ALSO to note that Gaddafi has offered (and given) billions to NOI and Farrakhan, who calls G “our brother leader” w/o irony.
Farrakhan is one of Gaddafi’s most fervent supporters. Same guy who is suspected to have a hand in the assassination of #MalcolmX.
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
1 hour ago: 8 grad missiles fell on #Misurata from #Gaddafi forces reported by Faraj Akweider //
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Libyan revolutionaries have shut off a pipeline in the Western Mountains region feb17.info/news/live-liby… #Libya #Feb17
Oil pipeline passes through western mountains between Zintan and Yafran.
Oil pipeline reportedly shut down by rebels runs from oil fields near Ubari (26º34’45"N 12º12’36"E) to refinery at Zawiya (32º47’N 12º41’E)
RAF in Libya: excerpts from Air Chief Marshal Bryant’s briefing
Excerpts from a briefing paper by the RAF’s second in command, sent to senior politicians and obtained by The Daily Telegraph.
Morale and Fighting Spirit
The true strength is in our people in continuing to deliver despite all that’s asked of them. Morale remains fragile.
Although fighting spirit remains positive this assessment will be challenged by individual harmony targets as Operation Ellamy endures (after September).
There is decreasing satisfaction with the remunerative offer and allowances cut and the pay freeze continues to bite. The impact of SDSR continues to undermine the sense of being valued.
There is concern over the perceived lack of strategic direction which is restricting confidence in the senior leadership.
Regular Recruitment
In FY 11-12 we are failing to achieve key airmen targets.
In Gen/Tech/Mech, ICT and Supply the prediction is for only 75pc achievement of the FY11-12 into training requirement for airmen should trends continue (ie 25pc shortfall in those trades.).
Reserves Recruitment
Reserve strength is 1,490 sitting just below Oct 10 SDSR capping model.
This represents a three-year reserve manning low with recruiting at a nine-year low.
Sustainability
Many elements of the RAF have been on continuous operations for the last 20 years. Some Tristar pilots coming to the end of a two and a half year tour have only ever landed at four bases. Brize Norton, Akrotiri, Muscat and Kandahar.
Intelligence Officers: Six operational tours in nine years is not uncommon.
To paraphrase Gen Dannatt’s comments on the British Army a few years ago many parts of the RAF are “running hot”.
Conclusion
Two concurrent operations are placing a huge demand on equipment and personnel. Should Ellamy (Libya) endure past defence planning assumption the future
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence...
source REUTERS:
Rebels shut oil pipeline to key refinery near Tripoli
June 20, 2011
Libyan rebels have shut off a pipeline in the Western Mountains region that supplies crude from an oilfield in the south to the Zawiyah refinery near the capital Tripoli, a rebel spokesman said on Monday.
“Rebels have turned off a pipeline in Rayayna, which is used to ship oil from the Awbari oilfield in the south to the Zawiyah refinery,” rebel spokesman Juma Ibrahim said by phone from the Western Mountains town of Zintan.
“This is an attempt by the rebels to stifle the Gaddafi regime in Tripoli,” he said.
His account could not be independently verified. (Writing by Joseph Nasr; editing by David Stamp)
The colonel is running on empty
Here is the map:
www.economist.com/node/18837167?story_i...
4Adam Adam
Atta’ash family house in #Yefren burnt down by G forces in March b/c was used to treat injured, 7 ppl fr the family still missing.
SeularLibya MargBar Khamenei
Death squad leader alHamidi was at the compound that incl. a communications tower, at time of attack. Legitimate #NATO target
phillipmcn phillip mcnaughton
Twitter is the most objective and hilarious parliament in the world!!!
USAmbNATO Ivo Daalder
On Libya: Carney says Obama feels the NATO mission there is effective and that Qaddafi’s days in power are numbered.
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In addition to Niger Border FFs are in control of main crossings with Chad too. Hopefully this should stem flow of mercenaries #Libya #feb17
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Khalid Shaaban the new Libya ambassador in London failed in his attempt to bribe the FFs who took over Saif’s house to leave it #feb17#Libya
20arb11 Souffian Tripoli
we have to call him Gaddafis ambassador not Libya. As he doesnt represent Libyans but only Gaddafi
This is the house:
twitpic.com/5eg5yr
NYT:
Libyan Media Minders Nervous After Guard’s Death
TRIPOLI, Libya — Reports that a guard at the hotel housing foreign journalists here had been fatally shot sent a tremor of anxiety through Qaddafi government media operation here on Monday. While Qaddafi loyalists said the guard accidentally shot himself with his own weapon while eating a late dinner at the end of the hotel two days earlier, at least two people working for the government said on condition of anonymity that he was killed by rebel snipers.
www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/world/africa...
Shabab:
Monday June 20th, 2011 16:34 Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Imminent humanitarian crisis in the city of Nalut due to the cut off of electricity. Diabetes patients are suffering as there are no coolers or refrigerators to store their insulin. Also other medicines and food supplies are expiring because of the heat. There is a severe water shortage after the remaining water stores have been depleted.
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Libya: Refugee Status – World Refugee Day bit.ly/kohrbN
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RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Unconfirmed: #Gaddafi’s aide, #BashirSalehBashir has $12 Billion & operating from #Chad & #Niger supplying Gaddafi w/ weapons & mercs #Libya
LibyaTrueStory
Saddened by a cousin showing me the leftover food being eaten by the #Misrata family when the bomb hit & evidence of blood on the ground.
Nato planes overhead Tripoli Libya
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa Nalut 06/20/11 21 freedoms fighters martyred & 50 injured in battles in the past three days in #Tkuit & #Al-Ghazaya. #libya
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
#Nato planes overhead
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Katroun: One of those defecting today was Major Lamin Sidi Ibrahim al Tabouwi. #Libya #feb17
#Katroun: Reports that over 20 #Gaddafi troops defected to the revolution from brigade stationed in this southern #Libya area today.
BentBenghazi
Gaddafi s online mercenaries have really picked up lately.
HumphreyCheung
Photo: Still taken from one of my videos…. both of these rebels were injured on June 7 2011. The one on the… tumblr.com/x0533eivrs
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#Nafusa #AlGhawaleesh 06/20/11 17:53h: G forces based in #AlGhawaleesh launch mortar rockets on area of #Anzu in #Kikla & city of #AlQala
TEAR GAS RUMOR WAS FOG OF WAR :
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Nalut: Good news: Gas bomb story turned out to be untrue. 6 FFs who fainted were brought to hospital. Turned out to be sunstroke
On Monday 20th June 2011, @MilitantNews said:
#Libya UK envoy to Benghazi Jenkins says rebels arent aggressive enough,because the rebels don’t want to antagonise Libyan tribes that still support Gaddafi, and with which they would have to co-rule the country post-Gaddafi.al-ahram.
dovenews Libyan™
There is a claim that #Gaddafi forces are using Ain Zara Diplomatic Supermarket to store their weapons. #Tripoli twitpic.com/5egxzg/full
anguswalkeritv Angus Walker
#libya Rebel leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil due to arrive Beijing tomorrow for 2 day visit – China against military action + critical of NATO
WORTH READING :)
The Canonical “Arab Tyrant’s Manual”
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Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? They are all the same……..Just cowards in disguise…..
Elleebi Libyano Tripoliano
Pro-gaddafi group of Algerian/Libyans caught in Tatouine #Tunisia where the refugee camps are based armed with machine guns.
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
The strikes we’re seeing in #Nalut, haven’t been experienced before. The situation is dire, no power no water. #Libya #Feb17
PARIS: RAF Typhoon pilots share Libya experiences
Eurofighter is using the show to highlight the combat-proven credentials of its multi-role Typhoon, after three months’ involvement over Libya.
Typhoons from the UK’s Royal Air Force have been involved in NATO’s operation Unified Protector campaign for the past three months, flying from Gioia del Colle air base in Italy.
feb17.info/news/paris-raf-typhoon-pilot...
Worldloverpeace Aisha
PLS RT :Cynthia McKinney (Gaddafi’s mouth piece )is speaking in San Francisco tomorrow sponsored by ANSWERS (cont) tl.gd/b88ll7
PLS RT :Cynthia McKinney (Gaddafi’s mouth piece )is speaking in San Francisco tomorrow sponsored by ANSWERS please show your support for LIBYA by showing up .There’s a chance you will be prevented from entering event by her supporter’s but perhaps you could knock, oops I meant Talk some sense into them .
Unitarian Universalist Church
1187 Franklin St (at Geary)
San Francisco, CA
#Libya #Feb17
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
A bit of news from a trusted source. #Muammar did try to leave to #Venezuela, but was prevented in doing so. #Libya #feb17
His flight was not authorized to leave #Libyan air space. #Libya
When Twitter doesn’t twitter:
BentBenghazi
U ppl need to calm down, twitter is just acting slow. #PeopleFreakingOutAboutTwitter #TalkAboutBeingAddicted
That means you can grab a bite or get some coffee:)
tonybirtley tony birtley
they say that at least 2,000 grad rockets were fired around port by Gaddafi forces. centre of Misurata resembles Beirut, Sarajevo at worst.
Someone on a twitter diet:
Amazigh_Libya
When you don’t use twitter for 24 hours, it feels like 24 days..
LibyaSteadfast Benghazi Youth
Mountain Fighters protecting #BirAyad (important crossing into #Nafusa region) take some time for prayers youtu.be/HYLDZ5zFAK4?t=… Ameen #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYLDZ5zFAK4&fea...
WRAPUP 5-Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO
befroggled says:
Sitting with two incredible #Libya(n) ladies who were in #Libya during the rev. Hearing tales how they “smuggled” FF through G checkpoints.
Have met so many inspiring people today, many people w big hearts. Can’t believe it’s only been a day (only slept an hr in the past 48hrs).
At a school in #Tunisia that has taken in #Libya(n) refugee kids. So many smiles, yet so much pain. They’re celebrating world refugee day.
A 9 yr old #Libya(n) girl came up 2 me & asked if it was ok to kiss me on my cheeks. She then offered me her beloved watch. She’s a refugee.
We visited a beautiful 25yr old mother of 3 who was shot below the hip by an anti-aircraft weapon in #Misrata on the 5th of April(1)
She remained in #Misrata for another 13 days with the missile lodged inside her, before she was able to flee to #Tunisia.
She has since endured a series of operations to fit a metal brace into her leg. But the hospital hardly seems equipped to deal with it.
The woman is so pale, in unbearable pain. She smiled when we asked if she had kids “three, they are in #Misrata with my husband I miss them”
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SUMMARY JUNE 16th 2011
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AJE:
Many families have been torn apart #Gaddafis Crimes . youtu.be/x3qXygBh9Rw
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Video: Clashes on the Dafniya frontline accompanied by a NATO airstrike bit.ly/jFoq9B
Le drapeau de la révolution dans le ciel de #Tripoli t.co/qF6wSIk
JomanaCNN jomana karadsheh
#US Lawmakers to sue #Obama over #Libya. on.cnn.com/lfSB38
the things some people are prepared to do for power………
JomanaCNN jomana karadsheh
via@cnnjill WH on #Libya: “not aware of any direct relationship between the TNC and al-Qaeda,Hezbollah or any other terrorist organization.”
Wow, and you know why WH says that? Because there isn’t one. Libya won’t fight g just to put another tyrant or terrorist in his place!
La France tente d’obtenir le soutien du CNT #Libye par l’ #Algérie t.co/FDgQSov
FreeBenghazi
DON ‘T OPEN .EXE FILES, EVEN IF IT’S FROM SOMEONE U KNOW. Gaddafi’s algae are hacking into Facebook & email accounts #Libya
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
Al-Awinyah: FFs have cleared Zawyat Al-bagul, Al- Al-Awiniyah and Ghanayma off Gaddafi forces and captured more than 30 of Gaddafi soldiers
Tripolitanian
@cynthiamckinney Thanks for giving Gaddafi a sense of legitimacy, prolonging a war, and causing more Libyans to die. You ignorant fool.
On Thursday 16th June 2011, @LibyaAlHurraTV said:
Freedom fighters have attacked Gaddafi forces in Al-Awiniyah. Gaddafi mercenaries have fled towards Shagiga in the south. Freedom fighters are now carefully checking the area to ensure that no mercenaries were left behind
LibyaAlHurra
On Thursday 16th June 2011, @LibyaAlHurraTV said:
Nafusa Mountains: Kekkla: During fighting that took place in the last three days, 19 were killed and 47 were injured from Gaddafi mercenaries. There was shelling on Anzu area in Kekkla yesterday by Gaddafi forces
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
Al-Awinyah: FFs have cleared Zawyat Al-bagul, Al- Al-Awiniyah and Ghanayma off Gaddafi forces and captured more than 30 of Gaddafi soldiers
Beautiful:
Amazigh_Libya
Freedom Fighter in #Nafusa. #Libya #Feb17 twitpic.com/5c4m0h
Free Dr. Kamel Al #Talou, AJE Cameraman detained by #Gaddafi forces t.co/KnXHKQ4 #Libya #Feb17
Amazigh_Libya
Please tweet to the US State Department about Dr. Rida Mazagri @StateDept @TravelGov Libyan-American neurosurgeon captured by Gaddafi forces
dovenews
Saif #Gaddafi “My dad has agreed for elections under the supervision of an int’l body” It gets worst..Delusional if he thinks we will agree
On Thursday 16th June 2011, @dovenews said:
AFP: Saif Gaddafi offers to hold internationally supervised elections within three months as “way out” for to end the war in Libya
Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi is ready to accept internationally supervised elections within three months, his son Seif al-Islam told an Italian newspaper on Thursday.
“Elections, immediately and with international supervision. It’s the only painless way to break out of the impasse in Libya,” Saif al-Islam told the daily Corriere della Sera correspondent in Tripoli.
“We could hold them within three months. At most by the end of the year. And the guarantee of transparency could be the presence of international observers,” said the 68-year old Gaddafi’s eldest son and possible successor.
Saif al-Islam said the elections could be supervised by the European Union or African Union, the United Nations or even NATO as long as a “mechanism” was put in place to ensure there were “no suspicions of vote rigging.”
“Let’s go to the polls, and may the best man win,” he told the reporter, who had turned up at the Radisson Blu hotel in Tripoli for an interview with the Foreign Minister Abdelati al-Obeidi, but had found Saif al-Islam there instead.
AFP , Thursday 16 Jun 2011
dovenews
46 Gaddafi soldiers & officers have escaped 2 Tunisia in the last 2 days, where #Algeria handed 2 defectors back 2 #Gaddafi. #Libya #Tunisia
dovenews
The #Russian envoy has arrived to #Tripoli to start talks with #Gaddafi or maybe to play another chess game! #Libya #CheckmateGaddafi
Elena
11 NATO fighter jets have started from Italy for Libya, the last at 11.20AM (Tripoli’s time). Some Tornados were in pairs & did steep turn.
Tripoli mortuary eyewitness: ‘Haunted by Libya deaths’
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13785053
The ambulances picked up all the dead and wounded they could, but then Col Gaddafi’s forces started shooting at them.
Foreign media found proof of the violent crackdown in the mortuaries of Benghazi They pulled off the patients’ oxygen masks, yanked off the wires connected to their monitors, pulled out the drips and tubes, and took them away
libyanexpat
NATO raids pound Gaddafi compound – Africa – Al Jazeera English english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/20…
dovenews
Gaddafi forces have attacked UNESCO world heritage sites goo.gl/Cu2Ys. #Nafusa #Nalut #UNESCO #Feb17 #GaddafiCrimes
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Area near #Gaddafi compound struck in raid bit.ly/kqtGbO
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A boat has docked in a southern Tunisian port carrying 19 Libyan military servicemen including officers feb17.info/news/live-liby… #Libya
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NATO on Thursday denied claims that it carried out an air strike on a bus in the southern Libyan city of Kikla feb17.info/news/live-liby… #Libya
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VIDEO: #Tripoli blasts heard near Col #Gaddafi’s compound (bbc) goo.gl/qOdRv | #Libya
Russian envoy Margelov said, No place for #Gaddafi in Libya’s future. Margelov visiting #Tripoli meeting with Gaddafi’s Regime.
Saif El Islam Qaddafi Just Made A Devilishly Tricky Offer To NATO
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The Rixos Reporters live in the sunshine of the Great Gaddafi, they see no darkness.
Does any one know other “Prison” locations in #Tripoli ware youth are abducted by Gaddafi thugs? #Libya Feb17 #NATO
Free the by Gaddafi Ubducted youth held in the Bu-Silm Prison In #Tripoli +32° 50’ 3.25", +13° 10’ 21.85" #Libya #feb17 #NATO
UKMilOps Maj Gen Nick Pope
RAF aircraft last night dropped a number of Paveway guided bombs in a precision attack on multiple targets. #Libya
UKMilOps Maj Gen Nick Pope
These were within the large military vehicle depot that forms part of Qadhafi’s Bab Al Aziziyah compound in the Libyan capital. #Libya
UKMilOps Maj Gen Nick Pope
An RAF patrol located a regime main battle tank near Yafran, attempting to avoid attack by placing itself amongst residential buildings.
UKMilOps Maj Gen Nick Pope
Due to the accuracy and small warhead of the Brimstone missile, the Tornado destroyed the tank without risk of causing collateral damage
AJEnglish Al Jazeera English
NATO raids pound Gaddafi compound bit.ly/kApMo4
11 NATO fighter jets have started from Italy for Libya last @ 11.20AMTripoliTime Some Tornados were in pairs & did steep turn
A series of loud blasts rocked #Gaddafi compound #Tripoli early on Thursday morning.
BBC’s @jfjbowen thoughts on returning to #Libya for the 3rd time since the revolution began, can be heard here t.co/mc0FktQ
dovenews
نداء لحماية مدينة غدامس القديمة goo.gl/NzQKq A PLEA 2 Protect The Old Town of Ghadamès a UNESCO world heritage site. Arabic #libya
tonybirtley tony birtley
three rocket attacks in two days on Misurata oil refinery area. no injuries. gaddafi’s men can still stirke. defences still up in areas
NATO 15 Jun: Arms embargo: 1 boarding, no denials; #IHAM: 3 ships, 3 aircraft.
#NATO Key hits 15 Jun: #Tripoli 1 vehicle storage area (Bab Al Aziziyah), 2C&C; #Zuwarah: 1 AA gun;
baysontheroad baysontheroad
FOR FIRST TIME SEEING GROUPS OF CARS CROSSING FRONTLINE ON THE PLAIN FROM TRIPOLI. PEOPLE FLEEING CAPITAL
Libyan Rebels: A Sound Track – The Atlantic: t.co/pR1gdox via @AddThis
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/20...
TRIP MAP:
twitpic.com/4whkoh/full
FromJoanne Joanne
@
Jeremy Bowen arrived back in #Libya Talks about the drive to #Tripoli bbc.in/mkHwTq
lindseyhilsum Lindsey Hilsum
Just went to a ‘hotel’ hit by NATO strike at 5am. Seems no-one was staying there. #Libya Govt area with several previously hit bldgs near.
kileysky Sam Kiley
Brits say RAF destroyed #libya tank hiding in residential area yefran last night
kileysky
Hotel destroyed by nato last night in tripoli. No evidence casualties locals claim it was G communications centre
Libya: World leaders look for way out of Libya – latimes.com t.co/Ku3IymR #Feb17 #Libya
simon
Medias and ppl attention still decreasiing google.fr/trends?q=libya… ….
Selon Alain Juppé, l’Algérie n’est pas impliquée dans l’acheminement de mercenaires en Libye
www.elwatan.com/actualite/selon-alain-j...
Nouvelles défections #Libye :19 soldats y compris officiers s’enfuient par bateau vers #Tunisie t.co/iYxKQNC via @LIBYA__ (anglais)
Libyan soldiers flee by boat to Tunisia – report
www.trust.org/alertnet/news/libyan-sold...
Gihan Tadreft
Reuters: Gaddafi is losing friends in Africa, the continent where his largesse once bought him the title “King of Kings” but which is now turning to other foreign allies to help shape its future
Where is NATO in Zliten Nafusa.This is getting unbearable. Gaddafi forces r moving free & shooting randomly on our families.Libya @NATO
NATO allies bicker over lack of firepower in Libya | Atlantic Council
www.acus.org/natosource/nato-allies-bic...
NATO’s airstrike hit this morning Wanziirik Hotel in Tripoli, #Libya yfrog.com/h0a2qzyj
kileysky
Wenseriq Hotel nrar state tv and some kind of cultural centre not far from the sea destroyef #libya #tripoli
kileysky
Zawahiri is a strong thinker. But one to watch is saif el adel. Ex egyptian SF and a veteran practitioner serious military
#Gaddafi abducted youth being held in Abu-Saleem Prison in #Tripoli +32° 50’ 3.25", +13° 10’ 21.85" #Libya #feb17
#Libye : les opérations ont coûté plus de 715 millions de dollars aux #USA t.co/GM7qFR4
Libye : les opérations ont coûté plus de 715 millions de dollars aux États-Unis
www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/ARTJAWEB20...
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just got back from a gov trip out to the site of a NATO strike which the government says is a hotel, now off to a presser with the #Libya PM
Ghadhafis Sohn gibt sich demokratisch
www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/politik/internat...
Gaddafi-Sohn: Nur Wahlen bringen «schmerzlosen Ausweg»
www.tagesschau.sf.tv/Nachrichten/Archiv...
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Revolutionaries have retreated from previous positions after suffering losses against Gaddafi forces between Brega & Ajdabiyah. #Libya
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
More injured Libyans fighters arrive in Tunisia: report #Alarabiya
Libya: Is Nato-rebel alliance turning sour?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13792846
Heavy military machines gained by FF from #Gaddafi troops in #Zentan — غنائـم ابطال ليبيا المصدر الأول للتسليح t.co/ljjxc6O #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABJVfb9xoLE&fea...
#Misrata FFs increasingly frustrated with #NATO slowness, lack of action – bbc.in/jEtRXu
WESSIM
Gaddafi and his familly will pay dearly both physically and spiritually in this life and in the life after #Libya #Feb17 .
KC_Tripolitania
#ICC say the will issue arrest warrants for #Gaddafi, his son Saif and right hand man Abdullah Sanussi by 20th June. #Libya #Feb17
libtrip:
Evidence of #Gaddafi forces drinking alcohol while claiming FF are doing just that فضائح كتائب القذافي شرب الخمور t.co/sfZGFbK #Libya
septimius_
Gaddafi: Can somebody #wakemeup once journalists out on magic tour, I fancy a bit of lunch! #Tripoli #Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Writer Obaid Ahmed was kidnapped from his home near Mizdah according to Almanara. People continue to get kidnapped daily by Gaddafi’s thugs.
The Mad Men of Africa – Worst African Dictators
cozay.com/forum/f17/the-mad-men-of-afri...
CNN:
New explosions rock Libyan capital, other areas – CNN.com j.mp/il0uOQ #Libya #feb17
edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/06/16/...
New explosions rock Libya’s capital dlvr.it/WZfh2
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
In #Tripoli #Muammar’s men are or already have resorted to injecting 20k or so people missing with AIDS infected blood….
I hope this is false…..
This sounds like a rumour Gaddafi thugs spread to scare and oppress people in Tripoli!
baysontheroad baysontheroad
IN KICKLA. JUST SEEN NATO AIRSTRIKE ON GADDAFI POSITION
baysontheroad baysontheroad
THICK BLACK SMOKE. LOOKS LIKE FUEL DUMP HIT.
Cain’s message — Muslims need not apply
edition.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/16/obei...
Elena
Despite the Goverments’ announcements of cutting costs it feels like an escalation and a preparation of the second fase. More info to come.
libyanproud
BREAKING : Winzrik hotel that was attacked is where the elves make christmas presents for Santa Claus . Via LibyaStateTv
rofl
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Nobody in Libya is waiting for the African Union. Don’t make that dictators’ club more important than the joke it is. #Libya #Tripoli
Improvised weapons AJE:
This is how #tripoli will b free #FF t.co/VwgbZa4 #libya !Victory Always¡
OneLibyaOrg
Appeal for Libyan refugees in Southern Tunisia: wp.me/P1pQyJ-en
Many wounded libyan have crossed the border #Dhiba – #Wazen Early this morning Direction hospital in Tatouine
hominoid555
Libya Nalut Al-Gaddafi’s bombed the ancient monuments youtube.com/watch?v=WJVb3U…
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
An answer for #Gaddafi Question “Man Antum? (Who are you?)” – Dr. Sheikh Mohammed AlMaqouz – youtube.com/watch?v=YIBtDp… via @youtube // #Libya
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Statement of Libyan Residents in #Oman – youtube.com/watch?v=tAh4PP… via @youtube // #Libya
Breaking AJA: NAto bombs #Gaddafi forces south of #Kikla #Nafousa Mountains…#Libya
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
#Zintan Revolutionaries throw the green flag from the Postal tower & replace it with the Independence flag — goo.gl/LEiUf // #Libya
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-200421...
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
#Wazin city and the damage caused from #Gaddafi forces shelling – youtube.com/watch?v=hbzScT… via @nalut17feb // #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
#Zawiyah : Gaddafi media took a Minibus full of journalists showing who is in charge of the ghost town goo.gl/BjIHgb #GaddafiCrimes
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
#SLOWNATO It seems @NATO has its own plans, and is slowing down #feb17 from reaching #Muammar. In the east (#Brega) and in the west (#Nalut)
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Nato, Twitter and air strikes in #Libya gu.com/p/3vv6b/tw #feb17
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Video: Anti-Gaddafi activists speak out in Tripoli – #libya #feb17 – libyafeb17.com/2011/06/video-…
feb17libya Feb17Libya
White House defends legality of US military action in Libya bit.ly/krBfv8
Russian envoy arrives in #Tripoli for talks with Gaddafi’s government. t.co/OIz7xSo #Libya #Feb17
AJE correspondent confirmed that Libyan rebels have declared control over all areas of western mountain including Kikla
Dima_ أنا ديمة
I am speaking to a crew who just returned from Misurata: horrific stories about Gaddafi troops and heroic stories about the Libyan people
Libyan opposition turn to Google Earth, Call of Duty in battle against Gaddafi forces | News.com.au t.co/bkZ8O9R
Almanara Libya
#Benghazi #Libya 2 hours ago // Press Solidarity: After arresting a destructive group a few days ago in Benghazi, results of the investigation concluded it is a destructive cell that has received financial support estimated at about three million Libyan dinars from Gaddafi Regime, in order to buy some of the young people to carry out acts of sabotage in areas of the city such as Banina International Airport and other centres in the city
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
Libyan pm says Tripoli in talks with Benghazi rebels: Russian envoy #alarabiya #Libya #Qaddafi #Tripoli #Benghazi
lebeeya
when i watch Jazeera/Libya Al Ahrar, i feel Gaddafi’s days are limited, then i switch to Libyan TV and feel like Gaddafi aint goin anywhere
FromJoanne Joanne
@Nato ALERT ! Gaddafi troops are moving to Zliten coming from Tiji N of Kabaw Nafusa mountains #Libya TunsisiaRadio reported just now
Tripoli detention centers map twitpic.com/4whkoh/full #feb17
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
NATO June 15 hits: Waddan: 1 ammo storage, Misrata: 2 rocket launchers, 1 anti aircraft gun – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Z2MVL
NATO June 15 hits: Zintan: 2 anti aircraft guns, 1 tank, 1 technical vehicle, 1 lightweight weapon – #libya #feb17 – t.co/5DJjmXV
NATO June 15 hits: Tripoli: 1 vehicle storage, 2 command & control nodes,Zuwarah: 1 anti-aircraft gun – #libya #feb17 – t.co/5DJjmXV
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
Russian envoy says Tripoli rejects possibility of Qaddafi’s departure from power: Reuters #alarabiya #Libya
next they’re going 2 tell us what? that water is wet?
The North Africa Daily is out! bit.ly/dRzwj9 ▸ Top stories today
Skeptical
#NATO’s armed #drones are being wasted in #Afghanistan& #Yemen in wrong wars, instead of providing valuable assets to end war in #Libya!
NATO NATO
Secretary General stresses #NATO’s changing role the Mediterranean goo.gl/EJDKy #Libya
Gaddafi regime claims ‘great victory over al-Qaeda’ in crucial town of Zawiyah
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/afri...
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
#SLOWNATO It seems @NATO has its own plans, and is slowing down #feb17 from reaching #Muammar. In the east (#Brega) and in the west (#Nalut)
ArmchairArab
@live2Tripoli This is actually in line with a wider counter-revolutionary movement in the region
They don’t want FF to topple Gaddafi till they have a clear idea of who will replace him and how they will act.
Gaddafi son (Hannibal) house in Morocco – Libya – بيت القذافي في البيضاء youtube.com/watch?v=a6VxWR… via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6VxWRjWQd8&fea...
Reuters: An envoy leading Moscow’s efforts to help end the war in Libya said Gaddafi’s gov rejected the idea of his departure from power
Look at the unbelievably number of Miracles happened in #Libya so far— وتستمر معجزات القذافي.wmv
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6SE25klXmk&fea...
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya’s Western Mtn towns have asked me to bring in flags of the countries that’ve recognized the NTC for display. Any help here in Tunis??
libyanproud
Confirmed : Shukri Ghanem’s house was burned last week .
libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
Cameron blocks Gaddafi’s 1,000 Olympic tickets after dictator’s son orders them through committee connections bit.ly/mUwRRZ #Libya
NPO Tawasil sends another shipment of 25 tons of vegetables to #Nafusa t.co/izaiTcE Donate here: t.co/IY8Bg1O
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.22494...
15,000 killed By Gaddafi Forces according to Cherif Bassiouni, who led a U.N. Human Rights Council mission t… (cont) deck.ly/~NH38B
Some video of damage to historical landmark, traditional storage fort (Qasr) in #Wazin goo.gl/CJNLf #libya #feb17 via Nalut Facebook page
Yes we can
#Libya Video showing #gaddafi military drinking and using drugs in #rayayna bit.ly/mUEltc
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=62IAjkJTm8Y#at=51
The #Libya Daily is out! bit.ly/ebixOJ ▸ Top stories today
LIBTRIP
A moment before a FF was killed by Gaddafi snippers – #Libya — استشهد برصاص قناص من مرتزقة القذافي دقائق … youtube.com/watch?v=byH2cV…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=byH2cVjT0zo&fea...
Almanara Libya
#Zliten #Libya // Press Solidarity: Gaddafi forces are surrounding Zliten city west of Misurata and is closing the road that leads to the city and is trying to close the road on the Freedom fighters after there was news that they are progressing west.
All Zawiya did is make the rest of us look like cowards. Bravest of the Brave.
FFs have military transport aircraft on an improvised airstrip in the #Nafusa Mountains! t.co/3im5z4U via @youtube
Libya’s oil
The colonel is running on empty
www.economist.com/node/18837167?story_i...
Almanara Libya
#Tripoli #Libya 3 hours ago // Press Solidarity: Gaddafi forces continues to siege Janzour area in the capital city Tripoli and the road that leads to Janzour area from east and west have been closed and imposed a curfew but informally and that’s through strict security checks after evening prayers which made the residents to not go out in the night.
EnoughGaddafi
Peaceful signs of defiance in #Tripoli, flag hoisted with homeade hot air balloons goo.gl/AumoF via @Niz_FGM @MK_FGM #libya
FreeBenghazi
BREAKING: Gaddafi forces bombing AwladMahmoud w multiple rocket launcher & Grads goo.gl/Z30Ss #Libya #Nafusa v @nalut17feb
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Austrian foreign minister will visit Benghazi on Sunday to meet NTC – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Z2MVL
cnnbrk CNN Breaking News
#Gadhafi son says elections possible in #Libya. on.cnn.com/jmVXKm
kindakanbar
After #Gaddafi burned #Libya, now he wants 2 have elections. Situation in #Libya, #Syria & #Yemen makes Mubarek looks like a saint. SAD!
NIZ:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcNMHnLiD8g
WMCLibya: World Medical Camp for Libya: Spending Report 14/06/11 nblo.gs/jeim3 #Libya
Another Zawiya caller was holding his dead son’s body under d AC so it won’t rot, while electricity was cut & he is unable to bury his only son.
guess what:
There is huge shortage & need 4 medical & surgical supplies. #Benghazi Hospitals take care of patients frm all #Libya like #Misrata & #Zintan
dovenews
Clashes between #Gaddafi forces & #FF in #Murzuq south of #Libya
Benghazidoc
Today we visited Alhawary hospital with one Surgical floor & 2 medical plus 32 ICU/CCU mainly surgical and neuro of course frm war injuries
AJEnglish showing images of black smoke, the results of NATO air strikes near Kikla,
dovenews
#Nafusa’s #FF eyes on #Gharyan & #B’ir #Alghanum. #Libya
dovenews
Intensive NATO planes in the skies of #Nafusa mountain, planes flying very low
NATO strikes 2hrs ago on #Gaddafi’s rocket launcher & armoured vehicles south of #Kikla.
ShababLibya
#Nafousa 06/16/11 names of FFs killed in battles E. of #Kikla today: 1. Naser Ahmed Al-Mukhtar (#Zentan) 2. Khaled Algurj (#Zentan) RIP
Nafousa 06/16/11: FFs killed in battles E. of #Kikla 3. Abdullah Ammar Ahmed Sloga (#Zentan) 4. Badr (#Zentan) 5 Unidentified (#Zawia) RIP
dovenews
The #FF from #Taboo tribes in the south are protecting the oil fields & southern border. #Libya #S.Libya
ShababLibya
#Nafousa 06/16/11: Battles last night have continued till the morning between FFs & #Gaddafi forces E. of #Kikla destroying G forces’ equip
dovenews
Gaddafi forces artillery retreaded from the central of #Zlitan into the outskirts of the city.
BBC:
The Russian envoy to Tripoli, Mikhail Margelov, has urged the Libyan leader, Colonel Gaddafi, to start a process of national reconciliation in order to gain forgiveness from Libyans.
The Libyan rebels have frequently rejected any mediation that is not based on the immediate departure of Gaddafi and his sons from power in Libya.
But speaking to the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen, Mr Margelov told the BBC that Colonel Gaddafi should be able to stay in Libya as long as he surrenders power.
benghazidoc:
There is huge shortage of nurse staff. At Alhawary hosptal patient nurse ratio is 5 for each 200. Medical students cover the nurse jobs.
dovenews
Gaddafi forces are attacking #Abna #Mahmood area north #Nalut. #Nafusa #Libya #Feb17 #GaddafiEnd
FromJoanne Joanne
Spend Hrs wandering here Was practically alone #Leptis #Magna: PHOTOS where #Gaddafi Troops are hiding Weapons #Libya goo.gl/lyU5q
freeourlibya
#Libyan freedom fighters say captured cell phone videos show #rape, torture #cnn edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/afr… #gaddafi crimes #icc
Gaddafi forces shelling Al-Marabeh mountains near Wazin now.
BBCWorld BBC Global News
#Libya’s Prime Minister says only way to reach peaceful resolution is for NATO-led alliance to stop bombing campaign, from Reuters
dovenews
Many Africans remain reluctant 2 cut ties wth #Gaddafi. Money can buy u anything..even a President from Africa! #AfricanDictatorsLuvGaddafi
tinyurl.com/64kppth L\’UA informe le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies sur le règlement de la crise en #Libye
Nato
Rasmussen:
We seriously degraded Gaddafi Regime + ability 2attack civilians Opened air&sea access&Closed it 2arms + mercenaries #Libya
A boat carrying 19 soldiers & officers have arrived to south Tunisia port today June16. TAP.
Libya QADDAFI troops located at Al-Gazaya town are shelling Al-marabeh mountains which is just a few kilometers from the border at Wazin.
dovenews
#Nafusa #FF are 20km away from #Gharyan. #Libya #Nafusa #GaddafiEnd
NAT, plz bomb those barracks there!!!!!
septimius_
RT PLZ More sad pictures: Destroyed Mosques in #Nafusa facebook.com/media/set/?set…
Spain is expelling Libyan ambassador to Madrid & 3 other Libyan diplomats here, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday.
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
Pics from the scene of NATO airstrike n Tripoli that we were taken 2 on a government trip today: f facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… #feb17
ShababLibya
#Nafousa 06/17/11 #Wazzan: Destruction of houses as a result of shelling by #Gaddafi forces goo.gl/1RDga #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
Hotel near the Green Book Institute in Tripoli destroyed by NATO bombing in the early… (cont) deck.ly/~JCfr3
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
With all these senior officers leaving for Tunisia fom Tripoli, who is going to lead the army’s revolt when the moment comes? #feb17#Libya
FF carried out an attack on Gaddafi mercenaries east of Kikla. Fighting still ongoing. One FF from Zintan has died.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
shocked by the inhumanity and cruelty of Gaddafi’s troops, in awe of the Freedom Fighters’ nobility
freeourlibya
#Libyan ambassador to Madrid, “has 10 days to leave” Spain… hmm let’s see…" i Defect now…."
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
Spain expels Libyan ambassador and three embassy officials: government official
Worldloverpeace
‘Smart’ bombs used over Libya gu.com/p/3vvm5/tw via @guardian Hope one lands on #gaddafi’s disgusting Head !!! another on Moussa Ibrahim’s
Tripolitanian
Please donate to this amazing organization, providing medical relief in #Libya | wmclibya.org/donate — @WMCLibya
Tripolitanian
here’s another organization providing food and medical relief in #Libya | libyamedicalrelief.org/?page_id=393 — @LibyaMedicalR
libyansrevolt
Check out Freedom House full report on Repression in #Libya on page 17 bit.ly/m0BbPL – 17….irony? #feb17
libyansrevolt
Freedom House ‘The World’s Most Repressive Societies’ lists #Libya in the ‘Worst of the worst’ bracket bit.ly/m0BbPL
Zwara: large group of Gadaffi mercenaries entered the city. via libya.tv
Tripolitanian
Tomorrow marks 4 months since the start of the revolution. Tomorrow is Friday, June 17th.
ShababLibya
#Nafousa #Zentan 06/16/11: FFs ambushed G forces at #AtTwama capturing some tanks and two 4-wheel drive trucks with launchers.
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
#Libya PM: “we are still strong, you are betting on a losing horse”
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
There is serious mistake that people are making. Gaddafi has more money,military expertise & resources than Free Libyans. #Libya #Gaddafi
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Watch @backstory tonight…we try to show what it’s like trying to report out of Tripoli. #libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
We sometimes hear about improvements in the equipment of the freedom fighters, but nobody asks waht Gaddafi is doing in the meantime. #Libya
SecularLibya
Zlitan 6/15 – @NATO at night destroys convoy of 14 armed vehicles, including all mercs and thugs in them.
WAY 2 GO NATO!!!!
Yesterday: v Wefaq: 40 #Gaddafi soldiers surrender to FF with their heavy weapons in #Brega #feb17 #libya
Heinz- AlGhazaya (Nafousa North Road) under attack by @NATO and FFs today. Should get liberated. Also Zawiya attacked by NATO.
51-2011. FIN DE LA MISIÓN DEL EMBAJADOR LIBIO EN MADRID
Madrid, 16 de junio de 2011
El Gobierno de España ha decidido poner fin a la misión del Embajador acreditado en Madrid por las autoridades de Trípoli, al haber perdido el régimen de Gadafi toda legitimidad por la continua represión que viene ejerciendo sobre la población libia. Hoy se ha comunicado oficialmente al Embajador Ajeli Abdussalam Ali Breni que dispone de diez días para abandonar el territorio nacional.
El Gobierno ha decidido también expulsar a tres funcionarios de la Embajada libia en Madrid que realizaban actividades incompatibles con su estatus diplomático.
AJELive AJELive
#Spain expels #Libya ambassador and three more embassy staff aje.me/lWWUI2
LibyaInMe
Name: Salah Gattanesh. A Bani Walid martyr killed by Gaddafi forces who lied about a negotiated released. feb17Martyrs.com/?p=425 #libya
NoahSinking
Despite #Canada’s recognition of the #NTC, The pro-#Gaddafi ambassador in Ottawa is still there. Toss his traiterous ass out #Harper!
LibyaInMe
Name: Al Mahdi Al Samin. A fighter and pilot martyred in his plane on March 19, 2011 feb17Martyrs.com/?p=428 #libya #feb17
The United States on Thursday dismissed an election proposal by the delusional Gaddafi’s son Saif.
Heinz- G is pulling some troops to Tripoli, and FFs can make progress in Zlitan front and capture materials.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Zlitan: Last night #NATO destroyed a convoy of 14 armed #Gaddafi vehicles near here. No Gaddafi forces’ survivors. #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Video: #Gaddafi forces bombarding old ruins in #Nalut youtu.be/XFhW8qc_YPo #Libya #feb17 #Nafusa
US: only proposal the United States would entertain from Gaddafi would be his “stepping down from power.” t.co/tV43ao7 #Libya #US
TIME TIME.com
Five things this “conflict” in Libya is not | ti.me/mJ6U0h (via @TIMEWorld)
4Adam Adam
Intense clashes East Qalaa on June7th2011. A very very close call youtube.com/watch?v=yLqFt9… #Nafusa #Libya via @HumphreyCheung
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Can’t stop thinking about those martyred in this noble revolution.They sacrificed so we can achieve dreams they could not #Feb17#Jun17#Libya
SpeakerBoehner Speaker John Boehner
.@WhiteHouse response on Libya incomplete, Congress expects answers by tomorrow bit.ly/lkaFue
OnlyOneLibya
Gaddafi dreams of an election: In the voting booth, u take out a ballot, choices: a)Gaddafi b)Gaddafi c)Gaddafi d)death. Fair choice! #Libya
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Sound of gunfire heard in Tripoli – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Z2MVL
15:45 James Bays reports from Kikla that NATO aircraft just struck the position of Gaddafi forces.
NATO : On June 15, NATO aircraft flew 134 sorties, including 44 strike sorties. Some of the key targets included In Tripoli: 1 Vehicle storage area, 1 Command and Control Node. In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command and Control Node.In the vicinity of Zuwarah: 1 Anti Aircraft Gun. In the vicinity of Zintan: 2 Anti Aircraft Guns, 1 Tank, 1 Technical vehicle, 1 lightweight weapon. In the vicinity of Waddan: 1 Ammunition Storage Facility. In the vicinity of Misratah: 2 Rocket Launchers, 1 Anti Aircraft Gun.
20.38 Neal Mann tweets: “Gunfire punctuating the quiet of the night in Tripoli.”
10:42 Al Jazeera English On Thursday an Al Jazeera correspondent confirmed that the revolutionaries now have declared their control over all areas of the Western Mountains, including Kikla.
photogimp
Hotel near the Green Book Institute in Tripoli destroyed by NATO bombing in the early hours of the 16th June. #libya www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/photogimp1/~J...
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Jets back over Tripoli #Libya
libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
“It’s a little late for any proposals by Gaddafi and his circle for democratic change. It’s time for him to go,” msnbc.msn.com/id/43428279/ns… #Libya
FreedomFlag was risen at the #libyan #embassy in #berlin today!exept 2 diplomats, all are against #Gaddafi. They are silent but on right way
freeourlibya
The #Tunisian transitional government announced it will open a commercial office in the city of #Benghazi in #Libya on next monday
libyanproud
#NAFUSA : #Gwaleesh : Freedom Fighters of Nafusa are surrounding #Gadaffi forces in Gwaleesh !
Ottawa #Canada: #KhairiElAlem & #AbulfutuhFarag, 2 #Gaddafi embassy members who harass Libyan Canadians who support #NTC #Libya #feb17
CANADA:
#libya Gadaffi supporters in Ottawa LIVING FREE AND HAPPY while your families get raped killed tortured by GADAFFI MEN SHAME ON U!
4Adam Adam
twitpic.com/5c45y3 – This picture taken by @baysontheroad of Aljazeera EN
Tunisian Radio says #Gaddafi forces leaving #Tiji (Jabal #Nafusa region) and heading to the city #Zliten. #Libya #Feb17
khald02
if MO had not been killed By Gaddafi forces daddysays i Love you Maya :’(
youtube.com/watch?v=jKQ0vs… MohammadNaboous (RIP) Liya
dovenews
NATO is attacking #Gaddafi forces in #Brega now. via Revolution #libya
dovenews
NTC envoy is visiting the cities of #Nafusa mountain today. #NTC #Libya #Feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tunisia Radio: #Gaddafi forces leaving #Tiji & heading to #Zliten. #Libya #feb17 @NATO
freeourlibya
BREAKING: #NATO jets bombing #Gaddafi mercenaries in #Brega now. via Libya.tv. i hope this is the start of main big move.
LibyanStateTV : Canada Hockey Riots yesterday were the Canadian people protesting against NATO strikes in Libya ! Feb17 Libya
CANADA:
2 embassy members in #Ottawa who continue to harass Libyan Canadians who support #NTC
names: Khairi el-Alem and Abulfutuh Farag
libyansrevolt
I couldn’t watch this, I’m sure this is the tip of the iceberg of the crimes #Gaddafi forces are committing bit.ly/jYf8Ny #libya
Ppl of Zawiyah fought a v. brave fight, but they had no support, no weapons, they were left to be slaughtered, but they R coming back.
Indepedence Libya Flag flying in the Libyan Embassy in Berlin. t.co/pZhCoF7 Feb17 Libya
Libya: ‘#Gaddafi regime in direct contact w rebels for first time’ – Telegraph t.co/R2QwvGv
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#StVincentGrenadines CARGO SHIP “LADY HALUOM” Destination: #Benghazi #Libya now en route ETA: 2011-06-18 15:00 (UTC)
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
#EpicLibaynman ’s weapons are the colour of his dreams #Feb17 #Jun17 #Libya yfrog.com/ki5ojmj
daddysays My Malak lost her leg she need artificial limbs,electric wheelchairs edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/afr… wishes walk again #HelpMalak #Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
The NTC should watch out for Gaddafi’s tactics. They should continuously repeat their stance. Gaddafi is using ‘talks’ for propaganda #Libya
FB: g troops heading to zawyia or zwara..a source via FB saying mercs heading to Zwara
Brega:
25 #Gaddafi soldiers surrender to Freedom fighters in Brega. reports #NATO jets bombing Gaddafi forces in #Brega. #Libya #Feb17 via FB
WefaqLibya: 40 #Gaddafi soldiers surrender to Freedom fighters with their heavy weapons in #Brega. #Libya #Feb17
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Brega: NATO jets are bombarding Gaddafi’s troops in Brega and reports that 25 of them surrendered to the FF after being surrounded #libya
so 25 not 40:(
Libyan Freedom fighters prepare push on lawless Zlitan | t.co/qcFBj9B via @reuters
Report: U.S. Aid is Critical to the Mission in #Libya: t.co/t19DJy2
Tripolitanian
And we dug the graves of these mercenaries on the shores of #Libya, allahu akbar, we will stop everyone one of them and free #Libya
Senior Misrata FF say abt 200 fighters from #Zlitan joined their advance FF In Zliten hold the center + Souq area Rest =Gaddafi held #Libya
LibyaInMe Libya In Me
Gaddafi regime has opened direct negotiations with the opposition for the first time goo.gl/bcLe1 #libya #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
The boys in Berlin have done good. Now the boys in London need to do the same. NTC are looking for a place in London : ) #Feb17#Jun17 #libya
Exports of Tunisian farm and processed-food products to Libya resume upward pace: t.co/SpZqbVM via @addthis
This keeps coming up:
LIBYA_WIN
From within #Libya the directors of prisons&arrests in #Tripoli gave the order of IMMEDIATE execution of all of every prisoner & detainee
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
CORRECTION: #Tunisia Radio: #Gaddafi forces leaving #Tiji & heading to #ZINTAN Thank you @SecularLibya). #Libya #feb17 @NATO
ChangeInLibya
Brega: NATO jets are bombarding Gaddafi’s troops in Brega and reports that 25 of them surrendered to the FF after being surrounded #libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Today Gaddafi made a speech asking the people of Beni Walid to attack Misrata. He really has lost the plot #
What is hidden in msg this time?
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
As Gaddafi made a speech today, it probably means some kind of offensive tonight or tomorrow if it follows past patterns
ChangeInLibya
Bani Walid: Gaddafi sent a voice message on Bani Walid’s local FM station today asking them to “invade” Misrata and “cleanse” it #libya
ChangeInLibya
Tunisia: Reports that the Tunisian government will open an office in Benghazi on Monday and recognize the NTC soon. #libya #feb17
FromJoanne Joanne
Gaddafi troops Destroying SENSELESSLY destroy everything insight Nature AncientRuins BurnFields Kill Ppl animals goo.gl/oBNTb #Libya
NATO Continues Airstrikes Near Qaddafi’s Compound – FoxNews.com: t.co/NcKprYS
Mohammed:
Until justice is served upon him & all the murderers!Plz spread!We Egyptians believe libyan’s are the real revolution! Respect
ChangeInLibya
Tripoli: Checkpoints are increasing at an alarming rate but Gaddafi’s security forces are said to be confused and worried.
pauljustin1 paul roubicek
Sound of a NATO strike in tripoli
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Reports of clashes in #Mirzeg in the very S. of Libya. Mirzeg is one of the oldest towns in Libya #Libya #feb17
Saloumeh:
Canadian fighter jets bomb targets in Tripoli #Libya bit.ly/lXpUzr
LIBYA_WIN
#Tripoli ’s youth is mainly what fills the prisons and detainment centers of the capital under #Gaddafi ’s men and their sick mistreatment
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Libyan revolutionaries said attack on position near Ajdabiyah wounded at least 16 fighters on Thursday feb17.info/news/live-liby… #Libya #Feb17
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Jets now overhead RT @pauljustin1 Sound of a NATO strike in tripoli #Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Absence of Gaddafi TV would create great anxiety among all of Gaddafi’s men. I have no doubt about that.
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
The power of television can’t be overestimated. It is the most important channel of motivation. Large part of war is pyschological. #Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Believe me, if Egypt & Tunisia recognize NTC, send Gaddafi’s men home & block Gaddafi’s TV, it would be a massive boost. #Libya #Gaddafi
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Small amount of anti-aircraft tracer fire in the sky over Tripoli #Libya
LIBTRIP LIBYA TRIPOLI
At least 7 explosions reported so far in #Tripoli this night # Libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
The NTC in Benghazi has denied having any contact with the Gaddafi regime. #Libya #Gaddafi
septimius_
Diplomatic efforta heatcup as fresh strikes hit #Tripoli m.apnews.com/ap/db_15657/co… #Libya
ChangeInLibya
Ajdabiya: 14 freedom fighters were injured when a NATO jet struck an area just east of Brega. Some vehicles were destroyed. #libya #feb17
septimius_
#Libya: Rebels dismiss election offer from Gaddafi’s son tinyurl.com/3zpu7bx
acarvin Andy Carvin
Video reportedly showing people running for cover in Tripoli at night. Date unknown. youtu.be/V9RJSWKpyPw #Libya
acarvin Andy Carvin
Video appears to show a rather drunk mercenary talking about fighting for Gaddafi. Where/when unknown. youtu.be/xiUlvR4c6w4 #libya
ChangeInLibya
Basically, half of Benghazi is outside the courthouse right now chanting in support of Tripoli, Zawiya, Brega & Nafousa #libya #feb17
4Adam Adam
NP! Gaddafi can freely move his forces to Zliten /&Gharyan but the good news is G forces lost their abilities to win a single battle. #Libya
freeourlibya
#Gharyan : Video report youtu.be/9F8OYKlyWvk #Libya #Gaddafi #Feb17
Reuters: Libya rebels say east position hit by air strike
BENGHAZI, Libya, June 16 (Reuters) – Libyan rebels said an attack on a Libyan rebel position near the town of Ajdabiyah wounded at least 16 fighters on Thursday in what may have been a friendly fire incident caused by a NATO air strike.
A NATO spokesman said the alliance had no information on the incident.
Farag al-Moghraby, a rebel spokesman in Ajdabiyah, said the attack took place near the village of Amreer Gabs, about 30 km northwest of Ajdabiyah — a key town just west of the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
“(It was most likely) a NATO air strike that had mistakenly hit that location,” he told Reuters by telephone.
“We are investigating where the air strike came from, whether it’s NATO or Gaddafi forces.”
No one was killed in the attack, he said, adding that six rebel pickup trucks fitted with anti-aircraft guns had been destroyed.
NATO is under pressure to step up its campaign in Libya and overcome the stalemate on the eastern front, with its air strikes holding a balance between forces loyal to leader Muammar Gaddafi and rebels in eastern cities.
NATO had previously hit rebel positions on several occasions. It says it is difficult to distinguish between rebel forces and those of Gaddafi in the desert terrain where both armies use similar vehicles.
Western officials have also accused Gaddafi’s military of hiding equipment in urban areas or behind human shields. (Reporting by Ahmed el-Shemi; Additional reporting by David Brunnstrom in Brussels; Writing by Maria Golovnina; Editing by Alison Williams)
af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFLD...
libyansrevolt Libyans Revolt
#Gaddafi forces filming themselves driving through many checkpoints to get inside Bab Al Azizia bit.ly/j6pUWc #libya #feb17
Why We Fight In Libya – - YOUNG 13 year old BOY SHOT in HEAD and KILLED by Gaddafi Snipers For Fun
WARNING. Very graphic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNP_hQu6SS0&ski...
U know u spend too much on twitter , when ur wife gets worried when she doesn’t see u tweet for over an hour ! I’m still alive !
We thank everyone who has supported #Libya during this time of misery & suffering, plz continue to donate kindly via is.gd/nkuUD8
Can we please make an effort to call the brave Libyan women attacked by Gaddafi thugs, rape survivors at least, rather than rape victims.
Gaddafi’s rule may end in weeks as international sanctions starve him of funds and rebels and NATO-led force… (cont) deck.ly/~feYWq
Gadddafi has days counted because he has no more money, said Farhat Bengdara former director of Libyan Central Bank. t.co/hmNslUO
FunGuerillaz
Misrata Update for Wednesday June 15th – twitpic.com/5cibbg/full
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Major clashes in #Tripoli now in various areas, reports of heavy battles in #SougAlJumaa all day. #Libya #feb17
kanaloni
went to Remada camp today. Great improvements taking place, mainly on infrastructure.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Reports that #Gaddafi forces armory & weaponry have been moved from center of #Zletin to outskirts of town.
dovenews
Pic of NATO’s leaflets which they dropped on #Gaddafi forces: twitpic.com/5bu1ef #Zlitan #Misrata
MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
#DAFNIYA, Reuters:FFs in #Misrata say they are recruiting fighters from Zlita, which would extend their rebellion west towards Tripoli#Libya
libyansrevolt Libyans Revolt
Libyan Freedom Fighters rescuing Wounded Qaddafi soldiers bit.ly/mkEMGb #libya #feb17
septimius_
Communications, Communications, Communications. nyti.ms/iLw1uK Libyan Rebels Now Coordinating Their Attacks. NYtimes #Tripoli #Libya
OnlyOneLibya
4 months, 120 days and counting, if we assume 30,000 dead that’s 250 deaths a day. Libya is paying a huge price 4 liberty. RESPECT. #Libya
libyans_revolt
#Zliten: #Gaddafi forces shell #Naima #Libya some detections frm G forces v #AJA . @NATO
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Libya Ahrar TV: The Tabu tribes are protecting the Oil fields in the South of Libya against Gaddafi forces
libyans_revolt
WOW! #Gaddafi already start his election campaign Pic’s everywhere! #MyPplLuvMe twitpic.com/4o5wzv #Libya #Feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi mercenaries have entered #Zuwara in civilian cars today #Libya #feb17
Almanara Libya
#Misurata #Libya 5 hours ago // Press Solidarity: Quoting our corespondent from Misurata city: Fierce clashes are now taking place on the western borders of the city between Gaddafi forces and freedom fighters, and the number of victims are still not determined
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Zliten: #Freedomfighters control center & #SouqAlThulatha. Remainder under #Gaddafi control. #Libya #feb17
ChangeInLibya
On Feb 20th, Benghazi and much of the east was declared free. Katiba (main army barracks in Benghazi) was overrun.
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan scholar on Libya.tv “Rape is the weapon of cowards”
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan scholar on Libya.tv “We should help the victims of rape & not judge them & kill them” #Libya
dovenews Libyan™
The issue of victims of rape will be talked on the free libya.tv
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “We need to provide support to the victim of rape, her children & family”
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “Many women kill the child after birth becoz thy hate the reminder of rape, so we need to help them psychologically”
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “Gaddafi forces put about 500 women in a container in the day sun heat & kept raping them in turns”
dovenews Libyan™
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “ppl dont want 2 talk about this rape issue & keep these women in a black hole, so we need 2 educate ppl & hlp women”
dovenews
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “another case, Gaddafi forces raped the women front of her husband & thn killed her husband”
dovenews
Libyan Dr on Libya.tv “We are doing our best to help the victims of rape & keep their case confidential so they feel safe” end.
Places hit in Tripoli this evening south of the city at salaheldine.
ChangeInLibya
Tripoli lost thousands of civilians in the first week of the revolution. People tried to converge on Green Square evry day, met with bullets
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Misrata: 1 martyr and 5 slight injuries today when a mortar shell fell on freedom fighters in Naima, Zliten.
libyans_revolt
#NATO Jets bombing Targets in #KhalatAlFurjan area #Tripoli #Libya
septimius_
“Everyone’s got their chains to break…..Were you born to resist, or be abused?” #
nytimesglobal Global Edition
Libyan Rebels Now Coordinating Their Attacks nyti.ms/mcbIgK
Tripolitanian Libyan
Innocent woman killed by #Gaddafi sniper, husband weeps in agony, his hands covered in her blood. youtu.be/Y4tyQIAdblg #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
#Nafusa Mountains: June16 Martyrs 4 Freedom Fighters form Zentan . One unidentified man from #Zawia
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Video of Qasr Al Haj at Rujban featuring a man who just arrived from Tripoli (in Arabic)http://youtu.be/e0ccA6pRVzA #Feb17 #Jun17 #libya
Humphrey
Video: Rebel takes careful aim with AK47 from rooftop. tumblr.com/x053161y6z
OnlyOneLibya
Before revolution, many ppl thought Libyan ppl to be cowards not to stand up to Gaddafi, now we know that is way far from the truth.
Days Since Libyan Revolution Started
www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcoun...
libyanproud
Confirmed : #Gaddafi forces have painted 50 Land Cruiser Pickups , they were painted and parked in #Tajura
The person that was forced to paint the cars was on the boat that reached #Tunisia today
Libya_United
If Tripoli is really expecting something tomorrow, then it must be killed before it even born with last hour news about Souq Al-Juma.
bint:
The rapists would will be punished on Day of Judgement, I think we should focus on the survivors in this life.
UNHCR News Story: UN teams find displaced people, growing needs in #Libya’s conflict zones t.co/GLPosnq
LIBYA situation report for June 16th, 2011 : www.us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=5f65a9...
Mary:
Tripoli bides time as Gaddafi support ebbs away t.co/KuBVrrr via @guardian
Mary:
Libya: Gaddafi would agree to elections in 3 months, son says (VIDEO)
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/region...
Libya_United
If Tripoli is really expecting something tomorrow, then it must be killed before it even born with last hour news about Souq Al-Juma.
NATO raids pound Gaddafi compound – Africa – Al Jazeera English t.co/QsihGIW via @ajenglish
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Libya Alhurra livestre.am/CLsf THE ORIGINAL, started by Mohammed Nabbous #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: Many reports of #Gaddafi mercenaries & “Katiba” forces in #SouqAlJumaa. #Libya #feb17
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
“@HumphreyCheung: Video: Rebel stares into space after seeing his friends shot by a sniper. tumblr.com/x053162a88 You feel sadness! #feb17
freelibyanyouth
#Gaddafi has talked to the #Baniwalid radio station asking them to invade #Misrata and ‘cleanse’ it. This is instigation of crimes for ICC.
septimius
Gaddafi forces using rape as war tool: Clinton. uk.news-republic.com/M/4/786205 AFP #Libya #Gaddaficrimes
no words
Beyond heart-wrenching.Libyan rebels say captured cell phone videos show rape, torture #cnn http://t.co/igZSE7T"
IamLibya
IT’S DISGUSTING AND HEARTBREAKING TO SEE MY LIBYAN SISTERS BEING RAPED AND HUMILIATED AND DEGRADED. WHERES THE HUMAN DIGNITY?!
SO ANGRY RIGHT NOW. WHAT HAVE THESE INNOCENT WOMEN DONE? TO KILL THEIR BROTHERS IS 1 THING BUT TO DEGRADE THEM IN FRONT OF THEIR FAMILY?!!
GADDAFI YOU WILL PAY …. BIG TIME. WE WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU NOR YOUR FILTHY SONS. HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH MY LIBYAN SISTER, GADDAFI IS OVER.
IamLibya
just a matter of time, soon Gaddafi, you will pay back the price of these innocent rape victims; every drop of your blood.
Sumay
#RapeinLibya we know it’s happening, there is proof that it’s happening but the release of these videos will only make matters worse
Tasbeeh;
I could not finish watching that CNN video.
LibyaInMe the example is the idiot that handed over the video to CNN instead of handing it over to the gov’t…
bint:
Please keep in mind, that not all women would want to speak about their ordeal, we need to respect them as much as those that want justice
Bent
Ppl like @cynthiamckinney support Gaddafi while his thugs burtally rape and torture women.
Almanara Libya
#Tripoli #Libya // Confirmed news about the establishment of a new security force in Tripoli named The Joint/Shared (contributed by the Internal Security, External Security, and Central Support) and handed them Protocol cars (Mercedes). This new security force does the most atrocious of roles more than the roles previously performed by each device separately
librev2011
دفعة جديدة من العسكريين الليبين المستسلمين في ميناء الكتف 19 defected soliders arrived to Tunisia port #Bingirdan atouf.net/index.php?opti… #Libya
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
#AlHawamid Freedom Fighters with #Naffousa mountains FF during the sweeping of #Arriyaniyah – youtube.com/watch?v=Vxpr6T… via @youtube // #Libya
NotLibyaStateTV
We are sad to hear that the rebels rejected the idea of elections. Therefore we will not hold elections in 3 months. So there!
Nato head hails operation a success in Libya but warns allies must work closer in future news.scotsman.com/world/Nato-hea…
MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
#Nato deploys ‘precision’ bombs & missiles, which limit civilian casualties but point to the limits of air power bit.ly/mkzWnp#Libya
Media ban on Misrata front raises hope of all-out attack
news.scotsman.com/world/Media-ban-on-Mi...
Finally! g radio msg from earlier……….
Have all those extra helos now finally been put in place?
We knew they were coming…….
IamLibya
I am #Libyan and this is my true flag bit.ly/fDK2r6. (RT to show solidarity of the Friday victory uprising of the Libyan ppl tomorrow)
Reem:
My journalist husband’s latest video report from Libya’s Western Nafusa Mountains | Jadu Hospital | Libya TV english.libya.tv/2011/06/16/jadu-hospit...
Danya:
Never say you CAN’T! Because you always CAN! We CAN FREE LIBYA and we CAN DEFEAT GADDAFI!
Iamlibya:
United we will stand till’ Gaddafi leaves our land!
libyans_revolt
#Gaddafi calls his Pilot."How long does it take to fly to Venezuela? “Just a sec sir,” says the Pilot. “Thanks.” says Gaddafi & hangs up
The day of freedom is coming libya Stay Strong !
SUMMARY JUNE 17th 2011
6/17/2011
6.17.2011
Has life become to easy for some?
One question came up on twitter that made me think that:):
I wish I could google “Things to eat in my fridge” so I wouldn’t have to go downstairs and be disappointed.
acarvin Andy Carvin
We’re half a year into the Arab Spring. Six months ago today, Tunisian fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself—then the Mideast—on fire.
DeepakChopra Deepak Chopra
Through Twitter we experience the entangled mind that is materializing as a planetary brain
Ghazi #17June 4months ago #Libya began its quest for re-independence, liberation and freedom from tyranny, honour all martyrs of #Feb17 uprising
Libya_United
Behind every oppressed woman an oppressed man, FREE the man first the woman will be subsequently FREE
ahmadal
follow the latest news about the 17feb libyan revolution facebook.com/mc17feb.eng #libya #17feb #yemen #syria #egypt #25jan
Libye : Les Tigre attaquent – actu-match – ParisMatch.com t.co/Ndcq2Ec via @ParisMatch_
www.parismatch.com/Actu-Match/Monde/Act...
Isa:
My prayer #Tripoli, in dark and under mercenaries, and all cities of #Libya fighting. God help the FF for a decisive Friday17th.
Ghazi:
Today #17June, 6months passed since Mohamed #Bouazizi set fire of Arab revolutions (17Dec2010) #Tunisia #Egypt #Bahrain #Yemen #Libya #Syria
Survived 30hr fishing boat & officially back in #Libya. Missed #Misrata & all the friendly faces this last week. Now time to get to work!
McCain Gives Straight Talk on Libya, the Economy and Ethanol
www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/tr...
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
“Smart Bombs” used in #Libya guardian.co.uk/world/defence-…
NATO analyzing tweets to plot path of Libyan air strikes t.co/j7IyX8J #Libya #NATO
Video:U.S. approaching time limit in Libya – The Washington Post t.co/pUtHz8J via @washingtonpost #Libya #US
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Breaking: Tripoli : Armed clash between Freedom fighters and Gaddafi forces in Arada. Allah Akbar #Feb17#libya#Jun17
Misleading head line
New Libya starts mimicking G ways
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/new-libya-st...
FreeBenghazi
#AJArabic Video: Shabab in Tripoli fly independence flag over #Tripoli skies with use of lanterns goo.gl/cSJ0o #Libya
20arb11
#Tripoli at +32° 49’ 20.22", +13° 12’ 39.12" you have Gaddafi’s Social club for the national security #Tripoli
FutureLibya FutureLibya
#Libya #Feb17 #NTC: #Italy calls Libyan FF chiefs meeting on June 17th skynews.com.au/topstories/art…
UprisingLive MiddleEast Live News
RT @Reuters: On a shoestring, Libya’s Misrata seeks normality reuters.com/article/2011/0…
FreeBenghazi Libya.elHurra
#AJArabic Video: Shabab in Tripoli fly independence flag over #Tripoli skies with use of lanterns goo.gl/cSJ0o #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
Algezeera filmed Nato Helicopters goo.gl/2z4NF NATO pilots face high risks in #Libya
MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
#DAFNIYAH #TRIPOLI #Reuters: FFs looked to push deeper into #Tripoli after dismissing an offer from a son of #Gaddafi to hold elections
Portugal to recognise rebel Libyan administration
18/6/2011
Portugal is to officially recognise Libya’s insurgent National Transitional Council in the near future, Foreign Minister Luís Amado said.
Portugal announced last week that it planned to send a diplomatic mission to Benghazi, the headquarters of the rebel Libyan administration, for talks with the anti-Gaddafi leadership.
The decision to recognize the Benghazi-based council would be taken by “this Portuguese government or the next in the near future as this is the position the international community has come to defend”, Minister Amado said.
Lisbon’s caretaker Socialist administration will be replaced within weeks by a centre-right coalition cabinet after losing the 5 June legislative elections.
Minister Amado spoke to journalists after attending the opening session of the African Development Bank’s annual meeting in Lisbon.
TPN/Lusa
ChangeInLibya
Nafusa: Heavy clashes at 9am today at Alamarabeh, Bufersen & East gate of Nalut
FutureLibya FutureLibya
NTC Feb17: #France calls 4 a national dialogue in #Libya with participation of reps of #Qaddafi regime post G departure bit.ly/iWBddC
www.alriyadh.com/2011/06/17/article6424...
2011feb17
Also hit by NATO this morning. 32 48’30.19N, 13 13’28.12E These are known Tanks storage facilities #feb17 #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
DO NOT CRITICISE @NATO for not Co Ordinating with Freedom Fighters (they R not an army) BEFORE you read THIS; goo.gl/bWzOM #Libya
www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-eas...
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Picture of @pauljustin1 filming the aftermath of a NATO airstrike on southern Tripoli #Libya facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
For the first time, Aljazeera Mubasher is carrying Friday prayers from Zintan in the Nafousa mountains LIVE #libya #feb17 #freedom
ChangeInLibya
Tripoli: Fierce clashes in different areas of the city especially in Tajoura, source describes area as “upside down” #libya #feb17
portia_walker Portia Walker
Just arrived #Malta. Should be back in #Misurata soon.
carlbildt Carl Bildt
Got broad support for Libya operation in Parliament. Good debate. Only small leftist populist and small rightist populist parties against.
NATO NATO
Live stream in 20’ (14:00 Brussels): Press Briefing on events concerning #Libya goo.gl/qudkm #NATO #video
Libyan Revolution for freedom has entered today its fifth month. #feb17 #mar17 #apr17 #may17 #Jun17 #Libya #Tripoli #Libie
KC_Tripolitania
by 20arb11
Every mosque in #Tripoli has undercover security forces – even the Imams are given pre-written Sermons telling them what to say! #Libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Like I said before, it began in BENGHAZI and ite ends in TRIPOLI. The Youth of Tripoli will end it isa #feb17#Libya
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Sometimes you see snipers on rooftops but most of the time they blend in and try to surprise ppl who want to demonstrate
expatica:
France denies running Libya regime-rebel talks
France is not overseeing contacts between Libya’s regime and rebels, the foreign ministry said Friday after a Russian envoy said such talks were under way in Paris.
“If there have been direct contacts, we’re not involved and we didn’t set them up,” ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said when asked about Russian special envoy Mikhail Margelov’s comments.
Margelov has just returned from Tripoli, where he held talks with Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi al-Mahmudi, a leading member of Moamer Kadhafi’s embattled regime.
“I was assured at today’s negotiations that direct contacts between Benghazi and Tripoli are already under way,” Margelov said, quoted by Russia’s ITAR-TASS news agency.
“The Libyan prime minister told me that a round of such contacts concluded yesterday in Paris,” he said, adding that France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy “has been informed of the outcome of these contacts.”
The rebel National Transitional Council could not confirm the talks.
NATO targets Tripoli with daytime raid – Yahoo! News yhoo.it/m6wE5c
feb17libya Feb17Libya
The alleged errant NATO strike have mistakenly wounded at least 16 rebels & destroyed 6 of their combat trucks. #Libya feb17.info/news/live-liby…
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Journalists barred from leaving hotel. Earlier some snuck out…they were detained and brought back #libya #tripoli
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
How hard is it to communicate live coordinates in freaking 2011! And that months after NATO took over this campaign. #Libya
maybe because ff are not a prof army. sometimes too enthusiastic
Amazigh_Libya AmazighLibya
Doctors without borders will begin working at #Yefren Hospital.
Ghazi
AP: U.S. funds mission to secure Libyan missiles airforcetimes.com/news/2011/06/a… #Libya
NATO targets Tripoli with daytime raid
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationwo...=rss#.TftCKmO7c9k;twitter
NATO probes reported errant strike on Libya rebels
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/17/liby...
More made up stories:
Another Gaddafi ploy as usual, claiming to Russians they are in direct talks with Libya NTC in France, now both NTC and France deny it
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Chinese diplomat tells me they will never allow Libyan type UN resolution again
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
12 explosions late last night loud and soft…#libya #tripoli just jets right now
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Up on the roof of the Rixos, 3 strikes in the last ten minutes on location south of the hotel, thick black smoke rising over Tripoli #Libya
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
On a shoestring, Libya’s Misrata seeks normality shabablibya.org/?p=3015 #Libya
Via Reuters: Six explosions heard in southeast of Libyan capital Tripoli #libya #feb17
ChangeInLibya
AJA: Breaking: Loud explosions in the Libyan capital of Tripoli #libya #feb17
WESSIM
NATO targets Tripoli with daytime raid | Nation / World News – The News Tribune j.mp/iAXx0x #libya #feb17
NewsInLibya News in Libya
Libyan rebels hurt by lack of discipline, training: DAFNIYA, Libya (#AP) — Wearing flip flops and a baseball… dlvr.it/Wj6Kz #News
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Video: Reporting without media freedom in Gaddafi controlled cities in Libya bit.ly/kAipXv
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Fighting broke out at three different places near Nalut when Gaddafi forces tried to advance towards the city. #Libya #Gaddafi
LIBTRIP LIBYA TRIPOLI
RT: A female Jorno sunbathing on the roof of Rixo in #Tripoli – #Libya yfrog.com/klr2kwj
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
BREAKING: Nafousa mountains: Freedom fighters are moving to liberate Ghezaya and Tekut, some of the last G controlled towns #libya #feb17
Bombs falling in Tripoli again. Jets have been flying overhead all morning. #Libya
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
Sound of explosion in Tripoli and jets overhead – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Xka2u
FromJoanne Joanne
Air missiles + launchers were found Recently in Hands of Gaddafi Cell HIDING in #Benghazi a significant Threat 2 aircraft landing in #Libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
NAfusa: Heavy clashes at 9am today at Alamarabeh, Bufersen & East gate of Nalut #Feb17#libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Tripoli: Tajura has risen in a big way today #Feb17#libya “Magluba 3ala Ba3dha” was the exect expression used : )
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Tripoli is rising today to mark 4 months since #Feb17. God Bless Tripoli and all Free Libyans. Fridays are truly blessed #libya
HMS_Nonsuch HMS Nonsuch
#NATO #Libya press briefing NOW — nato.int/cps/en/natoliv…
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
While an arab country debates if women should drive! We want to c a libyan woman among candidates for president in new libya within a year!
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
BREAKING: ARABIYA: 33 soldiers including high ranking officers fled from Sabha and joined the freedom fighters #libya #feb17
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Yefren 06/17/11 11:18h: A group from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will start working in the hospital of #Yefren. #libya #feb17
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Yefren 06/17/11 11:09h: One shipment of fuel has arrived. 1st since siege imposed on #Yefren from April 3rd-June 2nd by G forces.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Yefren 06/17/11: FFs begin cleaning #Sook District (Ghasro Maddai) which was subjected to vandalism & destruction cont.
#Shakshouk: cont. FFs clean up destruction of civilian homes, public facilities & shops while under siege by #Gaddafi forces Apr 3-June 2
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
33 Libya officers defect and join rebels, #Alarabiya corresponded says
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11: Aftermath of shelling of #Nalut by #Gaddafi forces goo.gl/td9Uo #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
aborgnino
Nato psyop emission to libya back to 6884 khz usb now #libya #swl
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Brkg: Rebels just freed the town of Takout, near #Nalut, and are besieging Ghezaya to finally secure the Wazin crossing #libya
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Shakshouk 06/17/11 2:14h: Today relief organizations for refugees have delivered aid to the region of #Shakshouk for the first time
Skeptical4 Skeptic
NATO attacks help rebels in western Libya youtube.com/watch?v=TboKdT… via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TboKdT35zDI&fea...
AJELive AJELive
#Gaddafi government talking to rebel forces according to #Russian envoy in #Libya aje.me/m3DtLt
Libya – Jun 17, 2011 – 15:57
Friday, June 17, 2011 – 15:57 – Libya
The Reuters news agency says members of Muammar Gaddafi’s government are talking to rebels, according to Russia’s envoy to Libya, citing Tripoli’s prime minister.
Mikhail Margelov, President Dmitry Medvedev’s special representative for Africa, met Al-Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi in the Libyan capital on Thursday as part of Moscow’s efforts to help end the conflict, which entered its fourth month on Friday.
Speaking to reporters in Tunis on Friday Margelov said the prime minister had told him that representatives from his government were in contact with officials from Benghazi in several European capitals, including France, Germany and Norway.
“The prime minister wanted to tell me that they have a sort of communication channel with the Transitional National Council,” Margelov said.
Bernard Valero, spokesperson for France’s foreign ministry, said he could not confirm that talks had taken place between representatives for the rebels and Gaddafi’s regime in Paris, adding that France did not initiate any encounter.
The rebels have said they will not negotiate with Tripoli until Gaddafi and his sons step down.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Tripoli has gone EPIC today. Allah Akbar #feb17#Libya
Skeptical
Tunisians had courage to overthrow Ben Ali, but their gov doesn’t even dare to help revolution in Libya!
Skeptical
Even the #Algerian supplies to #Gaddafi in #Tripoli go through #Tunisia, because it’s much shorter route than through #Sabha!
Skeptical
Tunisia run by a bunch of corrupt people, served under Ben Ali, and are scared to death of Gaddafi!
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
4 revolutionaries lost their lives & another is seriously wounded so far in battles around Nalut. #Libya #Gaddafi
Mohammad
I am so worried that TNC leader, Abduljalil is visiting #Tunisia tomorrow, safety is a big concern since lots of proG there #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Epic security in Tripoli.Men in civilian cars + rifles.Checkpnts in unusual places & very heavy via @niz_fgm who is in Tripoli #feb17#Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Smoke billows out over southern Tripoli #Libya, video of the aftermath of the latest NATO strikes facebook.com/video/video.ph…
www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1691...
AJELive AJELive
#Bulgarian released from #Libya custody after being held for 3 months on accusations of spying aje.me/kCniTk
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Tripoli: Source: Sporadic clashes between FF & Gaddafi forces in different parts of #Tripoli takng place at the momnt, started early morning
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
CNN: Why a slow moving NATO is good for #Libya goo.gl/a80x2 #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
Shabab:
Why a slow-moving NATO is good for Libya
June 17, 2011
Posted in June 2011, Week Commencing: June 13 | 13:36
Seemingly all the major U.S. newspapers, including the New York Times and Washington Post, are editorializing harshly that NATO (read: Europe) shows itself a complete failure in Libya. It acts too slowly, with too little force — and proves shamefully dependent on U.S. firepower.
Following on the heels of U.S. Secretary of Defense Bob Gates’ stern warning about the future of NATO, such displays of what increasingly seems like self-righteous indignation were to be expected.
To be sure, the European response to Libya leaves much to be desired.
And yet, I wonder: Imagine the Europeans had brought to bear all the firepower imaginable and had done so rapidly. Would the world be better off?
The answer is not a matter of conjecture and speculation, but of hard evidence because there is a relevant precedent: Iraq. The key question that needs to be asked is: Just what has shock and awe brought us in Iraq? Or in Afghanistan for that matter?
Read: Libya, globalization and oil
The evidence is that even the best-resourced military the world has ever known, rife with its impressive hell-from-the-sky and boots-on-the-ground skills, has not succeeded where it moved fast, in Iraq. Far from it.
Hundreds of billions of dollars and a decade later, the United States is likely to have very little to show for its interventions, especially considering the human lives lost and financial treasures expended in those two large-scale missions.
The key question is this: What does all that firepower really yield? Cockiness? Temporary, mucho macho self-satisfaction? A live-action training ground for toys for boys?
Read: How Qaddafi mastered the globalization game
In the end, what has been forgotten amid all the naïve and, yes, boyish, fascination with state-of-the-art military equipment is that all those conflicts require a political solution.
And the prospects for that definitely do not get advanced much by rapid, “decisive” military action. Quite the opposite: The action may come too fast, exceeding ground commanders’ ability to steer the process of political change.
Remember L. Paul Bremer, that dapper Timberland “boot guy” who quickly determined, in his infinite wisdom and really quite idiotically, to dissolve the Baath Party instead of cleansing it and preserving a semblance of a non-Shiite, non-Iranian-steered power structure in Iraq?
Read: Italy, Libya’s former colonial master
Those are exactly the kinds of mistakes that are made if things go too well and too swiftly militarily.
So the bigger question, with the U.S. media rush toward rapid action in Libya, is: Who’s kidding whom? The Europeans are far from perfect — and they know it. But it is important to recognize that their scarce-resources-induced go-slow approach actually helps settle the political battlefield in Libya.
Assume the NATO partners and related parties had succeeded wildly and toppled Gadhafi in next to no time. The problem has been all along that, when it comes to the opposition, we don’t know whom we are dealing with, who had the skills to lead — and we are still grappling with these questions.
Read: The war on Tripoli and the U.S. Marines
So what time has really been lost? The “delay” has only prevented us from making yet another rash, L. Paul Bremer-like pact with yet another potential devil.
As things stand, Libya’s post-Gadhafi regime, in a way, is slowly shaking itself out by virtue of allowing plenty of members of the previous elite to disassociate themselves from the despot.
As a result, a gradual internal self-cleansing process is taking place, which can only be said to help the transition — and lay the groundwork more deliberately for the subsequent transformation, which is going to be difficult enough.
Even in Poland, perhaps the biggest success story in terms of self-liberation, it took eight long years, from the imposition of martial law under General Wojciech Jaruzelski in December 1981 to October 1989, when Solidarnosc had finally won the upper hand.
Given that, how could Libya, fraught with tribal conflicts as it is, realistically expect to have a transition lasting but a few weeks?
Read: Libya and Germany’s exit from history?
In closing, it’s worthwhile to reflect on NATO: NATO, or so it seems, increasingly only brings out the worst in the transatlantic partners these days, even when it seems they are finally pulling on the same rope and in the same direction.
I remember attending a dinner in Washingtonat a very pro-NATO organization — and some people around the table, ardent transatlanticists, spewed with disgust over the Europeans’ actions in Libya.
“Wimps,” “incompetents,” “cowards” were probably among the nicer words I heard. My own view, that the NATO intervention actually gave the previously rather ephemeral “responsibility to protect” some real meaning (and also created a precedent), didn’t cut it. Neither did my point that, in comparison to the eternal hesitation in the 1990s in dealing with the Balkans, this ought to be considered progress.
If you engage, I was told, bring maximum force. Act decisively. Since the Europeans, as a matter of political and public will, as well as of finances, were not only unable to do it now, but really will be unable to do so at any time in the future, why uphold the charade that is NATO?
And there you have it: On the rare occasions when one might surmise a happy meeting of the minds between those who are usually keen to pull the trigger and those who are hesitant to do so, it’s still not good enough.
That is indeed a wide ocean to bridge, one that will perhaps prove unbridgeable.
The views expressed in this article are solely those of Stephan Richter. To read more of The Globalist’s features on Libya, click here.
Source- Stephan Richter for the The Globalist via CNN
20arb11
As Internet is forbidden in #Tripoli. Gaddafi thugs r searching with spe. equipment 4 satellite internet connections. To prevent info flow.
wewantlivefree
with respect Journalists in Rixos brought only to see & say what Gaddafie wants, and there mission will end soon, as G has nothing to say
libyansWB:
BREAKING: Snipers on various roofs in Tripoli . all long Jumhuria street, gorji road, girgarish road, buildings on alshatt road & otherspts
Snipers wearing dark green tee shirts and black pants with a green pad on their arms and head. They don’t look Libyans in anyway
libyanproud libyanandproud
BREAKING : #NAFUSA : #GHAZAYA : Freedom fighters are Surrounding the remaining #Gaddafi forces in Ghazaya. ALLAH AKBAR ! #Feb17 #Libya
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11 12:44h: Intense battles broke out at ~9 am this morning from 3 locations; #Al Marabh #Boufrsn
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11 cont: & Eastern gate to #Nalut (#Tkuit exit located below the mountains)
AJELive AJELive
#Swedish lawmakers vote to extend joint mission with #NATO in #Libya aje.me/m2E8iJ
lebeeya Lebeeya
Pro-G’s partyin in Al Sa7a el Khadra right now. The color green repulses me.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Support #Libyan #Women; send in your video! goo.gl/ZPJ43 #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
Tweet to Support Libyan Women
by Libyan Youth Movement on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 6:41am
We are a group of Libyan girls, producing a video to support Libyan women who are victims of the current tragic situation in Libya. Some of these women were raped, some were widowed, most lost at least one family member, and many now live in refugee camps on the Tunisian borders. If you would like to participate and show support, simply record a video of yourself (alone or with friends & family) stating that you care about them and you feel for them. It can be done in any language.
And, if you would like, you can even say the following Arabic sentence “Enti mesh brohek. Hne ma’ak”, which means “You are not alone. We are with you”.
Please send your recording ASAP to: SupportLibyanWomen@hotmail.com
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Hoping for good news from Nalut. Hope NATO will give revolutionaries a small push.
bayson
theroad baysontheroad
Opposition took action because shelling threatened their only supply line to the mountains, for food, fuel and ammunition.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
Ottawa Citizen: From rag-tag group to international legitimacy goo.gl/wfvCT #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
baysontheroad baysontheroad
Fighting reported in Takut and near Ghezaia
baysontheroad baysontheroad
New offensive started by opposition forces from Nalut. They are trying to dislodge Gaddafi regiment, which has been shelling border area.
UNHCR – UNHCR chief returns to Tunisia to meet refugees from Libya j.mp/iPDM8Z
pauljustin1 paul roubicek
All quite now in Tripoli after today’s NATO Bombing
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tawarga, #Misrata: Heavy fighting continues. 9 #Freedomfighters killed today. #Libya #feb17
FreeBenghazi
Nine freedom fighters were martyred, & many wounded this morning during fierce fighting in Tawarga, #Misrata
septimius_sever septimius severus
Former British ambassador to Libya, Oliver Miles on #Libya youtube.com/watch?v=CVAbXC… An Interesting interview!! (A diplomat view)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVAbXCMjoBM&fea...
AJELive AJELive
#Libya clashes spill across #Lebanon border, injuring at least 4 people, according to a security official aje.me/m0KH6D
septimius_sever septimius severus
Rebel City Finds Its Own Voice on.wsj.com/kUuBGC #Libya #Benghazi
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702...
BY SAM DAGHER
BENGHAZI, Libya—Several men were debating in sign language recently by a building here where people once studied Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s socialist utopia ideology.
Like most symbols of the old regime in this rebel capital, the building was set alight at the start of the uprising in February, its huge Soviet-era sculptural reliefs defaced with anti-Gadhafi graffiti.
Now, an association for the deaf and hearing impaired has turned the structure into a makeshift meeting place, one example of how ordinary Libyans in the rebel-controlled east are expressing themselves in ways they never dreamed possible four months ago.
Internet service was cut…
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
The moment of the Martyrs Mother farewell by Dr. Adel AlMesheiti — youtube.com/watch?v=uFxRtS… via LibyaAlHurra page
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFxRtSlqrtU&fea...
20arb11
#Libyan mothers see the blood of their children flow through the streets of #Libya . who can they take it. My hart go’s out to them.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Freedomfighters in #Nalut are in need of @NATO air support. #Gaddafi forces continue shelling from #AlGhazaya. #Libya #feb17
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Graduation of First Batch of the 17 Feb Martyrs Battalion in #Tubroq City — youtube.com/watch?v=Lb44jX… via @youtube // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb44jXcnzbQ&fea...
Alex
If #Nafusa #FF win 2 battles 2day – over border towns #Takut & #Ghazaya – will be end of #Gaddafi shelling #Nalut & #Wazin crossing! #Libya
Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
Officially four months. I’m so proud of my people and their resolve. We will not surrender. We will win or we die. #Libya #Feb17
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
At least 10 killed and 40 wounded by Gaddafi forces shelling Misrata – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/Xka2u
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Breaking: Tripoli: 6 G forces killed (4 merc+1 officer) at checkpt in Salah Aldeen by Qasr bin Ghasheer FFs after friday prayers#feb17#Libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
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@wheelertweets I saw numerous sheep carcasses & filth around the electric generating station at Shakshuk. The handiwork of #Gaddafi forces.
libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
The U.N.’s main human rights forum has extended the mandate of its expert panel investigating abuses in #Libya. goo.gl/vDh6N
BreakingNews Breaking News
At least 10 killed, 40 wounded after forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi shell Libyan city of Misrata bit.ly/kLPcAr
Libya Benghazi Fair for Libyan & foreign media on June 19th at Medical University, starting 11 a.m.
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Thinking back to recent lunch with friends in #Zintan. Discussion on #Gaddafi forces slaughtering their sheep. Some to eat, some for spite.
Alex
@NATO psy ops rock – jamming #Gaddafi radio waves – & “undermining G morale” youtube.com/watch?v=H-iwDK… #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-iwDKkUC5E&fea...
EU unblocks ex-Libyan fund manager’s accounts
VIENNA, June 17 (Reuters) – Mustafa Zarti, the former deputy head of Libya’s sovereign wealth fund, claimed vindication on Friday as the European Union unblocked his accounts, frozen in a hunt for the offshore riches of Muammar Gaddafi’s inner circle.
“This is a victory for the rule of law. The sanctions were unjustified from the beginning,” Zarti said in a statement read by a spokesman in Vienna, where the money manager headed in February in a break with Libya’s ruling elite.
He renewed his accusation that Austria’s foreign ministry had decided to slap sanctions on him solely based on media reports falsely portraying him as Gaddafi’s money man.
A notice in the European Union’s official journal on Friday said that “in view of the developments in Libya” Zarti had been removed from the blacklist of people and organisations whose assets were frozen because of suspected links to Gaddafi.
“He can do anything he wants with his money from today onwards,” said a spokesman for the Austrian National Bank, whose freeze of Zarti’s funds in March preceded the EU’s move by days.
At the time Austria called Zarti a “close confidant of the regime in Libya”, where Gaddafi is fighting a bloody revolt against four decades of authoritarian rule.
Zarti has said he resigned on Feb. 24 from the Libya Investment Authority (LIA) wealth fund, three days after coming to Austria to spend a holiday break with his family.
Zarti, who has an Austrian passport and lived for years in Vienna as a youth, has denied any links to the Libyan leader’s clan other than Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam, a long-time friend.
The EU subsequently added the LIA — a $65 billion fund set up to invest Libya’s vast energy revenue — and several other financial organisations to its sanctions list.
Austria froze around 1.2 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in funds it thought linked to Gaddafi’s associates. (Reporting by Michael Shields, additional reporting by Justyna Pawlak in Brussels; editing by Mark Trevelyan)
Very tight security around Tripoli:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvXhj7vlVYY&fea...
dovenews Libyan™
NATO calls Gaddafi poll offer “a cynical PR ploy” goo.gl/Jqq30 #libya
Video: #Misrata #Freedom #Fighters using #Grad #missile launcher truck to fire rockets… t.co/TDPXFKr via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zmd-9OSFXk&fea...
dovenews Libyan™
The Imam Shiek AlAajayli has been arrested by Gaddafi forces from AlKhurda mosque in #Sabha. #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Wazin: #Gaddafi forces now attacking again.
Khiria:
Aisha Gaddafi requests from #UN to visit injured #Syrians in #Turkey; from #Gaddafi newspapers. #Fail #Stupidity #Lies #Corruption #Libya
I doubt that, she’s been dropped as goodwill amb a while back……
dovenews Libyan™
33 Gaddafi officers have escaped & joined the #FF in #Sabha. #Libya
NATO strikes on Gaddafi troops located in Alghazaya twon just a few kilometers from Wazen gate. #libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#NATO has just hit #Gaddafi GRAD sites in #AlGhazaya which were bombarding #Nalut. #Libya #feb17
FreeBenghazi Libya.elHurra
4 freedom fighters were martyred, 9 were injured today, as a result of shelling from AlGhazya village #Nalut #Libya
NATOpress NATO Press
by Skeptical4
Operational Media Updates: Summary of activities for Operation Unified Protector of the past 24 hours #NATO #Libya – goo.gl/x7RKF
Beside the point:
LibyaLiberty
GreatHeadlinesForWomenDrivingI nKSA “Now They Drive, Next They Chew Their Own Food:Progress in the Heart Of Arabia”
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Misrata: Freedom fighters managed to arrest over 50 Gaddafi soldiers and killed dozens after an ambush south of Misrata today #libya #feb17
SMILE meant as joke:
LibyaLiberty
#GreatHeadlinesForWomenDrivingI nKSA “KSA Government Engineering Breakthrough: The New Car Burka”
NATO NATO
Video: Today’s #NATO press briefing on #Libya and Operation Unified Protector y2u.be/umGI1c1XGFQ
On Friday 17th June 2011, @Worldloverpeace said:
RIXO’S Is growing more crowded with wives and children of government officials, young mothers pushing baby carriages through the lobby. I’ve seen this preemptive and privileged scramble for family sanctuary before — Baghdad, in the weeks of shock-and-awe bombardment, before Marines entered the city and our media sitters vamoosed.bit.ly/mHrkYV #Li
LibyanINAmerica
#Tripoli #Gaddafi forces have switched to plain clothes to avoid attacks by underground FFs operating in the city at night #Libya
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
No exact details about the ambush in #Misrata but a group of FF managed to sneak around the G forces at night and attacked them from behind
hey managed to sneak around them from the south and then distracted them from behind while others attacked
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
More than 55 civilians arrested in Janzour, Tripoli alone. Safe to say 100s more across Tripoli.
Wrap up 4 Reuters:
Rebels, Gaddafi forces exchange heavy fire west of Misrata
- NATO makes rare daylight Tripoli bombing raid
(Adds Green square protests, Misrata shelling, Gadamis)
By Matt Robinson
DAFNIYAH, Libya, June 17 (Reuters) – Libyan rebels and pro-Gaddafi forces exchanged heavy artillery fire near the western city of Zlitan on Friday as the rebels tried to push deeper into government-held territory east of the capital.
A Reuters team in Dafniya, on the outskirts of the rebels’ western bastion of Misrata, described rebels firing artillery and rocket launchers with a range of about 20 km (miles). Rebels said they were aiming for tanks and munitions in Naimah near Zlitan.
“We had a strategy to finish everything today but some of the fighters think it’s a game,” a rebel unit commander called Mohammed Ali told reuters. “They shot when they weren’t supposed to shoot and they have ruined it,” he said after rebels took cover at the main Dafniya front from a heavy mortar barrage.
Warplanes could be heard in the skies above, although it was unclear whether there had been air strikes.
Zlitan, just 160 km (100 miles) from Tripoli, is the next major town on the Mediterranean coast road to the capital. Capturing it would be a major victory.
In Misrata, rebel spokesman Ahmed Hassan said 10 civilians had been killed and another 40 wounded when Gaddafi forces shelled the city. The report could not be immediately verified.
The exchanges were the heaviest in the area since since last week, when 31 rebels were killed.
At a field hospital in Dafniyah, ambulances arrived with at least five seriously wounded rebel fighters.
The rebels have said they will not attack Zlitan because of tribal sensitivities, but are recruiting fighters from the town and waiting for the residents to rise against Muammar Gaddafi
The rare daytime strikes, which hit the capital before noon, sent columns of thick black smoke into the sky.
A few hundred people filled the capital’s Green Square waving green revolutionary flags and chanting pro-Gaddafi slogans following Friday prayers.
STRAINS
The rebellion erupted four months ago to the day in the eastern city of Benghazi. NATO intervention has been going on for nearly 13 weeks, longer than many of its backers expected, and strains are beginning to show within the alliance.
But French Military spokesman Thierry Burkhard suggested the rebels were homing in on Gaddafi’s stronghold of Tripoli.
“The opposition forces seem to have taken the ascendancy on Gaddafi’s troops, which shows just how much attrition they are enduring,” he told reporters on Thursday.
The rebel advance, he said, was “essentially in the West and in a belt they are now developing around the Tripoli region”.
Rebel advances towards Tripoli have been slow, while weeks of NATO strikes pounding Gaddafi’s compound and other targets have failed to end his 41-year-old rule.
Rebel forces are fighting Gaddafi’s troops on two other fronts: in the east of the country around the oil town of Brega and in the Western Mountains southwest of Tripoli.
Juma Ibrahim, a rebel spokesman in the Western Mountains town of Zintan, said Gaddafi loyalists were massing in Gharyan, about 120 km (90 miles) southwest of Tripoli.
“Battles continued today at the Tekot area (near Nalut) between pro-Gaddafi forces that used Grad missiles and tanks to shell the positions of rebels,” he said, adding NATO strikes in the last 48 hours had been “very helpful”.
Ibrahim said Gaddafi forces were also besieging the world heritage-listed old city of Gadamis, some 600 km southwest of the capital on the Tunisia and Algerian border.
“(They) … have destroyed some Islamic historic ruins in the city … They were palaces and forts located in the city’s old quarter,” he said.
Accounts from Gadamis could not be independently verified because access for reporters is limited.
Rebels have made slow but important gains in the past few weeks in the mountains and near Misrata, bringing the front closer to Tripoli from the east and southwest.
Rebels said late Thursday an attack on their positions near Ajdabiyah in the east wounded at least 16 fighters in what may have been a “friendly-fire” NATO air strike.
NATO said it was investigating the incident.
RED LINE
One of Gaddaf’s sons Saif al-Islam told an Italian newspaper on Thursday elections could be held within three months and his father would step aside if he lost, but that proposal was swiftly rejected by the rebel leadership and the United States.
Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi appeared in any case to throw the apparent concession into question, saying Gaddafi was not concerned by “any referendum”.
A visiting Russian envoy to Tripoli said the Libyan leadership had reiterated that Gaddafi’s departure was a “red line” that could not be crossed.
Mikhail Margelov, President Dmitry Medvedev’s special representative for Africa, said in Tunis on Friday Mahmoudi had also told him representatives of Gaddafi’s government were in touch with rebels in Norway, Germany and France.
“The prime minister wanted to tell me that they have a sort of communication channel with the Transitional National Council,” Margelov said.
The rebels have said they will not negotiate with Tripoli until Gaddafi and his sons step down.
Gaddafi has called the rebels “rats” and says NATO’s campaign is colonial aggression to steal Libya’s oil. (Additional Reporting by Mariam Karouny in Beirut, Nick Carey in Tripoli, Nick Vincour in Paris, David Brunnstrom in Brussels, Tarek Amara in Tunis, Souhail Karam in Rabat, Maria Golovnina in Benghazi, Sami Aboudi in Cairo; Writing by John Irish; editing by Andrew Roche)
Almanara Libya
#Misurata #Libya 3 hours ago // Faraj Aqweidar: The city was shelled by 4 missiles that fell on the north east of the city and thanks to Allah there was no victims and no damage by the bombardment. There are reports that clashes have started at the western front lines in AlDafniyah area.
AJELive AJELive
#Italy signs immigration accord with #Libya interim rebel government aje.me/jaHqvp
Nalut facebook page reported, 1 hour ago, that NATO struck Gaddafi forces at Alghazaia, from which they shell Wazin & Nalut regularly #libya
Libya – Jun 17, 2011 – 19:05
Friday, June 17, 2011 – 19:05 – Libya
Italy signed an accord with the head of Libya’s interim rebel government on Friday to jointly tackle a migration crisis triggered by the violence.
Thousands of people have fled Libya since an uprising against Muammar Gaddafi’s 41-year rule began in February.
Many have attempted to cross the Mediterranean and reach Italy on unsafe boats and hundreds have died in the attempt.
Italy’s Franco Frattini and Mahmoud Jebril, leader of National Transitional Council (NTC), agreed to exchange information on illegal migration and the organised criminal networks that encourage it, as well as cooperate on repatriating migrants.
“This accord shows how close the collaboration is between Italy and the NTC … and how serious the NTC considers cooperation with countries that have recognised it,” Frattini said at a news conference in Naples.
Italy threw its full support behind Libyan rebels in April, recognising them as the only legitimate representatives of the country and promising to supply them with weapons.
Rome, the former Libyan colonial power, has urged other countries in the anti-Gaddafi coalition to recognise he NTC.
Before NATO operations began in Libya, its government had an agreement with Rome to take back migrants removed from Italian territory. Gaddafi had demanded more EU funding to help stem the flow of migrants.
He warned governments in March that millions of immigrants would try to reach Italy and France without Libya as a partner. – Reuters
BBCWorld BBC Global News
Colonel Gaddafi makes audio speech on state TV, saying Nato will be defeated in #Libya, from Reuters
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Ghazaya is also in the process of being liberated now :)
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi CARGO SHIP “EL HUSSAIN” WAS in port #Tripoli #Libya, has now been relocated & anchored 2.8 Nautical Miles outside of port. #feb17
freeourlibya
Breaking: #Gaddafi on State TV Audio msg " i challenge you to watch our state tv , i know you cant stand it .." DAMN RIGHT WE CANT! #LIBYA
Almanara Libya
#Naffousa Mountains #Libya 1 hour ago // Press Solidarity: Quoting our correspondent in The western mountains: Fierce fighting is not taking place in #AlGhazayah area, #Jadu and #Zintan between Gaddafi forces and the freedom fighters and the number of victims is not not recorded
feblib feblib
Gaddafi’s son was up to something in Sirte 2 days ago and now Gaddafi makes audio speech, this is not good.
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Khums: Disturbing reports that 30 civilians were burnt alive by an army officer (a Gaddafi) for demonstrating #libya #feb17
Worldloverpeace
@GOPLeader @SpeakerBoehner , I support US involvment in #Libya. If its about the cost, please #takeitoutofthefrozen30bil
Libye : le front se rapproche de Tripoli
www.lemonde.fr/international/infographi...=RSS-3208001?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Summary of art and translation follows below acc. to:
LibyaLiberty
Libye : le front se rapproche de Tripoli
That’s French for ’you’re screwed,Gaddafi’.
FreeBenghazi
Lightly armed, 9 of the #Nalut freedom fighters were injuired & 4 were martyred by Gaddafi forces’ GRAD missiles #Libya
FreeBenghazi
Encouraged by liberation of 90% #Nafusa Mt,brave #Nalut freedomfighters decided to descend&take fight to Gaddafiforces in AlGhazaya #Libya
Libyan4life
#Gaddafi voice ranting on #Libya state TV not sure if its live or not. He is pissed though. LOL.
Libya_United Libya_Awake_United
#Tripoli : Heavy checkpoint in Tripoli after Friday prayers , spreading Pro-G leaflets? 17/06/2011 youtube.com/watch?v=fvXhj7… #Feb17 #Libya
freelibyasoon
Here is part of #Gaddafi Rant today on #Libya state TV youtube.com/watch?v=s_AZMX… #Feb17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_AZMXfUaZA
FreeBenghazi
Fighting in #Nalut is now in three areas: Takuyt & AlGhazaya & Rweas and the city is without electiricty. الله يحميهم #Libya
Sis left tripoli yestrday says situation is dire.No food& petrol,armed men entring houses & destroying properties,ppl leaving cptl in masses
libyaoutreach Libya Outreach
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird plans #Libya visit to meet NTC bit.ly/klZDah
Libyan4life
#Gaddafi saying ‘’itfoo 3laywhom’’ (Essentially Arabic onomatopoeia for spitting on someone) in regards to #France and #UAE #Qatar. #Libya
BBCWorld BBC Global News
Fresh Misrata attacks ‘kill 10’ bbc.in/mcWqSB
KC_Tripolitania KC
#Gaddafi urged his supporters 2 ‘march forward’ – I agree with him, they should keep marching…all the way past the borders of #Libya
libyanproud libyanandproud
#Gaddafi just proved he doesn’t control #Libya anymore , he asked for 500k ppl he only got 5k ! His End is near !
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Spain has ordered Libyan ambassador Ageli Abdussalam Ali Breni to leave the country within 10 days
Three embassy officials have also been expelled fr carrying out activities against their diplomatic status – Spanish Foreign Ministry #libya
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
People in Benghazi are currently thanking all those that are helping the Libyan people. The Tunisian people are specifically mentioned.
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just got out of a pro Gaddafi demo in Green Sq Tripoli just as part of the crowd started to turn nasty.Lucky escape thanks to our translator
LibyaLiberty Army of One
They have different levels of nasty?! RT@fieldproducer Just got out of pro Gaddafi demo in Green Sq Tripoli b/f crowd started to turn nasty
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER: At this late date there are no longer any innocent #Gaddafi forces/supporters. They are ALL criminals. #Libya #feb17
Tripoli- “Men handing out leaflets/pamphlets of regime nonsense” via FGM
Tripoli- “Epic security presence. Men in civilian cars with kalashnikov rifles. Checkpoints in strange places & heavily armed.” via FGM
Even the Madame Tussaud’s version of #Gaddafi seems to have switched sides http://t.co/BIB9jEG"
yfrog.com/h840ywfj
Checkpoint Trip today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvXhj7vlVYY
FreeBenghazi
The #Nalut martyrs Ali Ibrahim Abossow(36), Mohammed Shaaban Al-Dridi(20) & Fathi Said Yacoub(33). The 4th martyr was unrecognisable #Libya
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
NATO strikes military bases and ammo storage locations in ‘Hira’ south of Gheryan and in Aziziya (south of Tripoli)
baysontheroad baysontheroad
UNHCR chief Antonio Guterres tells AJE he was at Dehiba border crossing when shells landed nearby.
Libyan4life
#Gaddafi sounded like he was deeeep in a hole, far, far away from humanity. He probably had to use a Satellite phone for reception
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Several thousand pro-Ghadafi supporters held rally at Green Square. Gadhafi gave audio message of defiance. #libya
Several thousand? g forced women and children to go out there under threats?
Libyans fear the scorpion sting of Gaddafi’s informers
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/17/li...
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
Grad missiles coming from #Alghezaia are landing inside residential areas. Two of them hit a cemetery. #Libya #JabalNafusa #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Misrata FFs capture over 100 G forces and kills tens after ambush placed for G forces trying to flank FFs in South East Misrata #feb17#libya
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
According to sources, the security today is worse than it ws a week after feb17. Gaddafi knows the end is near & is extremely worried #libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Aside from the pro-government demo, security on the streets was the tightest I’ve seen since I’ve been in Tripoli #Libya
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
“@McKenzieCNN: Men, women, and children shooting in the sky…posing with AK’s #libya twitpic.com/5cvh5f #feb17 Soldiers! Ktayb amniha
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
Power completely out in #Nalut. #Libya #JabalNafusa #feb17
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
FF of #JabalNafusa have entered #Tekoit. #Alghezaia next. @NATO helped take out some of #Muammar’s forces at Alghezaia. #Libya #Feb17
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
@fieldproducer: Some members of the pro-G crowds started 2 shout that we were NATO spies which was when our translator got us 2 leave #feb17
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
I love the fact that despite all of their own problems, Benghazi finds time to organize a demonstration against Assad. #Libya #Syria
FromJoanne Joanne
#YEFREN Fuel and a group of Doctors Without Border has arrived after the liberation of April 3rd to June 2nd Siege by Gaddafi forces #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Jabal #Nafusa #Freedomfighters have entered #Tekoit today. #Libya #feb17
Almanara Libya
#Tripoli #Libya // A source reported to Almanara that Qasr Bin Ghashir area freedom fighters did a kind of an operation today after Friday prayer in Tripoli. targeting one Gaddafi forces checkpoint which resulted in 6 of Gaddafi forces killed including a Major with the ranking of a captain of the brigade and 4 Africans, the freedom fighters also seized a number of weapons with ammunition. After the operation the area witnessed heavy presence of security and capturing operation by Gaddafi forces.
On another hand, Janzour area witnessed detaining operations too which over 55 were captured.
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Children of #Tripoli city Statement — goo.gl/203YK // #Libya
septimius_
" #Tripoli is nothing but one big prison" twitpic.com/4whkoh/full via @k_thos #feb17 #Libya #Gaddaficrimes
sami
منقول . The Scum said today: "Oh NATO hit us with an atomic bring your ground troops … Come on millions to the the hour of truth "…sounds like a hidden message to me , hopefully I am wrong. الحثالة قال اليوم : أضربونا بالقنبلة الذرية أيها الناتو أنزلوا جنودكم …هيا يا ملايين دقت ساعة الحقيقة ……كأنها شفرة و الله أعلم ..و إنشاء الله أكون على خطا La escoria, dijo hoy: “Oh la OTAN nos golpeó con un atómicas traer sus tropas de tierra … Vamos a millones a la hora de la verdad” … suena como un mensaje oculto para mí, ojalá me equivoque.
dovenews Libyan™
#FF have advanced towards #Brega yesterday & destroyed some of Gaddafi forces armoured vehicles before NATO finished them (G forces) off
CIL:
Takut, AlHawamed & Teji towns have been liberated, freedom fighters now sweeping towns, checking for Gaddafi forces #Libya
Zliten:Yousef Abuhajer (leader of G troops in Zliten) is 72 yr olds! There’s jst no hope 4sm ppl.Murder/torture/kidnap/rape.Wheres hs heart?
dovenews Libyan™
Clashes in Alshut Rd, Suq Aljum’a, Zawyit Aldahmani & Fashloom district in #Tripoli. FB #Libya
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
8 people killed today #Nalut #Libya #feb17
Misrata: AJA: Gaddafi forces are clearly still receiving supplies from Sirte & Tripoli, FF say new more powerful weapons arrived #libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi OIL TANKER “FARWAH” anchored 33.84969˚/12.03268˚ dest: #AlJurf Field #Libya. #feb17 @NATO
Libya: NATO daytime strikes on Tripoli – UPDATE bit.ly/l4JQCW #Libya #LibyaBlogs
Disappointingly didn’t get to make it into Nalut today. Fierce battles were taking place and driver said he couldn’t guarantee we would be
Out by tomorrow which is when father travels back home. So didn’t take the risk, hopefully will be happening in next few days though.
Listento:
According to men we met at hospital, battles today are fierce, the shabab in the mountain have decided to advance on ghazaya. This would
Spell the end for Gaddafi in the nafussa mountains. The latest figures said 4 shuhada and 3 wounded, 1 of whom they were waiting for inside
The “hospital” we met them outside. Alhamdulillah his situation is very stable and he should be ok. They were initially v. Apprehensive when
Talking but eventually became very friendly. They told us the FF had advanced to withink 7km of ghazaya. They were originally from Zawiya
So basically our neighbours as pretty close to Janzour. Told us that Zawiya had been hit very hard morale wise, not in terms of casualty
But in terms of the people. Kataib were inside the city from day 1 and so wrecked a lot of psychological damage; rape, assault. Contrast to
Misrata and Zintan were although destruction and death was more prevalent, kataib spent most of battle time trying to enter cities.
When he found out we were from Janzour he told us about how they hadn’t come out much. Said they were being v.suppressed by troops, he said
They had the whole of janzour m7asra (surrounded). He thinks its cos G knows Janzour is the gate between Tripoli and Zawiya and so terrified
Of it opening up. Have a feeling the when the battle of Janzour inevitably comes it is going to be a massive 1 and mayb 1 of the last pieces
Of the puzzle. Shaping up to be a decisive battle. Spoke to the wounded FF, he’s doing well and said a few FF with him were from mshashta
It was good to hear. About 1/2 hour after the 2 surgeons left to go to Nalut, we could hear the thumping of grad rockets from Dheba.
Chatted to Zawiya guys for quite a while and heard more war stories. Got a few to tweet but low battery on my bb atm, so will carry on later
tonybirtley tony birtley
rebels took new ground around 2km heading towards Majel nr Zlitan. open land, sand and scrub, deerted farms. had to walk. too risky for cars
hevay causalties on eastern front around Misurata at Tawherga. 10 dead and at least 40 wounded.
I was beginning to think Nato jets were just cruising. but rebels say they struck twice early Friday morning. would be nice to see
met nice people. Khalil. head of the Falcons at Dafniya. he Lost 5 killed, 20 wounded. he limps from a grenade injury. he was an architect
the rebels DIY rocket system seemed to work well… we had almost immediate return fire from gaddaffi forces. only 100 mts away.still potent
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
At least five more sounds like they’re near the bab al azizia compound. #libya #tripoli #feb17
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Nafousa: Ghezaya is witnessing the biggest battles right now. Tiji is still not liberated & is an important town for G forces
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Tripoli: Breaking: At least 10 explosions in Bab Al Aziziya and nearby areas right now, NATO jets in the air
Another set of bombs in #Tripoli. A busy day for #NATO.
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Press just headed up to roof of Rixos to be greeted by large fireworks exploding & gunfire,no smoke so may be reason for sound of explosion
FREEDOM FIGHTERS I thank you on behalf of all of #Libyans !
kileysky Sam Kiley
Bombing in tripoli. Green sq today big pro G demo v angry atmos journos accused of spying v unpleasant
BBC:
UK student swaps Lancashire for Libyan rebel front line
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13814510
A step-up in the NATO air campaign in Libya, in the last few days, has been accompanied by greater success for rebel forces.
After weeks of stalemate the rebels have been gaining ground, pushing forwards from their stronghold of Misrata along the road to Tripoli.
Their cause continues to attract recruits, some from as far away as Europe.
Andrew Harding followed one young man joining the front line.
dovenews Libyan™
Gaddafi forces attacked #Nalut with grad missiles & electricity had been cut off.
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Press conference with Libyan PM about to start at Rixos,had 3 hour one from him yday so be interesting to see if he has anything new to say.
Just got news from Benghazi saying next week will be a turning point in the fight with Gadfi& his forces
thx. u just conf:)
Any news?
Not good. One of my relatives in Misrata is on the injured list.
tonybirtley tony birtley
diosconcerting incoming grads again around Misurata oil terminal. either gaddafi infiltrators or they are being fired from the sea. nonehurt
FromJoanne Joanne
#Nalut: Caller says Reports claiming #Tiji & #Bader are FF controlled and Free are INACCURATE #libya No power from Nalut to Ghadames #Libya
tonybirtley tony birtley
the rapes keep surfacing here. so difficult to prove in this muslim society. I can’t find real proof of systematic rape as weapon of war.
NotLibyaStateTV
We’ll defeat the NATO!!!!! No, the Br. Leader will not celebrate our glorious victory by showing up in public. It’s too hot outside.
dovenews Libyan™
June 16: NATO air strike on truck-mounted guns & 1 fuel truck near #Zintan. NATO started cutting even the fuel supply to #Gaddafi forces
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
NEW FLP Ep.2! song.ly/2n979 #Yefren & #Tripoli stories—FLP is by Libyans in & out of #Libya. Special thanks to @FLPodcast & @Niz_FGM
song.ly/2n979
weddady weddady
I love Tunisians, but they’re the hardest people to pin down and get responses from in a timely manner.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Sabha: 38 #Gaddafi soldiers of various ranks have handed themselves over to #Freedomfighters here. #Libya #feb17
Canadian FM to Visit #Benghazi, as Ottawa works to lift some sanctions. #NTC #Libya #Feb17 tinyurl.com/67jtmbx #Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/m...
Free Libyia
I learnt that some relative managed to escape Tripoli via Tunisia and join FFs in Zintan. Allahu akber
Sabha: Via press Solidarity Benghazi..38 soldiers of various ranks have handed themselves over to Freedom fighters in city.
ZahratTrablis Zahrat Trablis
Fighting continues between #Gaddafi and FF in Dafniyah- located on the western outskirts of #Misrata
FF cleaning whole areas in Western Mtns in cities like Kikla, Yefren and Owaina of any #Gaddafi forces hiding in houses.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#NATO reports it destroyed 5 portable artillery guns carried on cars near #Misrata.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Netherlands OIL TANKER “HYDROVAC1” w/ no listed dest. Now 20.9 NM. 83° 0d 3h 25 min (@6.1 knots) from #AzZuwaytina #Libya ETA: 23:51 UTC
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi intensifying attacks on #Misrata w/ artillery, tanks & GRAD rockets. Around 12 grad missiles fell near #Habbara. #Libya #feb17
Goal of Gaddafi forces in Misrata is to keep FF protecting city & not be a part of forces headed to liberate Tripoli
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 18:55h: FFs martyred today: 1. #Ali #Ibrahim #Abusowa (36 years old, married) 2. #Muhammad #Shabaan #AlDreedy (20 years old)
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11 18:55h: FFs martyred today: cont: 3. Fathi Said Ya’coub (33 years old, married) 4. Unidentified. RIP #libya #feb17
FromJoanne Joanne Have a read:)
Gaddafi’s recorded speech by phone today, directed at “NATO and traitors” translated version: tinyurl.com/6camo7d #Libya
Libyan PM says Ban Ki Moon is responsible for the ‘aggression against Libya’ and ‘killing of civilians’. Demands urgent session of UNSC
And then said he’s about to talk to Ban Ki on the phone. Would love to eavesdrop on that conversation.
Libyan PM denies reports of Gaddafi’s army raping women ‘When our army is in the battlefield they regard all women as their sisters’
Libyan PM says the departure of Gaddafi is ‘far away’ and he is strong with his people.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/17/11 15:50h: Freedom Fighters freed area of #Tkuit today & are now encircling #AlGhazaya in preparation to liberate it.
NAIB Bank gèle les avoirs de Hannibal Kadhafi j.mp/lJF2ud
NAIB Bank gèle les avoirs de Hannibal Kadhafi
Vendredi, 17 Juin 2011 17:55
Les avoirs déposés dans le compte d’Hannibal Kadhafi, le fils de Mouamar Khadafou, domicilié à la Naib Bank (North Africa International Bank) ont été gelés.
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Selon notre confrère « Tunisia IT », Hannibal Kadhafi y aurait déposé plus de 28 millions de dollars.
Cette mesure fait suite à la décision onusienne de geler les comptes de Kadhafi et de ses proches. En Tunisie, cette opération couvrira progressivement des comptes libyens déposés dans deux banques, la Naib Bank et Alubaf International Bank.
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Pour la Naib Bank, un administrateur judiciaire aurait était nommé en la personne de Habib Essafi. Sa mission prendrait effet à partir du 20 juin 2011. Une partie des quelque 28M$ pourrait servir à couvrir les impayés d’entreprises tunisiennes qui ont exporté vers la Libye après avoir bénéficié de crédits documentaires avalisés et irrévocables auprès de la Naib, a ajouté la même source.
Duel d’artillerie dans les environs de Zlitane en Libye
Les insurgés libyens ont tenté vendredi de progresser en direction de Tripoli et de violents duels d’artillerie les ont opposés aux forces fidèles à Mouammar Kadhafi dans les parages de la ville côtière de Zlitane, à l’est de la capitale.
www.lexpress.fr/actualites/2/monde/duel...
live2Tripoli live2Tripoli
Injured FF are being treated and are leaving right back to the front lines!! Amazing!! However there are 18 that are critically injured…
Unconfirmed FF have entered Al Briqa
FromJoanne Joanne
#Canada DEPORTED family to #Libya 2008 Father was then Detained and Tortured for 6 month in Ain Zara #Tripoli Prison goo.gl/QFDI4
www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/10...
Libyamap Libya map
#Libya latest map. Updated 17-06-2011 @ 18:00pm Libyan Local time: twitpic.com/5cy2gp/full @Libyamap
Heinz- more intense heli action tonight outside Misrata — extra helis have joined the battlefield.
dovenews Libyan™
Misrata: A man & his wife were among the victims who were killed today.
La Tunisie et La Russie vont Jouer les mediateurs Entre Rebelle Et Regime En #Libye
Video Interview w #Gaddafi forces:Our commanders told us #Algerian militia ve occupied #Yefern & we ve 2 resuce our ppl
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7QYY64F7e0&fea...
libyanfsl
Several of those posing as “Revolutionaries” are meeting with Gaddafi’s reps, trying to hijack the Libyan peoples revolution !
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Earlier report about 30+ officers & soldiers from Sabha surrendering seems to have taken place in Kufra, in the far southeast
FreeLibyan
#Gaddafi now is not willing to kill us, but also to defeat @NATO. Thanks to #Congressmen, #Algeria #China #Russia
dovenews Libyan™
BREAKING! NATO strikes #Gaddafi’s compound with 10 missiles & planes still in the sky. via Tripoli NTC. #Libya #Tripoli
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17/6/11-UPDATE2: Heavy security continues. Little attempt to gather quickly attacked and mass arrests carried out. Large Pro-G gathering now
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Clashes in areas around Nalut still ongoing. 7 revolutionaries were martyred & 18 wounded, some critical. #Libya #Nalut
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Electricity has been cut off in Nalut, worsening the living conditions. Hospitals suffering from lack of medical specialists.
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17/6/11- UPDATE1: Epic security in Tripoli.Men in civilian cars + rifles.Checkpoints in unusual places & very heavy.returning to street now
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AP: Libyan Rebels Live by the ‘V’ Sign: We Live or We Die goo.gl/gdV7z #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
Have a look at the photo’s!
The rebels’ all-or-nothing spirit — symbolized by the V-for-victory sign — is on display everywhere in the eastern half of the country, which they have wrested from Gadhafi’s forces.
The opposition also controls the western port of Misrata, scene of some of the conflict’s fiercest fighting, as well as towns in the western Nafusa mountains.
This series of pictures was shot in the western port of Misrata, the rebel’s de facto capital of Benghazi, and in Ajdabiya near one of the front lines. The images show Libyans of all ages demonstrating their support for the revolution.
A widow holds a portrait of her husband killed in battle; two young boys ask a photographer to document their victory signs in front of Benghazi’s “wall of martyrs;” a crying mother flashes the sign at the funeral of a son killed in the fighting; a girl, fingers painted the colors of the Libyan rebel flag, stomps on a wall hanging of Gadhafi’s portrait.
Among heroes who will be remembered are the five young men who decided in the first days of the revolt that began Feb. 15 that they had to take out an army sniper who was shooting at a funeral procession for protesters killed by soldiers in Benghazi.
The five friends, armed only with knives and daggers, formed a straight line and charged at the sniper. The first two were shot and killed, the third managed to reach and stab the soldier, but only after he had been shot and later died from his wound.
Another hero is the middle-aged oil executive who was frustrated by the people’s inability to take the main garrison in Benghazi. He turned his car into a bomb by filling it with cooking gas canisters that he exploded as he drove at the reinforced concrete gate of the army barracks where snipers had been killing people in funeral processions. His suicide bombing act allowed Benghazi residents to take the garrison, though he left a wife and three girls at home.
Freed from more than 40 years of Gadhafi’s dictatorship, Libyans are happy to be photographed freely displaying their hopes for the future. None was asked to pose.
Children Paying Huge Price In Libyan Conflict
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“A country that sits on an ocean of oil,where petrol used to b cheaper than water is rapidly running out of the it
G speech: lol
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Trying to protest in Tripoli is like helping Gaddafi to find & arrest dissidents. Protesting in a war doesn’t make any sense.
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Tukut is completely Free!!!!!!!!!! Allahu Akbar…..#Alghezaia is surrounded… #Libya #feb17
Sweden extends participation in NATO Libya mission
Stockholm – The Swedish parliament Friday agreed to extend Sweden’s participation in NATO-led operations in Libya by three months.
As a result, five JAS Gripen jet fighters are to be deployed for reconnaissance missions, compared to the eight that Sweden contributed in April to help patrol a no-fly zone approved by the United Nations Security Council.
Sweden was also to contribute a marine boarding force.
The decision was backed by a broad majority in the legislature comprising the four parties in the centre-right minority government and the opposition Social Democrats and Greens.
The opposition Left Party and nationalist Sweden Democrats opposed extending the mission.
Just as under the terms of the previous parliamentary approval, Swedish jets are not allowed to attack ground targets.
Sweden is not a NATO member.
( www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/...
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The battle for Libya is the battle of the pickup trucks.
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Renewed efforts heat up to halt Libya war bit.ly/mESAVk
Wounded Libyan man cared for at the UAE clinic at the Dehiba. t.co/j2aQyGU
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Missing in absence: The Egyptian revolution. Syrians & Libyans are looking around but can’t find it.
dovenews Libyan™
Mustafa Abduljaleel head of #Libyan NTC will meet with the Tunisian gov Sat June 18th. #Tunisia expected to recognize NTC officially. #Libya
Khiria:
Libyan kids greet at #Remada camp, #Tunisia. Tshirt: Get out. I want to go to home yfrog.com/h4rjzjnj
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Cette révolution a projeté ce pays sur le devant de la scène. C’était quoi, pour vous, la #Libye, avant la révolution ?
Nalut still fighting in AlGhazaya Tkuit taking casualties .This area needs @NATO helicopters for better mobility against Gaddafi thugs
REUTERS:
On a shoestring, Libya’s Misrata seeks normality
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17/6/11-This is the FreeLibyaPodcast.Contributions: Live2Tripoli in the mountains & Free Generation Movement in Tripoli. song.ly/2n979
Khiria:
5yr old helps his father carry home a bag of flour from a food distribution in #Benghazi. t.co/imae0KN #Libya
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Libyan Hacking Team hacked #allibiya TV website one of " #Gaddafi state TV" www.allibiya.com #Free #Libya #Feb17
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Ghanaian caught with 1/4K of heroin in #Benghazi’s Tahrir square today. Suspect he was trying 2 sell it, & he may have been sent by Gaddafi?
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My two cousins are also there. They’re in the special forces. So proud of all of them.
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#Tripoli caller on @libyatvarabic says she personally saw Hala Misrati getting beat up in the street by revolutionaries #libya #feb17
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The Rixos is not any more Luxurious ! || An empire visibly crumbling, but Gaddafi still in business bit.ly/lZzSYf #Libya #FEb17
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Sad 2 learn of martyred childhood friends & neighbors. Went 2 pay respects at the walls of martyrs. Their blood will not b spilled in vain.
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Breaking: Tripoli: 6 G forces killed (4 merc+1 officer) at checkpt in Salah Aldeen by Qasr bin Ghasheer FFs after friday prayers#feb17#Libya
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My uncle & his family made it back to #Benghazi safely from Jalu today. Gaddafi forces attacked the town twice while they were there.
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LPC #Misrata Doctor: 8 killed today including one ‘civilian woman’ #Libya
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People are very angry about #Bouteflika sending defected soldiers back to #Gaddafi. #Libya
NATO: g soldiers you know we can hit you where ever and when ever we want. Surrender now. Message transmited on Radio g soldiers libya
8 freedom fighters killed and 12 with serious injuries in Nalut. Situation complicated more by Gaddafi forces cutting off electricity.
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People in #Benghazi are also very happy about each new country that recognizes the NTC. #Libya
Khiria:
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Reasons y #Gaddafi’s not dead: there r a lot of corrupt people who helped him kill and steal and if he goes they’ll be in deep sh..!
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Tripoli update: obvious lack of basic goods with doubling of prices. Imported products prices more than tripling #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Most petrol stations were closed and with iron bars #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Many mosques were closed with no friday prayers like Bayt AlMal in AlHinsheer area and Fashlum mosque #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Pro G gathered today in Green Square in large numbers & fire heavily in support of the psycho #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: at all checkpoints you are asked where you came form and where you going #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: checkpoints at entrances of areas with thorough searches especially of University students #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Mitsubishi Lancers in white/grey colour & Mercedes C200s distributed to G forces. Tundra cars no longer seen#feb17#libya
Tripoli update :Very heavy presence of G forces on all major roads #feb17#libya
Tripoli update: Most petrol stations were closed and with iron bars #feb17#libya
Tripoli update : Many of PRo G forces are youngsters who are easily scared, lack knowledge of the areas they patrol #feb17#libya
Tripoli update : Ammo stored also in 5 a side foorball pitches behind tennis courts in sports city (AlMadinah AlRiyadia)
Tripoli update: Arrival many new faces to the city displaced from other areas and including many Pro G#feb17#libya
Tripoli update AlZahf AlAkhdar in AlFalah area is also used for ammo storage #feb17#libya
Tripoli update : Gaddafi is Going down : )
Press release of #Panama recognizing the #NTC as the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people
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Witness from #Nalut states 42 #Gaddafi troops killed & many wounded. #Libya #Feb17
Listent says:
So yeah I heard a couple interesting stories today. #storytime! Got my dads laptop for a bit so don’t have to tweet from my bb #swagphone
Quite a few of the stories seem to stem from the lack of weaponry and the obvious need for them. So the FF are resorting to doing very brave
and at times extremely reckless acts to try and strengthen their arsenals up. #LibyanGunners. Unfortunately sometimes these don’t end well..
Was told about a man who jumped a load of G-goons armed with just a knife, trying to get weapons. He climbed a wall and came up on their
blind side. He wounded a goon but unfortunately was killed. May not seem the most rational act but times of war & desperation it was valiant
Another similar story, but one with a more succesful outcome is a story of a man in Zintan. He snuck up on goons in a 4×4 suv. Armed with
nothing but a “magroon,” small pistol, used for hunting (which was actually empty, not a single bullet). But managed 2 scare both the goons
out of the car and drove off with it. Again, extremely brave and risky. Trusted his life in his ability to bluff.
They told us another story about some people from their town who drove all the way to ben gardane for petrol because theyd heard that was
the only place to get it. (Near the tunisian border). Only to be greeted with a huge Green Flag and a load of goons. Someone had snitched
them up to a tunisian family on the border, who are loyal to Khweldi al7medi, who arranged for them to be met with a kateeba. They u-turned
and gassed it away, got chased for 70km, until they were ambushed by more g goons at a roundabout. They were caught and beaten up for days.
Eventually they were smuggled out by some tunisian police, hidden in a car used to transport wine. Alhamdulillah I believe they got out ok
Another issue arising from the lack of weaponry is the emergence of a black market. A small minority of people are selling weapons for crazy
prices (as well as food, petrol etc) which is a shame. G Goons have cottoned onto this aswell. Been leaving out weapons as bait for FF and
have killed some as a result of the traps. The NTC are trying to help but they can only do so much. They have made their objectives clear;
action but the health services are severely lacking too. Drs are relying on funding solely from donations and fundraising. In those terms
their ploughing of funds into one sector is slightly flawed. But whilst it is war, it is understandable though it means some lives are lost
mean that ambulances that bring patients from Libya cant drive further than Dheba. Ambulances from Dheba cant travel further than Tataouine
This then means that a patient who needs an operation which can only be performed in a major city, say Sfax, requires three ambulances.
These all need to be in sync so asto pass on the patient. DRs told me this delay is sometimes fatal. A Naluti FF today was very lucky in
that respect. Had multiple abdominal injuries & burst blood vessels in right arm that required grafts urgently. The 3 hour journey to Sfax
would most likely have resulted in him losing the use of his right arm. To his good fortune, there was a cardiovascular surgeon in the camp
nearby who could do the operation in Tataouine. This was his naseeb but will not be the case everytime, really upsetting when bureaucratic
issues result in the loss of lives or limbs that could have been saved. Quite surprising there are no emergency laws here (maybe there is?)
Heard the story of the other injured FF also. Not sure what to make of his choice and whether I would have done the same. Story goes like..
He was on the front line fighting aload of goons, and killed a fair few mercenaries. He then had another in his sight, this man was Libyan.
He gave the man the opportunity to surrender. He shouted “Salam, tislam” which translates to “if you surrender, you will be safe.” The man
chose to surrender and emptied his magazine. As the FF approached, it turned out the goon had 1 bullet left in the gun and shot him. He was
then caught by the rest of the FF but obviously now the FF was injured. He obviously did a very valiant thing in offering the man his life
but from what we’ve seen, these men are animals and Im not sure I would have been able to grant the same mercy if in the same position. I
really respected him for that though. It takes a very good man to do what he did, and then have to pay for it in the way he did. Allah
yishfee inshAllah and hopefully the goon will get what he deserves. They told us about another goon who they tried to help. This one was on
the verge of death. They kept urging him to say the shahada (There is no god but Allah and Mohamed pbuh is his messenger) (This is what all
muslims want to say before they die, to ensure they die as believers.) No matter how much they tried, the man (from kateebat khamees) would
say nothing but “seedy khamees, seedy khamees.” My master is khamees. I just cant understand the amount of brainwashing this takes to reach
thx so much!
Almanara Libya
#Naffousa Mountains #Libya about 1 hour ago // The journalist Wael Mussa reported to Almanara that the freedom fighters in Nalut have liberated Takout and are surround Gaddafi forces inside the Tunisian company building in Takout after fierce fighting since early morning. the clashes resulted in 8 martyrs and 12 injured from the freedom fighters, two of which are in critical conditions.
Gaddafi forces have cut the electricity wave on the whole city from the main station in AlRaowees since today afternoon the result of this area clashes until now is 7 martyrs and 18 injured and the fighting is still ongoing, prayer for the freedom fighters to gain victory soon
Getting hints that Saif is at odds with his father and has been outed.
Heinz- massive heli action tonight – 8 Daffi batallions disabled. Helis have been extraordinarily effective in #Libya
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#Libya 1 hour ago // #Nalut Radio: Events in Nalut for Friday 17/06/2011
- Nalut Freedom Fighters attacked Gaddafi forces that were located north of Nalut city at about 6:00 in the morning
- Gaddafi forces have cut the electricity on the entire city from the main station in Arruwais (AlHawamid) since today afternoon
- The result of the fighting today is 8 Martyrs and 22 wounded until now
- The number of killed from Gaddafi forces has reached to 42 and a large number wounded until now. the freedom fighters were able to destroy 6 machinery and seize 5 vehicles and a lot of ammunition
- Takout area is completely liberated
- The Clashes are still ongoing
- Gaddafi forces renewed the random shelling on the city
- The names of the martyrs in Nalut
1- Ali Ibrahim Abousah
2- Fat-hi Saed Yaqub
3- Mohammed Shaban Aldaraidy
4- Mohammed Saed AlMaqadmi
5- Osama Nouri Baghni
6- Omaro Mohammed Lash-hab
7- Nouri Khalifah Shalbak
8- Unidentified until now
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#Libya Situation Report 6/17/11 eepurl.com/ek3nM @NATO
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18/6/11 – Three incredible explosions in #Tripoli just now – 2:30am#NATO strike again…..
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Unconfirmed report that Ghazaya has been liberated via FB #libya #feb17
That can’t be true, I hope it is………
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#Zliten revolutionaries have joined today their brothers in #Misrata 06/17/2011
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SUMMARY JUNE 18th 2011
6/18/2011
6.18.2011
“Freedom is not the right to do as you please, but the liberty to do as you should.”
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#NATO pounding #Tripoli … Guess they’re getting back at #Gaddafi for calling them dogs in his speech earlier:)
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#Misrata: Gaddafi forces using GRADs targeting residential areas right now. No injuries reported.
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#Misrata: Death toll at 10 today including 55 year old women, injured at 28 following Gaddafi forces’ shelling. 17.06.2011 #Libya
Libya Situation Report June 17, 2011. Executive Summary tinyurl.com/5w5q8hy #Feb17
Libya capital Tripoli was a Christian colony (1510-1551) occupied by Spain and the Knights of Malta yfrog.com/kjaugpj
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WFP News Release 06/17/11: WFP Food assistance reaches half a million affected by ongoing violence goo.gl/mpNUI #libya #feb17
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Argentinian teacher #Jose #Emmanuel #Piaggesi is fighting in #Misrata with #FF. He is a longtime admirer of #Guevara. #Argentina #Libya
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Theater of War: Inside Gaddafi’s Libya
From February 26th to April 7th, 2011, Moises Saman, on assignment for The New York Times, was one of the few western photographers allowed to work in Tripoli—as a “guest” of the Gaddafi regime.
All foreign journalists invited to report from Tripoli were confined to the luxurious Rixos Hotel. They could only move outside under the strict supervision of government minders. During the six weeks that Moises spent inside the “bubble” of Gaddafi’s propaganda machine he tried to look past the staged events and pro-regime rallies organized by the government. His aim, to gain an insight into a bizarre regime built on four decades of repression and fear.
As the weeks passed and NATO started its bombing campaign within Tripoli the Gaddafi regime tightened its grip on the foreign journalists that remained in the capital, sometimes forbidding movement outside the hotel for days at a time. It was during those times that Moises turned to Libya’s state television—with its continuous barrage of bellicose propaganda— to understand the cult of personality built up around Colonel Gaddafi.
Saman sent weekly dispatches to Magnum via Skype from inside Qaddafi’s Libya. The piece presented here combines this audio with images he took during his time in there.
On June 10, Saman returned to Tripoli—once more to stay at the Rixos—to continue his assignment for The New York Times.
Barack Obama ‘overruled’ top legal advice on Libya
President Barack Obama decided he had the authority to continue military operations in Libya without the approval of Congress, the New York Times claimed on Saturday, adding that Mr Obama overruled two senior government lawyers on the issue.
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#Italy’s Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa would like NATO Allies to push for non-military resolution in #LIbya feb17.info/news/live-liby…
Latest report by tonybirtley : Libyan rebels push further into Gaddafi territory
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Gaddafi taunted Nato, predicting a military victory against the alliance even if it used nuclear bombs to oust him.. tgr.ph/mpfAUz
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Operational Media Updates: Summary of activities for Operation Unified Protector of the past 24 hours #NATO #Libya – goo.gl/961kD
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Gaddafi taunted Nato, predicting a military victory against the alliance even if it used nuclear bombs to oust him.. tgr.ph/mpfAUz
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Revolutionaries said yesterday they destroyed 6 of Gaddafi’s vehicles & captured 5 of them at fighting not very far from Nalut. #Libya
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Morning from Tripoli #Libya
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William Hague: What I saw in Benghazi
June 18, 2011
Posted in June 2011, News, Week Commencing: June 13 | 08:10
London
It has been four months since the Libyan people decided that they would no longer be denied their basic freedoms. And it has been 90 days since NATO-led operations prevented a brutal massacre in Benghazi and stopped the sort of slaughter that we witnessed in Srebrenica in 1995. From the start, these operations have had one objective: to protect civilians from the murderous actions of the Gadhafi regime. Our actions have saved countless lives. As we mark this milestone and reflect on progress, it is clear that our action is still necessary, legal and right.
The international community is united. There are 18 countries taking part in the military operations, many of them outside NATO and in the region of North Africa and the Middle East. At the Libya Contact Group meetings more than 40 states and international organizations have recognized that Moammar Gadhafi has lost all legitimacy and must leave. Russia too is in agreement with this ever-growing international consensus, as it expressed in the Group of Eight Summit statement last month at Deauville, France.
We have been clear from the start that we will stand by the Libyan people to realize their legitimate aspirations. We have done so through military operations around Benghazi, Misrata and other Libyan towns. We have done so by increasing the economic, diplomatic and political pressure on the Gadhafi regime. The United Nations has imposed comprehensive sanctions, freezing assets, imposing travel bans, and denying Gadhafi the arms and oil needed to sustain his military campaign. Satellite channels spouting regime propaganda have been taken off the air. States are refusing to see regime envoys, diplomats siding with the regime have been expelled, and the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has issued arrest warrants for the regime’s ringleaders, including Gadhafi himself. Time is against them and working for the people of Libya.
At the 90-day mark it is clear that this broad-based strategy is working, marking the beginning of the end for the Gadhafi regime. Across Libya, Gadhafi’s forces are facing reversals. The terrible suffering of the people of Misrata has been relieved. In recent days, the opposition has pushed Gadhafi’s followers out of the suburbs of Zawiyah and prevented the regime from retaking the crucial border crossings to Tunisia in western Libya. Gadhafi’s inner circle is crumbling around him. Following a string of high-profile ministerial defections, 10 senior military officers recently left the regime, sending the clear signal that Gadhafi can no longer count on his military. Those who care for Libya have already deserted him.
Free Tripoli Daily is out! bit.ly/jXMewE ▸ Top stories today
freedom:
News from Misrata & Nafusa yesterday via Libya TV (Libya Alahraar)
There were fierce clashes in area between Zliten & Misrata
G troops rolled in to Misrata (some in civilian cars) but FF’s managed to control situation & arrested 75-100 G soldiers #Misrata #Libya
There were 10 martyrs: 9 freedom fighters + one woman in her house died as a result of rocket fire from Gaddafi troops. #Misrata
the is aim to stop FF’s of Misrata reaching Zliten & ultimately all going towards Tripoli #feb17 #FreeLibya
Protests continue asking for release of abducted loved ones, at least 2000 taken so far. #Misrata
Graveyards & Mosques are also attacked by G soldiers & mercenaries #Misrata #Libya #feb17
There were fierce clashes in Nafusa mountains.
Freedom of expression explodes in Libya
ALJE Video: Freedom of expression explodes in Libya tinyurl.com/5r7gllt #Feb17 #FreeLibya
or:
Writing on the wall for Gaddafi as street artists express their views in rebel-controlled areas.
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“We are afraid” Refat said “We are standing under the light & they come from the darkness.” Gaddafi patrols in Tripoli talking to NY times
NYT:
Arab Spring, Kurdish Summer
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In ravaged Libya, ghosts of a Jewish past
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dovenews Libyan™
1200 ppl hv been abductd by #Gaddafi forces from #Misrata since the bloody uprising. Families dont know the fate of their loved once. #Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
The internet is currently down in the Rixos,so have had to fire up our Bgan,it uses satellite to give us internet access facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
Maybe this is the reason why: “. An airstrike bomb-activated internet-kill-switch”
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‘We would have been in danger if not for the Libyan uprising’: Tunisian President
Tunisian interim President Fouad Mebazaa gives his views on the chaos of the moment and the bumpy road to a brighter future, six months after Mohamed Bouazizi set off revolution in over four Arab countries
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Messages from Libyan volunteers loading our boat the people of #Misrata . t.co/y64oB6q via @twitpic
Message written on aid cargo by volunteers loading our boats to Misurata Pic 2 t.co/VPnu7bE via @twitpic
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Gaddafi wanted to send the 30,000 armed mercenaries to #Tunis few days before the outbreak of the Libyan revolution. #Libya #Tripoli
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @dovenews said:
#Libya – #Tunisia| A defector Libyan brigadier general disclosed to the Tunisian authorities, the plan to sabotage the Tunisian revolution & to spread the chaos in the country, by sending about 30,000 armed mercenaries few days before the outbreak of the Libyan revolution, the plan is led by Leila Trabelsi, the wife of the ousted Tunisian President Bin Ali & Gaddafi. Confirmed
كشف ضابط ليبيي منشق برتبة عميد للسلطات التونسية عن مخطط تخريبي تقوده ليلى الطرابلسي زوجة الرئيس التونسي المخلوع بتواطؤ مع معمر القذافي بهدف بث الفوضى في تونس والسعي لإجهاض الثورة التونسية عبر إرسال نحو 30 ألف عنصر من المرتزقة مدججين بالسلاح قبل أيام من اندلاع الثورة في ليبيا
NATO video showing Gaddafi forces firing rockets from a mosque in #Zliten Libya Feb17 Gaddaficrimes bit.ly/iWmfP7
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ALJE’’s James Bays: HEAVY BATTLES CONTINUE ON VALLEY BENEATH #NALUT.
When Gaddafi was a child he was picked on and was called wild el-haram; Gaddafi, if you’re reading this, did I hit a nerve?
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HEAVY BATTLES CONTINUE ON VALLEY BENEATH NALUT
dovenews Libyan™
BREAKING: Egypt: A judge has given Nilesat 1wk to respond 2 a lawsuit filed against it by 25 lawyers re: Libyan State TV
Egypt: The lawsuit accuses Nilesat of aiding Gaddafi in his crimes against humanity by allowing his State TV channels to broadcast
GTV: NATO jets hits Targets in Alkarama area in Tripoli This morning .
A Friend from Manchester has been killed yesterday near Nalut by Qadfi forces.May Alah accept him as martyr
Ahmed
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @FutureLibya said:
#Libya #NTC #Feb17 #US #UK #UN #EU #Italy #Rome: ‘Libyan National Dialogue’ scheduled to be held in Rome, June 25th to 27th? Funded by Mohammed Abdulmutalib Elhouni; the God Father of Libya Alghud scam and a close aide to Saif AlIslam Gaddafi, as well as Abdulrahman Shalgum’s advisor.
Unfortunately, Mr. Al Huni still defends Saif Al Islam and considers him a son. Moreover, Mr. Al Huni seems to believe that his claimed son; Saif and his biological father are not interested in Libya’s money nor do they posses any of Libya’s money in their name. bit.ly/ja2k9r.
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @FutureLibya said:
#NATO #EU #US #UK #Italy #Rome @Feb17 @NTC #Libya: @Guma_el_gamaty @MahmudShammam ’Libyan National Dialogue’ scheduled to be held in Rome, June 25th to 27th?
Abdulrahman Shalgum pretending to be a patriot is a disgraceful sight. His presence around NTC is a shame and a complete contradiction to Libya’s Feb 17th uprising. A week prior to Shalgum’s alleged patriotic defection from the regime; his first comments to the media were as follows: “the leader is not to be blamed; it is us who should be blamed”. Referring to the causes behind the Feb 17th which according to Shalgum’s statement is a result of Libya’s politicians and not Gaddafi himself. A few days later, Shalgum was urging all diplomats who had defected to return to their post to serve the Leader and the greater good of Libya.
Needless to mention, Shalgum’s deceiving tearful scene at the UN does not add to his personal legitimacy nor did his little charade at the UN speed up the collations’ military support in Libya. Mohamed Al Dabashi is the person worth of respect for (a) being the first Libyan diplomat to resign and denounce Gaddafi’s regime (b) for encouraging his phony boss (Shalgum) to finally make a respectable stance for Libya – for once in his life!
Let’s not forget Shalgum rushing to Moussa Kussa’s defense when news of Kussa’s alleged defection was announced. Shalgum defended Moussa Kussa by saying the latter had nothing to do with the regime’s terrorist activity in the UK in the early 1980’s.
Even if this was true, why in the world would anyone try to defend a sinister murderer?
Could the above be because Mr. Shalgum served as Libyan #Ambassador to Italy during Al Lijan Al Thwryia’s assassinations spree across Europe and some Arab countries?
Corps brûlés trouvés dans container entre Dafniyah&Zliten. Vraisemblablement officiers ayant refusé d’attaquer #Misrata
Burnt bodies found in container, between Dafniyah&Zliten. Bodies believed to be of officers who disobeyed orders to attack #Misrata #Libya
FreeBenghazi
Gaddafi forces continued to shell #Nalut this morning.100s of missiles fell in different areas, but no reports of casualties
4Adam Adam
Gaddafi can freely move his forces to Zliten /&Gharyan but the good news is G forces lost their abilities to win a single battle.
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Video: Report from Gharyan bit.ly/iuQnms
feb17.info/media/video-report-from-ghar...
VSAT Internet connection for Benghazi – Libya
www.prlog.org/11547742-vsat-internet-co...
PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 18, 2011 – After the liberty of parts of Libya, the establishment of new businesses to flourish the war-hit economy needs Internet communication as a primary measure. Supreme Ideas ICT (SI-ICT) as one of the leading ICT companies in Africa, Asia and the Middle East is providing VSAT Internet connections and VoIP services to many companies and individuals in Benghazi – Libya.
SI-ICT offers both low priced shared bandwidth and dedicated bandwidth with high throughput and a very reliable and fast Internet links with 24/7 support.
For more info, visit si-ict.com or contact info@si-ict.com.
LTT Main ISP in Libya, is down and so the locally hosted government sites ;-) . #Gaddafi men is limited to VSAT now #Libya #LTTNET
In Libya, More Novice Soldiers in Defense of Qaddafi
TRIPOLI, Libya — Refat, 26, was happily working in the information technology department of a British retailer here until just a few months ago when he was called to military service by the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/world/africa...
AJE:
Libya
Heavy gun battles are taking place outside Nalut in north western Libya. Al Jazeera’s James Bays, reporting from Nalut, described heavy explosions and plumes of smoke rising from the city.
“We can hear small arms and machine guns as well,” Bays said. “Mortars and missles are also being used.”
“The opposition holds ground from Tunisian border to a position where some fighters are 80km away from Tripoli.”
blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/libya
For the first time, Al Jazeera has filmed NATO helicopters operating in Libya. There a significant threat to every aircraft landing in Libya, a danger which became more apparent when surface to air missiles and launchers were found recently in the hands of a pro-Gaddafi cell hiding in the rebel-held city of Benghazi.
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
Derna: Discovery of a mass grave of Gaddafi victims, 60km south of #Darna result of events in 1996 goo.gl/86u5e #Feb17 #Libya
www.youtube.com/user/15feb11
AJEnglish Al Jazeera English
Will NATO’s continued mission in Libya be a success? – Inside Story – AJE aje.me/kLQBaV
The White House has been forced to defend President Obama’s policy on Libya, after a group of congressmen filed a lawsuit against him.
The bipartisan group says the president’s actions violate the US constitution. The lawsuit alleges that the president violated the US constitution by intervening militarily for more than 60 days, without seeking approval from congress.
After three months of military operations in Libya, questions are mounting about NATO’s ability to bring about a resolution to the conflict. So what is NATO’s mission achieving? Are there any other options, and what is the likelihood it will succeed?
Inside Story with presenter Teymoor Nabili, discusses with Justin Logan, associate director of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute; Guma el-Gamaty, the UK Representative for Libyan Transitional National Council; and Philip Stonor, a former Royal Navy Warfare officer.
english.aljazeera.net/programmes/inside...
LIBYA_ALHURA
Protest in front of Algerian embassy in Tunisia denouncing Algeria’s support for Qaddafi youtube.com/watch?v=3gylNv… #Libya #feb17
The government of the #Netherlands still doesn’t recognize #NTC
fieldproducer Neal Mann
A reminder that you can see all my images from #Libya and more on my Facebook page, you can find it here facebook.com/Fieldproducer
BREAKING! #Austria recognize the Libyan NTC as the legitimate representative for the Libyan people. AFP | #Libya #Austria #NTC
NATO accuses #Gaddafi of using human shields – bit.ly/k33TIx #Libya #Feb17 #Gaddaficrimes
Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
Amnesty International #Libya investigative team continues to compile human rights reports on the carnage inside #Misrata tinyurl.com/44zb2h6
The shot that nearly killed me: War photographers – a special report
Attacked by a Haitian mob, kidnapped by Gaddafi’s troops, shot in Afghanistan… Who’d be a war photographer?
www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/18/wa...
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Some FFs in Zintan reminisced recently about not taking heavy weapons from a #Gaddafi arms depot early on, when they had the chance.
Libya medical relief
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @LibyaMedicalR said:
Malak Appeal
An appeal for urgent provision of ARTIFICIAL LIMBS AND ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIRS to Libyans injured during the recent crisis.
We receive news that there are a large number of recent crisis related amputees.
We believe that getting these people ambulant and optimally rehabilitated as fast as possible should be a priority.
This appeal to you is for an urgent donation of the maximum amount of money that you can afford to give, confident in the knowledge that every penny you donate will go towards helping an individual in Libya who has become disabled possibly due to no fault of his / her own.
Five-year-old Malak Al-Shami was standing in the doorway when a rocket smashed through the ceiling of their house. The shrapnel tore the flesh off her right leg from her ankle to her thigh. She was unconscious when she arrived at hospital and nearly dead from loss of blood.
Malak lost her right leg in the blast, fractured her left arm and leg. Her brother Mohamed aged three and sister Rodaina aged one were asleep when this happened, both were killed.
When Malak woke up she did not know that her three-year-old brother was dead. She did not know that her baby sister was dead and she did not know that doctors had amputated her leg.
Malak appeal aims to raise funds to help Malak and other injured Libyan children and adults.
Immediate aim:
Provide Prosthetic limbs
Provide Electric wheelchairs.
Arrange the delivery of medical supplies and surgical implants.
Arrange for medical staff to provide support to injured Libyans.
Coordinate evacuations of injured people to tertiary hospitals outside Libya for specialist treatment.
Long Term:
Artificial limbs and prosthetic center in Libya
Rehabilitation and physiotherapy centers in Libya.
Please give lavishly. The best way will be to commit by a standing order, five or ten pounds monthly for as long as you can.
You may set up the account in favour of the
Bank Account details:
Libyan Medical Relief/LMR
Charity Fund
HSBC Bank PLC
A/c – 61795570 (community account)
Sort Code – 40 43 28
Swift code – MIDLGB2158C
IBAN – GB81MIDL40432861795570
bint_tarhouna Free Libyia
@NATO @NATOpress @UKMilOps URGENT ACTION: A large convoy of supplies to Gaddafi forces on coastal road NOW from Zletin to Dafniya.
dovenews Libyan™
NATO is attacking #Gaddafi forces in #Algawaleaish area near #Kikla. #Nafusa #Libya
Benghazi chanting yesterday “Ya tunis ya a7la jaar, fta7ti babik lil thuwar” THANK YOU TUNISIA
Tripoli: For the first time, a recorded statement from a group of armed female freedom fighters in the capital t.co/b1jRKdH #libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1sCvrGzpVg&fea...
dovenews Libyan™
#Gaddafi forces are still attacking north #Nalut. 6 injured people just arrived to #Nalut’s hospital
Reuters Reuters Top News
Libyan rebels out of money with the West to blame: oil chief reut.rs/m0pOxw
dovenews Libyan™
NATO strikes south of Rixos hotel in Tripoli. #Libya #Tripoli
dovenews Libyan™
INTERVIEW-West is failing Libya #FF, oil chief says goo.gl/NeLih #Libya #FF #NTC
Uk journalists are in stuck #nalut and need urgent help with an exit route email nicfanpage@gmail if you can help. PLZ RT
The people of Tripoli are calling for a mass leaflet/pamphlet drop to raise civilian morale & demoralize security forces.Libya
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Was taken on government junket to University ‘’struck by NATO’’…no eye witnesses, no scorch marks, no directional blast damage #libya
Mary :)
Nic Robertson CNN (Fan Page)
URGENT APPEAL FOR HELP frm Intl News Safety Institute: 3 UK freelance journalists trapped in Nalut in Nafusa Mnts in W.Libya. Apparently went in w/rebel forces who were forced back by Gaddafi troops, who have been killing civilians there. Journalists safe at moment but need an exit route. Nearest town on Tunisian border believed to be Wazin. Pls contact privately http://nicfanpage@gmail.com if u can help. Many thanks.
Have a strange feeling about tweet above, don’t quite believe it to be honest…….
A huge thankyou 2 @xanrice I read his article after he escaped the Rixos yesterday am & was pounced on. He’s been chucked out of #Libya.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
In passt hour Airstikes in Tripoli by Nato #feb17#feb17
dovenews Libyan™
#Freedom Fighters have arrested some of #Gaddafi forces in east #Misrata. #Libya
Abdeljalil: Tunisians will have largest role in reconstruction of Libya
TUNIS (TAP) – “The humanitarian aid provided by the people and Government of Tunisia to Libya and the fraternal positions it has adopted, represent more than a recognition of the Libyan National Transition Council,” said Mustapha Abdeljalil, the Council Chairman.
At the end of the talk he had on Saturday with Caretaker Prime Minister Béji Caid Essebsi, Mr. Abdeljalil expressed “gratitude to the Tunisian families for the warm welcome and generous hospitality they have offered to the Libyan refugees.”
He also said that he was optimistic about the future of the Tunisian-Libyan relations, adding that Tunisia would have the largest role in the reconstruction of Libya. “Libya will start a development dynamics in which the Tunisian workforce will play the largest role,” he underlined.
Mr. Abdeljalil concluded by praising the Tunisian Revolution which he described as “pioneer of Arab revolutions and initiator of the Arab Spring.”
One of Nalut citizens said that Gaddafi forces bombed randomly the city with Grad missiles and some of those… fb.me/ULHbk4bt
Gaddafi troops bombed the eastern region in Misrata near the road of heavy transportation with six Grad missiles.
Check this video out — Reuters unedited video in Yefren after the rebels liberated the center o… t.co/gCpaQnG via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB-_ZM3OGGc&fea...
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Fellow Nairobi based journo being thrown out of hotel.
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Video: Protests in Tripoli reach fever pitch bit.ly/lFKtqs
feb17.info/media/video-protests-in-trip...
Tunisian Govt whispers to NTC "" We recognize you, but we do not want Gaddafi to hear us "" anyway, better than Egypt Govt Libya
Libyan4life Jeel Ghathub
Reports of airstrikes over #=Tripoli. #Libya #Feb17 #LetItRain
ibn:
startin next friday night, imma be going HARD on twitter n youtube for #libya, but God willing it is over before then
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
on the roof,latest aitstrike has hit location about 2km to the south of our location,close to the site hit yesterday
Reportage qui a valu au journaliste du Guardian d’être expulsé de l’hôtel Rixos: t.co/ausLScc. Y parle des informateurs de #Kadhafi
Arrival of large military reinforcements for Gaddafi forces in Zletin now moving towards Dafniya front via coastal road #feb17#Libya
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
bit.ly/ksk9oR Journalists held at gunpoint and harassed in #tripoli press freedom near zero
khiria:
The relationship between #Gaddafi and #Mussolini speeches: t.co/zXCBlCR #Libya #Feb17
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Sound of an explosion in the distance in Tripoli #Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Sound of an explosion in the distance in Tripoli #Libya
Echo Libya visit (the Kur) of the rebels Misurata in Tunisia
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9-B6I4TWuo&fea...
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Loud air strike #tripoli
Niz_FGM Niz
17/6/11 – @NATO – The people of Tripoli are calling for a mass leaflet/pamphlet drop to raise civilian morale and demoralise security forces
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
“NATO completly refutes what was said in the Libyan PM presser,” says NATO spokesman.
The revolutionaries in Misrata city have found a completely burned bodies within container in the area between… fb.me/HgYW5AOS
After a stormy trial session the judge gave the Egyptian company Nilesat till 26-6-2011 to respond to the… fb.me/PGaeP6JD
Nato accuses Gaddafi of using mosques and children’s parks as shields t.co/YfDaYUL #Libya
dovenews Libyan™
Zlitan: No petrol or baby milk, only Gaddafi forces.
Nato accuses Gaddafi of using mosques and children’s parks as shields
Nato has accused Muammar Gaddafi of using mosques and children’s parks as shields after the Libyan leader taunted the alliance in an address broadcast to protesters in Tripoli.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/18/na...
Mustafa Abd AlJalil the head of the Transitional National Council in Benghazi said on Saturday that his… fb.me/KiNX8lmL
jfoleyjourno James W. Foley
speaking of torture- you heard about Dr. Kamel Taloa, helped AJA survive 3 days in Zawiya before captured, still imprisoned
photogimp1 photogimp
Only just back online. couple of bombs heard today in the distance. Did not go to the government trip. I heard it was a waste . #libya
bencnn benwedeman
Hearing incoming Grad rockets hitting Dafniya, west of #Misrata. Much heralded Apache helicopters yet to make themselves felt. #Libya #17feb
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#NATO strikes hit #Gaddafi militias in #Gwalesh near #Gheryan in last 15 minutes. #
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Been living with Libyan FFs n #Libya & Tunisia since April. At home, on the battlefield & n the hospital, they’re all pro-West. No Al Qaeda.
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Update for yesterday: the hospital in Nalut published list of 8 killed & 29 wounded that were brought yesterday.
bencnn benwedeman
Interesting take on the view from #Tripoli by John Burns in the NYT. nyti.ms/mussGk #Libya #17feb #feb17
love according to gaddafi #libya #feb17 t.co/zqqcIjI via @twitpic
New York Times #Libya and the War Powers Act --
www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/opinion/17fr...
LibyaInMe
Name: Mohammed Ramadan. Born 12/1985. A Feb.17 Facebook activist who’s bravery is well depicted by his friend. Read feb17Martyrs.com/?p=436
NATO: 17 Jun: Key hits: #Misrata 1 rocket launcher, 3 tanks, 1 truck; #Zintan: 5 truck guns, 2 AA guns.
NATO 17 June: Key Hits: #Tripoli: 3 vehicle stores, 3 SAM loaders, 3 Self-Prop AA guns;
mog:
Turkey is purposely suppling Gaddafi to slow pace of revolution (& arab spring), and to weaken NATO by prolonging war.
libyanewsmedia:
Tunisia is so thankful to Libya’s revolutionaries that they decided…NOT to allow NATO to help them from Tunisian soil!
I think it’s a bit more complicated than that…..
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just got another #Libya government propaganda text message through, translations welcome yfrog.com/ke3ikqj
translation:Great Libyan are marching in large numbers defying crusaders and sending msg to all world, they are with leader
LibyaInMe
Name: Mohammed Khalefa. A hero from Qalaa. Killed by Gaddafi forces while protecting his town. feb17Martyrs.com/?p=432 #libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Turkey CARGO SHIP “EFENDI BABA” 35.98858˚/12.21607˚ Dest: #Tripoli #Libya w/ more gifts for #Gaddafi Speed/Course: 12 kn/156˚ #feb17 @NATO
Unconfirmed reports Gaddafi forces have received a large shipment of military supplies to the front at Dafniyah. Libya eb17 @NATO
Libyan rebels out of money, West to blame-oil chief
Benghazi: NTC finance minister: “We are running out of everything. It’s a complete failure.” reuters.com/article/2011/0… Libya feb17
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/18/us-l...
Austria’s Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger delayed a planned trip to Benghazi on Sunday because of security concerns.
Misrata: Reports that Gaddafi rockets have hit steel factory near here, large plume of smoke seen.
Hearing incoming Grad rockets hitting Dafniya, west of #Misrata. Much heralded Apache helicopters yet to make themselves felt. #Libya #17feb
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Al-Azhar’s grand sheikh will hold a meeting with Gaddafi’s representatives tommorow morning. #Libya #Egypt
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#SierraLeone ship of unknown type “EZADEEN” now departing #Misrata #Libya. Poss. destination #Benghazi. #feb17
Libya NTC Libya Al-ahrar (started by Mahmoud Shamam, broadcasting from Qatar) will be under NTC control
dovenews Libyan™
EU leaders expressed political backing for the Libyan NTC & called on Gaddafi to go.
Danya:
I love the United States: The U.S. is paying two European mine-clearing groups nearly $1 million to hunt and dispose of loose anti-aircraft missiles that could make their way from Libyan battlefields to terror groups. The State Department’s hiring of British and Swiss weapons demolition teams in Libya to search for missiles, mines and other deadly munitions was prodded by fears that terrorists could use scavenged man-portable air defense systems, known as MANPADS.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Military reinforcements reach #Gaddafi forces in #Zliten. Now heading on coastal road towards #Dafniya.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Military reinforcements reach #Gaddafi forces in #Zliten. Now heading on coastal road towards #Dafniya.
Libyan government denies rape allegations
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — The Libyan government has denied rebel allegations that Moammar Gadhafi loyalists have been raping women, despite videos captured on cell phones that appear to show sexual abuse.
The Gadhafi regime had initially not responded to CNN requests for comment on the abuse allegations but Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi said Friday at a news conference that women are “our sisters” and Libyan soldiers would not commit such heinous acts.
“This, like the other mercenaries lies, are false,” al-Mahmudi said.
www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/18/lib...
foreignoffice Foreign Office (FCO)
Video: ‘#Libya: Prospects and Challenges’ @ChathamHouse – Alistair Burt remains optimistic for a democratic future ow.ly/5kUHq
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW_1IoHoK6o&feature=relmfu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW_1IoHoK6o&fea...
bint asks:
If you now recognize the #Libya #NTC #Tunisia why are you not allowing #France to make #NATO attacks on #Libya from your country?
Yefren and #Tripoli have a voice on goo.gl/pRmGY (Ep.2) MUST LISTEN, plz follow @FLPodcast and spread
song.ly/2n979
Si prega di aiutare il popolo della Libia, per aiutare i WMC #Libia contribuendo a loro. wmclibya.org #Italia #Libya #Italy
LibyaInMe Libya In Me
Nalut heroes spreading peace through difficult times :) #Libya yfrog.com/gy34ihvyj http://yfrog.com/gz… (cont) deck.ly/~FBIhd
dovenews Libyan™
#Venezuela: #Chavez, a staunch ally & friend of Gaddafi, said tht he refusd 2 recognize NTC & insisted tht only #Gaddafi gov was legitimate
dovenews Libyan™
Gulf Cooperation Council: GCC have issued a statement that Gaddafi regime has lost legitimacy & that they’ll form a relationship wth the NTC
septimius_sever septimius severus
THIS IS BIG!!! Signed by Yousef Abuhjar, preventing food into Misrata!!! Photo : yfrog.com/kiprnnj Shared by @Stone_SkyNews
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
Libya TV Channel is on Facebook: goo.gl/lpSTh #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut 06/18/11: FFs have gained control of most of the village of #Tkuit. Now performing checks to ensure area is clear of G forces
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Meeting of UN, EU, Arab League officials on Saturday stressed need for “political process” to resolve conflict in Libya
feb17.info/news/live-libyan-unrest-june...
LibyanDictator The Dictator
Ashahed via #Zliten Media Committee: Gaddafi forces in Zliten have received large supplies, currently on coastal road to west #Misrata.
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
@ChangeInLibya @LibyaInMe @Libya17Feb @libyanproud report of Nalut freelancers appears false,didn’t come via @NicRobertsonCNN or @newssafety
thought as much, doubted it when it got tweeted.
LibyanDictator The Dictator
#Misrata: Ashahed report intensified NATO flights over Misrata, number of explosions can be heard nearby.
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Our engineer & cameraman @judeburrows is yet another of my Rixos Twitter converts, Twitter classes are now a staple part of a stay here…
BentBenghazi
I’m sitting with a woman from #Misurata who has 4 cousins that were martyred there while fighting for #Libya .
AJEnglish Al Jazeera English
A NATO for the East? bit.ly/kzcnvR
judeburrows jude burrows
It’s a very quiet evening in Tripoli, State TV is blaring in the background. We’ve all agreed the National Anthem is quite catchy.
Por favor, ayudar al pueblo de #Libia, por favor ayuda WMC Libia, contribuyendo a ellos. wmclibya.org #Libya #Spain #Mexico
fieldproducer Neal Mann
NATO says surveillance video shows Gaddafi forces firing from within mosque #Libya http://www.natochannel.tv/?uri=channels/454282/1378896
Bitte helfen Sie den Menschen in Libyen, bitte helfen Sie WMC Libyen durch einen Beitrag zu ihnen. wmclibya.org #Libya #Germany
khald02
Libya Domain Dominates Twitter www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2011/04/08...
& Here’s an Unlike.ly Tale: online.wsj.com/article/SB1000… online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748...
Freshly made Ice cream from Zaawyat Aldahmaani #tripoli #Libya #feb17 #nostalgia
mmmmmmmmmmmm
Gihan:
Feb17: one of Gaddafi military cars was infiltrating to the Forty area & shelled with 6 missiles Ajdaby which led to death of one civilian
Free Libyia
The epic free women of Wershafana in Tripoli: goo.gl/ZRZjY #Libya (Yes it’s another masked declaration video, but I love them)
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_em...
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Paolo Scaroni, chief executive officer of Eni SpA, talks about the company’s operations in Libya and investing in gas. He speaks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum with Ryan Chilcote on Bloomberg Television’s “On the Move.
Video: Scaroni Says ‘No Damage’ to Eni’s Facilities in Libya bit.ly/kVLpfq
malaika
@cynthiamckinney: #Gaddafi is the “Democratically elected Libyan leader” What have you been taking? Hallucination pills. #Libya
Russian envoy to Libya Margelov says Russia has done everything G8 asked it to do & says ‘world leaders should now take some decisions’
mc17
One of Gaddafi battalions cars has infiltrated to the fortieth area between Albrega and Ajdabya and fired six… fb.me/AhCxeA3l
SecularLibya
SHAME! Of the millions of Leftist Che Guevara admirers, only 1 has bothered to join FFs and fight for freedom/ justice
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Gheryan: Random arrests taking place in all areas of city in the past 2 days #libya #feb17
Tripolitanian Libyan
#NATO has apologized for the air-strike that hit opposition vehicles near #Brega last Thursday – #Libya #Feb17
we know what happened…….
Libyens Rebellen fehlen Geld und Waffen: De Maizière rechnet mit NATO-Strategie ab bit.ly/k4Cpom #news
Libyens Rebellen fehlen Geld und WaffenDe Maizière rechnet mit NATO-Strategie ab
Verteidigungsminister de Maizière wirft der NATO eine Fehlplanung beim Libyen-Einsatz vor. So seien die Bündnispartner nicht mit der nötigen Weitsicht in die Operation gegangen. Derweil klagen die libyschen Rebellen über Geldprobleme und mangelnde Unterstützung vonseiten des Westens. Der Kreml könnte mögliche Friedensgespräche in Gang bringen.
www.n-tv.de/politik/De-Maizi-re-rechnet...
mc17:
Large group of displaced families returned home from Tunisia after Lifting the siege on the most of the mountain cities mountain
Close Call For Sky News Crew At Rally In Libyan Capital Tripoli | World News | Sky News
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Al Ghawaleesh 06/18/11 18:33h: Coalition forces shell #Gaddafi forces. #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Jets overhead #libya #tripol
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa 06/18/11: FFs of #Misrata & a medical committee arrived w/containers of medicine & medical equipment for the people of #Nafusa
#Nafusa 06/18/11: Team from #Misrata arrives w/medical equipment & approx $300,000 in donations from families of #Misrata. #libya #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Gaddafi forces have arrested 2 reporters of Libya AlAhrar TV Areesh Said & Rabee3 Shereer #feb17 #libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Nalut: More than 70 Grad missiles have fallen today on the town from AlGhazaya where Gaddafi forces are based #feb17 #libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Tripoli: Heavy and random arrest campaigns taking place with reports of thefts during house raids #libya #feb17
NATO:
18 Jun. 2011 Incident involving opposition forces on 16 June 2011
Naples, Italy – NATO has looked into reports of an airstrike that hit opposition forces in the area of Brega and can confirm that NATO aircraft hit military vehicles on 16 June 2011. This incident occurred in an area of conflict between Qadhafi forces and opposition forces.
A column of military vehicles including tanks was observed in an area where Qadhafi forces had recently been operating. In a particularly complex and fluid battle scenario, it was assessed these vehicles were a threat to civilians and they were subsequently engaged by NATO aircraft. NATO can now confirm that the vehicles hit were part of an opposition patrol. We regret any possible loss of life or injuries caused by this unfortunate incident. NATO strives to operate at all times with precision and care to avoid civilian casualties.
NATO’s operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is being conducted under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. This mandate authorizes NATO to use all necessary measures to protect the civilian population of Libya.
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Breaking: 200 cars full of Pro-G Haras Shaabi (A Security force) are heading to Tunisia’s capital to protest at Libya embassy with Green flags. Each one has been given $1500 dollars #feb17
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Misrata: 10 Martyrs & 41 injured near Krareem gate today #
In Tripoli,Gaddafi’s opponents are preparing for a new uprising when rebels draw closer – t.co/mKvVN4u via @Telegraph #Libya #Feb17
4Adam Adam
Gaddafi recruits murderers and thieves. Here are stealing an Auto Company warehouse.Contains offensive language youtube.com/watch?v=c6fWul… #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6fWulc7QyM&fea...
ICC any1? RT @photogimp1 Y Shakir has siting Libyan ppl in Tripoli 2attack foreign journalists.He was upset we got back safely yesterday
photogimp1 photogimp
Dr. Yusuf Shakir has siting Libyan people in Tripoli to attack foreign journalists. He was upset we got back safely yesterday #libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Have just spoken to Guardian journalist @xanrice he is now safely out of #Libya after being thrown out of the country for his reporting.
OnlyOneLibya
Arab dictatorships are a Geriatric phenomenon, to be studied like dementia or Parkinson’s Disease. #Libya #Egypt #Tunisia #Yemen
I totally agree!
Unlimited power is always very dangerous, but old men and unlimited power is often lethal!
Heinz- #NATO action today is around Gharyan in western mountains, and also south of Misrata towards Bani Walid. #Libya #Feb17
Heinz- Tunisia is not allowing #NATO to station helis in Tunisia for Western Mountain action.
baysontheroad baysontheroad
We have finished editing report on latest around Nalut. Running on AJE soon.
Alex
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @Alexblx said:
“Some working-class districts of #Tripoli have become virtual no-go areas for #Gaddafi ’s forces…” #Libya
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/afri...
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SABHA:Mass arrests& raids of homes taking place in AlGurda area including arrest of Imam of Meydan Algurda Mosque Skeikh AlAjeli#libya#feb17
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Secretary General confirms phone discussions with Libyan PM
In Dafniya, 20 miles west Misurata, fierce battle rages as FFs attack the artillery positions of Gaddafi forces tgr.ph/j8pMs4 #Libya
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/afri...
Noah seems to have a problem, he says:
My Twitter is acting like a twit!
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8 martyrs and 30 G forces killed in clashes in Takweet today #feb17 #libya
Photo of the day: Many children in #Misrata have seen constant bombing and shelling in their streets cot.ag/j0xnQy
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McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
by LibyaAlHurraTV
bit.ly/ksk9oR Journalists held at gunpoint and harassed in #tripoli press freedom near zero
“NATO completly refutes what was said in the Libyan PM presser,” says NATO spokesman.
“41 years is more than enough, Gadhafi must go,” said a man in his seventies to us today. #libya
S’il vous plaît aider le peuple de la Libye, s’il vous plaît aider la #Libye WMC en contribuant à leur disposition. wmclibya.org
JomanaCNN jomana karadsheh
#NATO confirms “unfortunate incident” striking rebel forces in #Brega area on Thursday -
#NATO :" incident occurred in an area of conflict between #Qadhafi forces and opposition forces."
bint has advice for nato:
@NATO why don’t you accidentally fire on some pro Gaddafis for a change? They are all like sitting ducks in Brega. Thanks
ibn:
3 dead via meican gun and over 20 now were arrested in Soog Al Jummah #Tripoli #Libya today
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Picture of one of the documents The Observer has obtained in files reportedly from #Misrata, translations welcome yfrog.com/gz2mzebj
NotLibyaStateTV
We assure you, tonight is exceptionally peaceful in Tripoli, as the NATO has been scared away from continuing their usual stuff. #Libya
Nato is walking a tightrope. Is v difficult for them as Gaddafi forces now move and act like Op forces. Libya
NotLibyaStateTV
@fieldproducer we thought that London was far more dangerous and gunfirey than Tripoli, is that not true?
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
Quiet night so far in #tripoli. Usually there are explosions by now. Anyone else hearing anything? #libya
IMPORTANT RT, when the time comes, Tripoli people, do not burn evidence documents in police st. Or Army.
It is important to spread msg not to destroy evidence of crimes and money trails for recovery
Muammar Gaddafi war crimes files revealed
Rebels find documents implicating Libyan leader in war crimes, and hold them for International Criminal Court investigators
From what we have here the #GaddafiCrimes case is already proven," Khalid Alwab a Misrata war crimes investigator goo.gl/Ggis6 #Libya
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/18/mu...
AJE:
Video June 18: AlJE’s Tony Birtley reports from the front line near #Dafniya #Misrata #Zliten
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لمستشفى الميداني بمنطقة الدافنية 2011.06.17 Misrata: the Field hospital in Aldafniha
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NATO says its aircraft hit Libyan rebel column
Reuters
BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) – NATO said on Saturday its aircraft carried out an attack on a column of military vehicles this week that Libyan opposition forces said injured 16 of its fighters.
Rebel spokesman Farag al-Moghraby said on Thursday the air strike took place near Ajdabiyah, eastern Libya, and that six rebel pickup trucks fitted with anti-aircraft guns had been destroyed.
“NATO can now confirm that the vehicles hit were part of an opposition patrol,” it said in a statement after investigating the rebel report of the incident.
“This incident occurred in an area of conflict between Gaddafi forces and opposition forces,” it said.
“A column of military vehicles including tanks was observed in an area where Gaddafi forces had recently been operating. In a particularly complex and fluid battle scenario, it was assessed these vehicles were a threat to civilians and they were subsequently engaged by NATO aircraft.”
NATO has been concentrating the air campaign it took over in Libya on March 31 on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces but says it will target any forces it judges a threat to civilians it is mandated to protect under a United Nations resolution.
The statement said NATO regretted injury or loss or life.
NATO accidentally struck rebel positions on several occasions early in the air campaign. It said at the time that the similar appearance and equipment of rebel and Gaddafi forces in the desert terrain made targeting difficult.
Hussian Al-Mariami from Zawiya has been released and managed to make it to Azzentan city Libya Zintan Zawiya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Quiet night so far on the NATO bombing front in Tripoli, very little sound of gun fire from where we are.
moi a table
via @LibyaHurraInfo Saturday June 18th, 2011 20:25h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Freedom fighters took control of most of the village of Tkuit. They are checking it now to ensure that no Gaddafi forces left. Some Gaddafi soldiers are still near to water reservoir.
Saturday June 18th, 2011 18:33h:
Nafusa Mountains: Al Gualeesh: Coalition forces shell Gaddafi forces.
Saturday June 18th, 2011 16:33h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: An injured freedom fighter was rushed to the hospital of Nalut this morning. We pray to God that he has a speedy recovery. Clashes are continuous.
Saturday June 18th, 2011 14:38h:
Nafusa Mountains: Freedom fighters of Misurata and a medical committee have arrived in the Nafusa Mountains with containers of medicine and medical equipment and approximately $300,000 in donations from the families of Misurata.
Saturday June 18th, 2011 14:38h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Continuous shelling of the city of Nalut on Saturday morning. Tens of rockets have fallen on the city. No destruction of properties and no casualties reported.
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Video: Libya needs ‘national reconciliation’- Russia bit.ly/jXQVlc
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Fierce battle now between Nalut and Takut we have reports of 7 killed and 20 wounded among rebels and over 45 killed among gaddafi forces
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
The graduation of new batches of the National Army battalions in the mountain west goo.gl/g27Bi via AlZintan Channel on FB #libya
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British-Libyan #FF 19 year old college student “I’m not really scared,I would gladly any day die 4 my country.” t.co/KbvD4xq #Libya
www.channel4.com/news/the-teenage-libya...
septimius:
Gaddafi files show evidence of murderous intent
The Observer has gained exclusive access to thousands of documents which show how the Libyan leader gave orders for the torture, arrest and bombardment of his own people
Gaddafi ordered his army to inflict starvation on every man, woman and child in #Misrata. t.co/52tBmff #libya #feb17 @IntlCrimCourt
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Omar:
GTV saying they hit Apache!! LOL " i think Gaddafi was playing XBOX" !
Benghazidoc Benghazidoc
2day met with cluster of aid organizations in Benghazi, including Red Crescent and Red Cross. Canadian Medical Assistance Team will send aid
McKenzieCNN David McKenzie
State TV says Libya gov shot down an Apache. MOD says not true. State TV tends to say a lot of things…#libya
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Breaking: The first New Political Party in Free #Libya will be pronouned today in #AlBaida. Stay tuned
omar
They said “Politicians & diapers have one thing in common.should both be changed regularly, & for the same reason.” what about 42yrs Diaper!
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this is totally off topic, just couldn’t resist this one :)
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RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Turkey CARGO SHIP “EFENDI BABA” dest: #Tripoli #Libya now at 34.93203˚/12.6172˚ Speed/Course: 11.9 kn/165˚ #feb17 @NATO
Amazigh
Inside a classroom at a school in #Yefren. #Libya #Feb17
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This is what’s left of a child’s bedroom in #AlQaala #Yefren. #Libya #Feb17 #Gaddaficrimes twitpic.com/5dhmm0
libyansrevolt
“Turn the blue sea red” – Gaddafi et al. All volumes, All pages, #Misrata archives, 2011
septimius_
The civilian toll in #Misrata: report by Amnesty International youtube.com/watch?v=eroHh2… #Libya #feb17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eroHh29aC18&fea...
FromJoanne Joanne
#NTC Tarhouni says he is holding DIRECT TALKS with Germany’s @Wintershall_com and France’s Oil Company
If you have silverlight:
Captured Gaddafi forces video footage of Misrata and their troops:
www.rtl.nl/xl/#/u/458cdb16-e38e-4a54-bfaf-7848d289b297/
Gihan
#Misratah-Abdul Raoof Battle 17/06/2011- معركة عبد الرؤوف on.fb.me/mu1CtC
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EndTyranny101
On June 16, the United States delivered a second shipment of non-lethal aid to Benghazi, Libya, which was requested by the NTC
The shipment that arrived in Benghazi consisted of uniforms, body armor, first-aid kits, tents and related mate
FromJoanne Joanne
#NTC Oil Min Tarhouni "We r not producing any oil bc of the damage The refineries have no Crude Oil so they are not working #Libya
#Benghazi, oil and finance minister #Tarhouni said all crude Oil Production had now come to a Standstill due to Damage and NO CASH #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Gulf Cooperation Council have issued a statement that #Gaddafi regime has lost legitimacy & that they’ll form a relationship w/ #NTC #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Report of Measles outbreak in the #Sebha.
#Misrata: #Freedomfighters arrested 3 #Gaddafi rapists who have admitted to their crimes #Libya
#Ajdabiyah has been bombed by #Gaddafi forces with 7 missiles. One person dead & 2 wounded. #
kathphlox
Zintan is stiill in a bad way for water, the wells hav been ruined by G forces. How to fix them, anyone have ideas/links to experts #Libya
MyFreeLibya
Photo: Epic Qatar on Flickr. Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar (Architect: I.M. Pei) tumblr.com/xuy32atf2a
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Breaking: Tripoli: There is NOW gun fire exchange between Freedom Fighters and Gaddafi forces in Soug AlJuma #feb17#Libya
Mr. Rowley is having thoughts today:
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
Anyone going to Cairo? A kilo or 2 of fishbomb on NILESATs transmitter dish would down Gaddafi TV VERY fast. Just a thought.
Rowley:
THOUGHT: One or two Turkey cargo ships being sank on their way to supply Gaddafi MIGHT make other ship owners think twice.
THOUGHT: How terrible it would be if somehow some one ACCIDENTALLY hit NILESATs transmitter & #Gaddafi TV went down. #Libya #feb17
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#Gaddafi forces taunting and abusing a tied up FF in back of a pickup truck on.fb.me/jQs6bK #libya #feb17
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librev2011
One of Gaddafi’s ministers with 10 others arrived to Djerba on last Thur. , departed on a plan to an European country at the same day #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: Yesterday #Freedomfighters blew up 2 #Gaddafi security cars in #QasrBinGhasheer #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: Three protesters killed in machine-gunning in #SougAlJumaa, 20 arrested #Libya #feb17
Amazigh
Even a whiteboard & school lockers aren’t spared at a school in #Yefren. #Libya #Feb17 #Gaddaficrimes twitpic.com/5dhto5
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Tripoli: Gun fire heard earlier in Gergaresh still ongoing #feb17#Libya
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Gaddafi launches rocket attack on rebel-held #Misrata | The Australian bit.ly/jYHZFV #Libya #Feb17
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Tripoli update 1/10: Gaddafi forces tent burnt in Bilash-har area in Tajura infront of Badr Mosque #feb17#Libya
Tripoli update 2/10:Pro Gaddafi supporters have been sent to Tunisia to cause troubles for anti Gaddafi Libyans #feb17#Libya
Tripoli 3/10: Large numbers leaving to Tunisia. Some are arrested at Ras Jideer & tortured w/ excuse of same name as suspects
Tripoli 4/10:Leaflets with names of Pro G who fired on protesters distributed in Janzur has led to fleeing of their families #feb17#Libya
Tripoli 5/10: Arrest of FFs with internet access in Hay AlAndalus. Arrest of some FFs in Janzur too & members of their families
Tripoli 6/10: unconfirmed reports that walls of Mitiga airbase have been laid with explosives
Tripoli update 7/10:those returning from Brega front report stories of videos showing gruesome torture of Freedom Fighters
Tripoli update 8/10: Reports of injury of Khairy Khalid’s son whose been directly involved in violent quelling of protests
Tripoli update 9/10: Many cases of theft lately during raids on houses #feb17#Libya
Tripoli update 10/10: Gaddafi’s days are numbered
cswift2 Cara Swift
Journalists in #Tripoli are being taken to see bomb damage. We are being told there may be civilians trapped under rubble
NusibaB
On Feb 17th 1987, 6 young Libyans were publicly hung and 3 were executed in Benghazi. Gaddaficrimes libyanet.com/feb1987.htm @libyatoronto
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Breaking: Gaddafi’s TV channels not operative in Tripoli now. at least, on our tv post
feb17voices Feb 17 voices
AJA NTC Leader warns of critical situation within a month because financial aid commitments have not yet reached NTC #Libya
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Nafusa: FFs are in control of majority of Takweet village & are currently sweeping it. Some G forces remain near the reservoir
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
AJE: Fierce fighting in and around #Nalut #Libya; James Bays reports from the #Nafousa Mountains goo.gl/GZQUq #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYoVO5YvFc
la liberté pour la Libye!
BBC’s @jfjbowen is in residential area of Tripoli. Seems a 3 storey building has been hit. Ambulance left the scene as he arrived.
On Saturday 18th June 2011, @MilitantNews said:
#Libya The history of the Libya Rev has shown that Gadaffi’s forces can only be defeated when there is a mass uprising,which includes the arming of a of a significant number of youth+fighters supported by the whole population- such as was the case in Benghazi after the storming of the Birka barracks by hundreds of unarmed youths.The general population built barricades to defend and police their areas, while battle raged on the front lines in the city center.
Consequently, faced with a fearless armed opposition, backed by the masses, the loyalist troops were either defeated, fled or deserted on mass. It was similar in Misrata, where the rebels perfected the tactics of urban guerrillarism, backed by the people.
Now in Zlitan, rebels have correctly tried to emulate the situation by inflitrating+agitiating, but rebel leaders have admitted that only a third of the population are supporting them. As long as 2/3 are not 4 a guerrila led-uprising, Gadaffi troops will feel confident to fight+wont desert-on mass.
Guerriallaism tends to lead to trying shortcuts, but there isn’t any. it must be political+not just military. “Infiltration” must be combined with patient agitation until they feel enough of the pop are with them and the time is ripe 4 insurrection.
Without this any guerrilla attempt to “kick start” a revolt ends up in a costly adventure. This appears to have been the case in Zawiyah+Zlitan.
“Revolution is the only solution” Guerrillarism is not a substitute for the seizure of power by the masses. Indeed it can be counterproductive. In the West there are lots of reports in different towns of anti-regime people saying they’ll wait till the rebels to arrive to liberate them before going on to the streets. (In the W.Mtns guerrilarism is more sucessful because of mountainous terrain, unlike coastal plains, with little cover-but still it will fail unless they have the active support of the cities))
In a sense the Libyan revolution has to “go back to the future” and that means in the cities a co-ordination of mass uprising with the arming of every able-bodied man who can fight; Then Gadaffi force can be pincered between two towns like Misrata+Zlitan , where attacked from behind and the front, loyalist troops will crack more easily and the fighting will easier.
But achieving this is a political and not a military question.Some towns may spontaneously revolt, but in others a turning point in mass psychology could take longer. whether it comes sooner or later is too difficult to predict precisely in war and revolution, especially if you aren’t in a position on the ground, in touch with changes in mood.
For the masses to rise up like at the beginning, I think BIG defections and/or open splits at the top need to happen, showing the regime is weakened and more susceptible to overthrow; the people must feel that they absolutely can’t go on anymore with existing social and political conditions and that there is a good chance of winning if they rise up.
The point now is to patiently work and prepare for this, which might, hopefully, come more quickly than I think. On the order of the today is infiltrating all the cities in the West with small underground groups of dedicated revolutionaries, with political agitation to create cells ready for armed uprising all over the city and the strategic capture of large numbers of arms for a mass revolt.
Despite the majority support for Gaddafi’s overthrow in the West, one has to get real and recognize that there are still many loyalists in the army+the general population. The TNC still has work to do encouraging revolt and winning opponents over.
It needs to spell out what a new Libya would be with a clear and straight forward program that would change people’s lives- what it stand for-like a program of public works for
More schools, better infrastructure,
more jobs,improved education, social housing,and a flourishing of culture and civil society
All paid for through the control of and investment and vast profits from the nations oil wealth.
An end to corruption, no officials to be paid more than the average wage, accountancy books to be opened to public inspection, all government officials, police and politicians to be subject to the immediate right of recall and replacement
Grass root democracy bottom up to the top, with people’s control over all aspects of their lives,in social services and at the workplace with the election of workers representatives onto the board of directors, who with experts and technocrats would direct the running of industries for the well-being of the population and not the enrichment of private individuals.
Finally,total democracy with people running their own lives.The election of committees on a local, district, city, regional basis from free independent political parties, which then link up to form a National Constituent Assembly, which is a clear alternative to the Gaddafi regime.
Libya’s rebel boot camp | Video t.co/qqz7bBZ RT @reuters #Libya #Misrata #Feb17
REUTERS:
www.reuters.com/video/2011/06/19/libyas...
France24
THE WEEK IN AFRICA
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Mike
On Sunday 19th June 2011,
@McKenzieCNN Following your trip to the university on 18th June and reading your tweet: no eyewitnesses, no scorch marks, no directional blast damage. I thought the following might interest you.
A letter dated 16 June 2011 to globalresearch.ca who published the article
PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE: NATO Bombed Libya’s Nasser University bit.ly/igXxkR
I’m trying to reconcile conflicting evidence. Trying to understand why there are three large military installations adjacent to the perimeter of the grounds of Al-Fateh University Campus B. These are clearly visible in satellite imagery. There may be more that are not identifiable in the photographs.
The injuries shown in the photographs in the article are not the kind of injuries you would get from a falling suspended ceiling or broken glass windows, the damage shown in the photographs. They are very similar to injuries sustained by the unarmed civilians at the beginning of the Libyan uprising when the Libyan army confronted them with heavy munitions including anti-aircraft guns, tanks and MANPADS.
I’m also trying to understand why the university wasn’t vacated given that NATO months ago issued a blanket warning that anyone at or near a military installation should vacate or relocate. In addition NATO informs the Libyan government of potential specific targets a few days before it strikes so that it can be cleared of civilians.
I’m also trying to understand why the university was allegedly struck with a missile given, as you say, and as I have seen from military videos, that the missiles employed by NATO are extremely accurate.
My take on what occurred is:
NATO issues a warning that the military sites adjacent to the university are a potential target.
Libyan military, knowing that they have a little time up their sleeve start moving their military assets to another location. They do not pass the warning on to the university. I say this because people who live near NATO targets like the vacant Aesha Gaddafi house in Tripoli where munitions were stored see the army inexplicably removing them and wonder why until a few days later NATO bombs the residence. The Libyan Government likes to have a few civilian casualties to discredit NATO.
NATO fires a missile that hits the military target adjacent to the university. Multiple explosions are heard, smoke and flames of various colours are seen. One explosion is from the missile, the rest are due to the munitions stored on the site exploding.
Unfortunately some people, they may be contractors or army in civilian clothes are still on the military site. Munitions stored there include heavy munitions and some on site are lethally injured including dismembering and partial decapitations, the same injuries I’ve seen before from the first days of the protests.
Pressure waves from the explosions which are very close to the university break windows and cause ceilings to collapse.
The bodies shown look to be in a hospital or a morgue so they are out of context. I believe that they are not university students, they look too old anyway. I believe that they were taken from the military site bombed.
SUMMARY JUNE 19th 2011
6/19/2011
6.19.2011
*(Gaddafi Crimes edition) *
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@xanrice Your expulsion is a worthy accolade. Sign of a great article when it pisses the bad guys off. Glad you’re safe.
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FF #Misrata,endangering their lives 2 rescue #Moroccan family W was held by #Gaddafi forces as hostages.1 died many inj youtube.com/watch?v=XnyVHQ…
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Tunis offers Jerba island for #Libya talks says Margelov
Tunis is prepared to offer the island of Jerba as a venue for talks on resolution of the situation in Libya, Russia’s Presidential Representative to Africa Mikhail Margelov said on Saturday.
en.rian.ru/news/20110618/164700251.html
AFP: Canada’s top diplomat to meet with rebels in #Libya: t.co/7UyzRNP
OTTAWA — Foreign Minister John Baird will travel to Benghazi, Libya to meet with senior members of the National Transitional Council (NTC), his spokesman told AFP Friday.
The date of the visit has not been announced.
Baird met Thursday with the rebels’ Canadian liaison, Sufyan Maghur, and reportedly discussed unfreezing Libyan assets in Canada and allowing an estimated CAN$2.3 billion to flow to the NTC.
“There’s a significant amount of funds which have been frozen,” Baird was quoted by the daily Globe and Mail as saying. "We want to expeditiously be able to unfreeze those assets when we can.
“Obviously, a small part of that decision is Canadian. A big chunk of that would be when the United Nations Security Council lifts the sanctions as well.”
Baird also reportedly said Canada offered to help the rebel council create a proper governance and administration structure once Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has been ousted.
Baird’s office was not immediately available to confirm the details of his conversation with Maghur.
xanrice Xan Rice
In Djerba, Tunisia. Thanks for all the kind messages.
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya | Reuters: NTC president Mustafa Abdel Jalil was in Tunisia Saturday. “The fact that we are received here is implicit recognition.”
FromJoanne Joanne
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BATTLE BENEATH #NALUT CONTINUES. 6 FreedomFighters KILLED SINCE DAWN #Libya
audiomaniac
NATO #PSYOPS messages today on 10125,0 KHz @ 11:30 Z Good signal here, full session recording will be upload via soundcloud
FromJoanne Joanne
@IntlCrimCourt Link to many Youtube videos of Gaddaf forces showing their disgraceful behaviour CRIMINAL actions youtu.be/9IXBadsabus #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IXBadsabus&fea...
Libya crisis: Nato blamed for Tripoli strike deaths
At least five people have died in a Nato air strike that hit a house in the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to Libyan government officials.
The BBC’s Jeremy Bowen saw a three-storey house badly damaged at the scene of the alleged air raid in the city’s Souk al Juma residential district. He was later shown five bodies at a Tripoli hospital.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13828122
Wing Commander Mike Bracken, NATO spokesman, tells Al Jazeera NATO did not target Souq Al Juma area of Tripoli, only missile site
4Adam Adam
Gaddafi has gone wild in Tripoli, bombs buildings and then blames the NATO
I think it frustrates Gaddafi that Nato has been so successful in avoiding civilian casualties.
there’s a need 4 military experts to look at the blast damage, + someone 2 map location + compare wNATO bomb surveillance.
NATO doesn’t know location of house yet. maybe folks with sources in tripoli can find out coordinates.
I thought it was a planted bomb t.co/hFsqC3Q but a contact in Tripoli says it was more likely a Gaddafi missile
Almanara Libya
On Sunday 12th June 2011, @AlmanaraMedia said:
#Libya // A source reported to Almanara that #Zawiyah Freedom Fighters have captured around 20 soldiers from Gaddafi forces today, and the source said that between those captured is an officer in the brigades admitted to the Freedom Fighters that Gaddafi forces in Tripoli are putting explosives in dynamic and civilian buildings in Tripoli city such as the insurance building and some of the schools and other buildings, to be exploded and then blame the NATO that it is from the Air strikes and that the civilians are getting bombed.
this is area of alleged bombing of civilians?
freedom:
for those who call us ‘nato-supporters’ want to make clear that we would not be ok with this incident IF it was true! but it’s v.suspicious
think about everything they have done before, what they are capable of + Soug alJuma is most active anti-G in Tripoli! he would do it!
fieldproducer Neal, do you or others know the location of the Bombing in Soog-Al-Juma #Tripoli?
FromJoanne Joanne
Wing Commander Mike Bracken, NATO spokesman syas NATO did not target Souq Al Juma area in #Tripoli only missile site #libya via Algezeera
Strong anti-Gaddafi feelings have always been there. I’d know. Everyone speaks against Gaddafi when they know it’s safe to
BBC’s @jfjbowen at the scene this morning of the alleged NATO bombing in #Tripoli in a residential area. t.co/wpzqsYy #Libya
alia:
g e punished Suk Giuma but with our blood the tree of rebellion grows stronger and bigger
20arb
FYI: proximity between (32° 53’ 40.68", +13° 14’ 18.38") & (32° 53’ 21.67", +13° 14’ 24.80") this is Souq Al-Juma’ area in #Tripoli #Libya
Souq Al-Juma’ suburb is North east of the Rixos Hotel #Tripoli #Libya .
libyans_revolt
Anti-gaddafi demos in #suqaljuma reported daily!!! last nite explosion of Residential building was in Suqaljuma!! coincidence?. #Gaddafcrimes
sahbab:
Ambivalence in “pro-Gaddafi” district of Tripoli
Gaddafi’s officials describe the Abu Salim district in the Libyan capital Tripoli as fervently pro-Gaddafi, but some residents seem more ambivalent about the man who has ruled their North African country for four decades.
“Some people like (Muammar) Gaddafi, some do not,” a man who gave his name as Ibrahim told Reuters in Abu Salim today. “Me? I don’t care. I just want to be left alone.”
After he spoke, a man came out of a stall on the other side of the alley chanting Gaddafi’s name. Ibrahim waved him off. “Ignore him,” he said, rolling his eyes and grinning broadly.
While the majority of more than a dozen people interviewed in a market in Abu Salim said they liked Gaddafi, the die-hard supporters whom state TV often depicts cheering him on to the percussion of automatic gunfire seemed very few on the ground.
Many were apathetic and one shop owner, who did not give his name, said people in the area pretend to support the Libyan autocrat “because of fear and intimidation”.
“I’m pretty sure ordinary people will not fight to defend the regime,” he said. “We are very tired of Gaddafi.”
Gaddafi’s government minders strongly advise reporters not to venture into Abu Salim, saying its residents hate foreign journalists and that it is not safe to go without the protection of the Gaddafi government.
But in two hours Reuters reporters spent in a market, there was little sign of hostility apart from a scowl from one passer by.
A stall owner who gave his name as Khaled greeted a Western reporter with kisses on both cheeks, to raucous laughter from two friends. He then insisted the reporter take some prayer beads as a small gift from “the people of Abu Salim.”
“Not Good For Business”
The police presence in Abu Salim seemed light today, indicating the Gaddafi government feels confident of support in the area. Many stalls had pictures of Gaddafi in their windows and supporters said his rule had benefited Abu Salim residents.
“Everyone in Abu Salim likes Muammar Gaddafi. Our life is good because of him,” said a man giving his name as Ali, adding that rebels fighting Gaddafi for the past four months are “foreigners from Afghanistan and Egypt”.
Some were strongly against the NATO bombing campaign in support of the insurgents.
But there seemed to be little evidence of the fierce support the Gaddafi government says it has in Tripoli and beyond, with some more concerned with the impact of the war on their livelihoods.
A stall owner who gave his name as Mahmoud said the “NATO bombing is bad. NATO and Israel are the same thing”.
But when asked if he would fight for Gaddafi he shrugged and said he was too old.
In a deserted carpet shop in the market another stall owner, who gave his name as Mohammed, bemoaned his loss of customers. Other carpet shops in the area were similarly quiet, a sign people are less willing to spend money as the war drags on.
“Look, there is no one here,” he said. “This is not good for business. I just want it (the war) to end.”
translating Tweet from @tripoliyouth: rocket hit house 45 degree angle thus launched from within #tripoli by #gaddafi not #nato #SougAlJuma
could well be, nato bombing seems to come down very steep, bombs don’t normally come down on 45 degree angle, nato is far too precise.
G is not precise……..doesn’t matter to him which house he hits…..
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just got back from the location of what #Libya officials say is a NATO air strike on a residential area, will file pictures shortly.
alchemist
He trying to get 2 birds with one bomb 1- embarrass #NATO & get em 2 stop bombing 2- punish rebels in Suq
SkyNews Sky News
‘Up To Nine Dead’ In Tripoli Air Strike bit.ly/jH1ObA
Reporters were taken by Libyan government officials to a residential area in the Arada neighbourhood of Tripoli and saw a body pulled out of the rubble of a destroyed building.
“There was intentional and deliberate targeting of the civilian houses,” deputy foreign minister Khaled Kaim told reporters at the site.
“This is another sign of the brutality of the West.”
news.sky.com/skynews/Article/2010091160...
I have been informed they cut off the internet connection by purpose when the attacks happen.
Freedom:
I hope this latest claim is investigated & not just accepted like the grandchildren story, don’t put anything past Gaddafi!
According to aunt in Tripoli, the worst damage by NATO has been in form of broken windows (lpc 2 days ago!)
ChangeInLibya
And let’s not forget the baby that was injured/killed in an accident and passed off as a NATO victim to reporters
ChangeInLibya
It could very well be a campaign by Gaddafi to fake civilian casualties and bombings of civilian buildings; something he’d definitely do
Yesterday’s civilian casualties in Soug Al Jumaa are very suspicious, add this to the Nasr University “bombing” which looked like TNT #libya
freedom4libya
Mousa Ibrahim at Souq Al Juma bomb site was holding a baby bottle taken from the rubble, the bottle was empty and clean. #bombandblamenato
really? doesn’t surprise anyone:)
tripolitano Tripolitano
state tv: strikes in tripoli “residential area&3 dead”. i’ve personaly witnessed ammo being hidden in residential areas. ppl afraid 2report
after 42yrs.Gaddafi managed to collect around 5k ppl his thugs were told 2 bring families.most were armed proof they r’ntt ordinary
I salute #rixos reporters daring 2 show truth. #BBC,#Skynews, #guardian, #dailytelegraph all had some different more truthful reports
I doubt #NATO is not able to locate #Gaddafi. he is the biggest threat to civilians. Killing him will save lives, thousands of lives
The alleged strike tonight was in Arada Souq Al Joma. I hope G isn’t starting to shell civilian houses blaming it on NATO.
according to his media they downer an Apache as well. He is aiming this propaganda to da libyans inside.
tripolitano Tripolitano
Residents in Arada all oppose #Gaddafi , if he targeted them. Then he would hit 3 birds with 1 stone..
1st tell da world NATO is killin civilians 2nd get rid of some FFs, 3rd tell residence that NATO which u fight with is killing u
al jazeera report on tv about Libya..depressing and stressing everything negative. Give us a break please!!
Ironic..gaddafi hiting this area to make ppl there oppose nato. but ppl will figure out da truth.
Gaddafi changing stratigy after cursing da whole world. he is not focusing on local support. SMS propaganda+ bomb&blame NATO 2 rally suprt
Wallahi ppl in #Tripoli r more afraid of #Gaddafi’s stunts more than anything.he could hit them with chemical weapons if it wins him sympthy
Didnt he claim his daughter HANA died in 86 & now she is ruling da Medical college while she hasnt even graduated+saif al arab whos alive
As long as libyans r aware of this. cus he is getting rid of FFs+blaming NATO for it. Gaddafi playin new game. Dangerious Gm
Libya: Nato probes ‘civilian deaths’ in Tripoli attack
Nato is investigating Libyan government claims that it bombed a residential area of the capital, Tripoli, killing several civilians.
Bodies were pulled from a badly damaged three-storey house after the alleged raid in the Souk al-Juma district.
Nato says a surface-to-air missile site in northern Tripoli was successfully hit overnight, but it has previously admitted mistakes in targeting.
It is enforcing a UN resolution to defend Libyans from pro-Gaddafi forces.
If it is confirmed that Nato planes did indeed bomb a civilian area by mistake, serious questions will be raised about the conduct of the military campaign in Libya, says the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen in Tripoli.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13828762
Jeremy Bowen:
When journalists arrived at the site, rescue workers and local men were digging through the rubble, mostly with their bare hands, looking for survivors or bodies. The destroyed buildings were in Souk al-Juma, a residential area, about a mile from a military airfield which has often been targeted by Nato.
Neighbours said the explosion happened at just after one in the morning. The building which was destroyed seemed to have been a family home. It looked to be the result of an air strike or missile attack.
Nato’s mandate is to protect civilians. More questions now seem likely about what Nato is doing in Libya and what it is achieving – not least by Nato members who never agreed with the operation.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Anti Gaddafi Graffiti in Tripoli School in BuSleem area (e.g. says G is a dog, donkey, mass murderer)
LibyanBent
Yet another twisted trick by #Qaddafi, bombing #Tripoli 2 blame NATO…similar to him downing #Libyan airliner in 90’s to blame UN sanctions
LIBTRIP
Our sources in #Tripoli confirmed that house #gaddafi claimed hit by #NATO, is just off Mitiga Airbase. #Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Pictures from location of what the Libyan government say was a NATO air strike on a residential area in Tripoli #Libya facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1746618...
COMMENTS ON PHOTO:
Jen Armour local residents are tweeting that they believe that this building, which was mostly vacant, was hit by a pro-Gaddafi rocket, not by NATO
Khalifa certainly not an air strike. NATO denied bombing the area but also investigating. I believe NATO. Unfortunately we will see more of these bombings in the next few days as the regime gets more and more desperate.
Building is vacant. I don’t see any furniture or appliances. Looks like the building is still under construction.
Bomb a building, plant few bodies and get Mousa Ibrahim (Tripoli Bob) to blame NATO. Nice try Gadhafi.
20arb11
As #Gaddafi Strikes #Tripoli #Arada from (Mitiga Air Base) this will be his new strategy in bringing fear to the civilians in Tripoli.
NATO INFO 4U Tripoli Arada Strike due to Gaddafi rocket launched attack from MitigaAirBase /- (32° 53’ 50.67", +13° 16’ 38.20") Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Just posted a map showing exact location of what Libyan officials say was a NATO air strike on a residential area facebook.com/Fieldproducer
librev2011 Omar AlKhomsy
Witness 2nd Time on TV (in clean white shirt)but debris fell on him &got injured! then family mem. refused 2accuse NATO youtube.com/watch?v=oKbCDQ…
Sky News NATO denies targeting a residential area overnight in an airstrike on Tripoli. The Libyan regime had claimed earlier that seven civilians were killed when a bomb hit a house.
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
The explosion of residential building in Arada near suq aljumaa wer sadly civilians killed looks v suspicious as Nato deny hits in the area!
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
I had calls from tripoli 2 say housing coumpound in arada suq aljumaa wer civilians died was hit by missile launched from land by G forces!!
Tripoli (Arada – Soug Al-juma ) Statement of support to Feb17 Rev & NTC .Against Gaddafi regime goo.gl/7wFzh
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbdwqQXiyYs
Arada BOMBING VID:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKbCDQpLNH4&fea...
Not sure at all that these victims were found in the house that was shown to journalists.
Koran in hand? Looks like a set up to me.
Going to find witnesses who know the area and the ppl living there very well…….
Why is there anti- download protection on this video?
200 vids by this poster.
Was able to connect the number of vid to a website:
libya17f.com posted this. facebook page currently unavailable…….
so I went looking:
this is what I discovered: www.robtex.com/dns/libya17f.com.html#re...
Poster was not a number but: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Easily tracked. they have posted around 200 vids.
If this is a real vid of that particular event there is no reason to protect it, is there?
If real, g would want it unprotected to make sure it can spread feely………..
NATO could always make a mistake of course.
There could be ammo storage close by, question is where these ppl in the house that journos were taken to?
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Latest video of the residential area in Tripoli that Libyan officials say was hit by a NATO strike vimeo.com/25307243 #Libya
www.vimeo.com/25307243
LibyaStateTV one said a babygirl killed other witness said the family killed but baby still be2en life & death!!
FromJoanne Joanne
Gaddafi spokesman said the destroyed home housed 15 members of an extended family named al #Ghrari of #Tripoli #Libya NYT
Its been rumored that Gaddafi has surface to surface rockets placed in Tripoli, uses them after NATO airstrikes & then blames NATO
NATO denies that they has any air operations in Tripoli yesterday, which confirms the hypothesis that say the… fb.me/MePcm350
fieldproducer Neal Mann
New photo of the damage at the site that the #Libya government says was hit by a NATO strike facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1746797...
2011feb17 Tweeting Tripoli
Unconfirmed video of a ground-to-air missile from #Tripoli from last night: youtube.com/watch?v=bNbXF8… #feb17 #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNbXF8Mkw58
OMG, did Moussa Ibrahim call Arada peaceful neighbourhood? In his dreams, ppl come out every night wanting to kill u.
Alliance:
“The claims made by Gadhafi and members of his regime are outrageous. It is Gadhafi and his regime that have been systematically and brutally attacking the Libyan people,” NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu in response to Libyan government accusations.
www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/19/lib...
NotLibyaStateTV
We urge the media to not exaggerate our call for jihad vs the West. We mean the singing/dancing kind of jihad, Not the fighting kind. #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
I had calls from #TRIPOLI Arada house SuqAlJuma wer civilians died was hit by missile LAUNCHED from LAND by G forces
Trip source:
the man they interviewed didn’t know the name of his neighbours , in Arada everyone is related or knows eachotr
The same government that accused it’s opponents of being Al-Qaeda is now calling for global Jihad.
LOCAL source said that neighbours told him, that that house was destroyed by G ppl.
STORY is getting stranger….NATO mistakenly hit another place, where there were civilians?
ChangeInLibya Mhalwes
RIP to everyone that died due to this conflict & let’s not forget that we wouldn’t be in this situation if G had a conscience & left #libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
2 of the martyrs in Nalut are from Tripoli. Their names not revealed to protect their relatives in Tripoli. RIP #feb17#Libya
4Adam Adam
Most of #Amazigh families (Berbers) have fled #Tripoli in last couple of weeks mostly becuase of harassments by pro Gs in the city. #Libya
PUZZLE SOLVED:
somaia
Gaddafi forces attacked the house in Arada district & then accused NATO. CONFIRMED by residents in the area.
always handy to have good neighbours:)
Breaking Sabha: NATO carried out airstrikes against Faris Brigade in the city..A number of loud explosions were heard..Libya Gaddafi
FutureLibya FutureLibya
Libyan Nat’l Dialogue Conf – Rome – wil b lead by #Gaddafi’s X men: Shalgum, Ghanim, Alhuni. Saif & father r the only 2 missing, maybe not?
KC_Tripolitania
The town of #Nalut remains under attack by #Gaddafi forces since yesterday – situation looking bad right now. Jabal #Nafusa Region.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Another active 3 Pro G tweeps to block @mathaba & @mathaba2 & @libyayalibyaya . #Libya #feb17
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya | Reuters: US said late Sat it delivered a 2nd shipment of nonlethal aid to Benghazi 2 days ago (body armor, uniforms & 1st aid kits)
THANKU4THEANGER
Nafusa: Dean of law school & some staff in Gheryan arrested for refusing to rstart courses for benefit of foreign journalist to fake normalcy in city. #Libya #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Misrata: G forces shelling West of city particularly Dafniya since dawn. 10 martyrs and 18 injured reported so far
FutureLibya FutureLibya
Wow!! Yousef Shakir – a walking contradiction – Past n present!! #NTC #Feb17 #Libya #Gaddafi: bit.ly/lgY5hM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hyx7EXvL2A&fea...
eee:
Just drove from kabow through nalut. Grad rockets being fired hard. Many went over the city and hit in the mts behind the city. #libya
libyans_revolt omar
at least 3 Grad misilles fell on the port area in #Misrata this morning. #Libya #Feb17 #Gaddaficrimes
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Latest #Libya government text message, to any Arabic speakers I would welcome translations: yfrog.com/kj93mmgj yfrog.com/kffdpej
G tv:
LOL: it says the french foreign minister has admitted that the news about the regime hiring mercenaries is false & baseless!
libyans_revolt omar
#ALJE Video: Satellite imagery tells #Misrata story tinyurl.com/64466w4 #Libya #Feb17
english.aljazeera.net/indepth/interacti...
filk
In #Libya, #Nafusah Mountains, Nalut, sustained shelling by pro Gaddafi troops, 5 rebels killed in rocket attack today, no sign of #NATO
Listening to the constant thud of grad rockets raining down on the town and surrounding mountains. #Libya, #Nafusah Mountains, #Nalut
NATOpress NATO Press
Operational Media Updates: Summary of activities for Operation Unified Protector of the past 24 hours #NATO #Libya – goo.gl/AjqYW
THANKU4THEANGER
Beni Walid protesters being fired on by G forces as they chant “Gaddafi inshalla you die, Werfala & Misrata are brothers” #feb17 #Libya
www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/Thanku4theAng...
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
LPC Tripoli: Streets empty from 3pm onwards. No petrol anymore with petrol stations shut. Many have left city. Little traffic #libya #feb17
MALTA- missile intercept:
L-isplużjoni qrib Ħad-Dingli l-Ħadd li għadda…
Setgħet kienet missila
www.it-torca.com/news.asp?newsitemid=11789
On Sunday 19th June 2011, @FutureLibya said:
Well done to all #Free #Libyans!! #Libya #Feb17 #NTC
Note from the conference organizers in #Rome:
الســــــــــادة والسيــــــدات الاعــــــزاء..
فــي الوقــت الـــذي نشكركـــم فيــــه,
نــــود إعلامكــــم بانـــه قـــد تـــم تأجيــــل ملتقــــى الحـــــوار
الليبــــي لأسبــــاب إداريــــة ( لوجستيــــــــة ).
…وسنعلمكـــم بالموعـــد الجديـــــد فــــي متســـع مــــن الوقـــت./
Let’s hope the next planned conference will be better organized and transparently announced.
Let’s hope it will take place in #Libya with the sponsorship of the all #Libyan #people – ONE #National #Dialogue for all Libyans.
Good luck to all
I return to Libya tomorrow, plan on exploring the history and possible futures of the east. A whole month with a backpack and camera. :)
welcome back!
blue:
@NATO
Plz have an eye on #Nalut. Many reports of G reinforcements via @baysontheroad @Thanku4theAnger and others #Libya #Nafusa
freedom4libya
“#Gaddafi forces are like a plague, a pestilence, wherever they go”. Best description by @wheelertweets on.fb.me/lPTzjf
baysontheroad baysontheroad
Some heavy battles in last few minutes. Still overlooking from mountain near Nalut. Live again on AJE in an hour.
FromJoanne Joanne
WILLIAM HAGUE on #LIBYA I urge all those who want to see change in Libya to contribute to the temporary fund goo.gl/8cfdB
tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=242681
PJBWells Patrick Wells
7 dead on the western front so far today, patrolling rebels ran into a larger Q force and were shelled. then more shelling of rebel lines.
rebels forces are trying to close the frontline to journalists. nightmare.
septimius_sever septimius severus
If media is being so fair&reporting GaddafiTV claims,why dont they mention green eggs? youtube.com/watch?v=TYCj6O…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYCj6Oo58zc&fea...
20arb
Fighting’s in Tawargha near Tripoli between FF and Gaddafi forces. via twitter.com/#!/LIBYA_ALHURA
mc17
A clash took place in “Aldafnia” town west of Misrata city and news about a big loss in Qaddaffi’s forces and martyrs from revolutionaries.
Niz_FGM Niz
He who calls his people rats & calls for the rape & murder of men,women&children deserves no voice &has no place in democracy
WEELUL
7 die in suspicious circumstances everybody is talking about it, 6 die in Nalut + 4 in Misirata this morning is not a story
AJE:
MASSGRAVE
A tip off from a former secret police officer have led residents in the rebel-held town of Derna in eastern Libya to unravel secrets that were hidden by Muammar Gaddafi’s regime for decades.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRgzYVQ_168
Last night; the Tripoli’s revolutionaries had bombed of two vehicles for Qaddafi’s security forces in Bengasher area.
tryo:
i have been told by family who have just left that gaddafi has 10.000 car bombs ready 2 go off in tripoli thats why they left
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
More Pro G tweeps appearing lately. BLOCK @Libya_SOS @shamone1969 @peacelibya they use hashtag #mathaba. #libya #feb17
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Misrata: Reports of heavy clashes in Tawergha #
READ THIS:
IOL NEWS:
SA sniper rifles in Libya – report
South African-made sniper rifles have found their way into the hands of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces, according to Sunday’s Rapport newspaper.
A video seen by the newspaper shows rebel fighters displaying the rifles after they were taken from pro-Gaddafi troops.
The rifles have “seven or eight highly unique characteristics” that prove they came from Truvelo Manufacturers in Midrand, Gauteng, according to Tom Wolmarans, a former police officer who used to work for the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague.
According to the paper other weapons and forensic experts agreed with this opinion.
Truvelo’s director Ralf Gebert refused to comment on the company’s transactions with Libya.
“There are procedures in South Africa we are following. We adhere to the rules and regulations and that’s that. We are not prepared to say yes or no,” he was quoted as saying.
According to international news reports Gaddafi’s forces have been using sniper rifles to shoot civilians during pro-democracy protests and at funerals.
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe earlier this month refused to say whether the R68.9 million worth of arms South Africa sold to Libya last year included sniper rifles.
The DA said it would hand a copy of the video to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, who was considering the party’s request to investigate the matter.
The party had previously alleged that more than 100 sniper rifles and 50,000 rounds of ammunition had been sold to Libya, a transaction authorised by the National Conventional Arms Control Committee.
“We cannot sit back and allow South Africa to become an armoury for dictators around the world,” DA shadow minister of defence and military veterans David Maynier said in a statement. – Sapa
Proof SA sold rifles to Libya
Johannesburg – Damning video evidence has emerged, proving for the first time that sniper rifles made in South Africa are being used in Libya’s bloody civil war by forces loyal to embattled dictator ¬Muammar Gaddafi.
The revelations come amid continued refusals by South Africa to divulge the details of conventional arms sales to Libya’s repressive government – which totalled nearly R69 million last year.
A leading South African firearms expert speaking on condition of anonymity said four key points of comparison indicated the weapons were Truvelo sniper rifles.
These included:
» An adjustment screw visible on the inside of the butt;
» A “rest pod” under the front part of the butt;
» The “very distinctive half-oval cheek piece”; and
» The shape of the grip.
www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Proof-S...;twitter
Inexperience costing rebels in advance on Tripoli
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/19/us-l...
15:21 Libya TV 10 people were killed and 60 wounded on the western frontline near Misrata today.
NATO On June 18th, NATO aircraft flew 118 sorties, including 52 strike sorties. Some of the key targets included: In Tripoli: 1 Surface-To-Air Missile Storage Facility. In the vicinity of Tripoli: 1 Command & Control Facility, 2 Military Vehicle Storage Facilities, 1 Rocket Launcher, 4 Artillery Pieces, 2 Surface-ToAir Missile Launchers. In the vicinity of Misratah: 1 Surface-To-Air Missile Launcher, 2 Artillery Pieces, 1 Checkpoint, 1 Command & Control Node. In the vicinity of Zintan: 1 Rocket Launcher, 1 Anti-Aircraft Gun.
Ben Wedeman Dafniya is being bombarded by Grad rockets again this morning, there is no let up in the attack.
AJE #Nalut freedomfighters making progress fighting in lower planes but taking more casualties bcos Gaddafiforces use heavy weapons #Libya
On Sunday 19th June 2011, danya said:
25000 have already been taken!! What is he doing with them?! RT @libyanproud: Breaking : #Gaddafi forces arrested 100+ youth in #abusleem in #Tripoli . #Feb17 #Libya
libyanproud libyanandproud
Breaking : #Gaddafi forces arrested 100+ youth in #abusleem in #Tripoli . #Feb17 #Libya
An injured FF in yesterday’s battle in Takweet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhG002uBVSs&fea...
FreeBenghazi
#AJEnglish reports fierce fighting in & around #Nalut. The city is a key supply route in & out of #Libya, through #Tunisia
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Fire alarm going off in the Rixos, it’s a false alarm. Good to know it works as it certainly didn’t go off when we actually had a fire
LIBTRIP
rdespite all, I have not seen any pro gaddafi demo when Jornos visited. Soug Al Juma is v known for its position
Gaddafi forces have collected from homes whatever looks like it might have some value t.co/TVzbNrT #Libya #Nafusa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlcHhrikpXE&fea...
FACTBOX-Latest developments in Libyan conflict
June 19 (Reuters) – Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis.
- Libyan officials said on Sunday a NATO strike had hit a civilian house in the capital and killed several residents, an allegation which, if confirmed, could sow fresh doubts inside the alliance about its mission in Libya.
- Rebels have run out of money, their oil chief said on Saturday, and he accused the West of failing to keep its promises of urgent financial aid.
- NATO said on Saturday its aircraft carried out an attack on a column of military vehicles this week that Libyan opposition forces said injured 16 of its fighters.
filkaler
The valley outside #Nalut is the new western front line in Libya tried to film there earlier, but the shelling was to heavy to work safely.
tonybirtley tony birtley
went with rebels to newly captured area towards Majel near Zlitan. open land, sand and scrub. used homemade rockets. lots of mortars return
Jets overhead again in Tripoli. Libya
OmarAlmoktar Omar Almoktar
UnConfirmed: FF of #Libya has liberated #farwa island, and raised Freedom Flag on it. and G- Forces has surrendered to them.
REUTERS:
Artillery fire near Libya’s Misrata kills four
DAFNIYA, Libya, June 19 (Reuters) – Four rebel fighters were killed on Sunday when their positions west of the city of Misrata came under artillery fire from government troops, a Reuters reporter said. The reporter, at a field hospital near the front line, said he saw the dead and wounded being brought to the hospital in the backs of pick-up trucks. (Reporting by Matt Robinson; Writing by Christian Lowe; editing by Andrew Roche)
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Photos published from Nalut are horrible. You wouldn’t recognize some of the pictures as human remains
Ghazaya :surrounded #Gaddafi forces firing grads and mortars from ground level concrete Water Reservoir ! FF grads not penetrating ! RT
The War in Libya: Photographs by Michael Christopher Brown – LightBox lightbox.time.com/2011/05/20/the… via @TIME
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Sitting in the dreaded Press Conference room waiting for another interesting spin on the Libyan Government take on things #libya
tonybirtley tony birtley
a number of libyans have drawn comparisons between what is happening here and in Syria. they ask why Nato is not in Syria? good question
Tripoli update on: t.co/gdSJAUt v @Niz_FGM #Libya #Feb17
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by akrambenramadan
Tripoli based high level military officer has arranged for his family to leave Tripoli for Tunisia in anticipation for a soon impending
high intensity phase in Tripoli. This is first hand info
Last 2 nights have seen sporadic armed activity in area of fashloum
Reports from FGMovement member that there was unusual security activity in the Jama3 Alsaga3 area last night.
BREAKING: Increased activity in Western districts of Tripoli – Ghot Asha3al, Seeyaheya, Shara3 3ashra, etc….
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Cyprus CARGO SHIP “CAMELIA” destination #Benghazi #Libya now en route ETA: 2011-06-20 12:00 (UTC) #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
2 ships leaving #Tripoli #Libya port together: #Gaddafi OIL TANKER “EL HUSSAIN” & #Turkey CARGO SHIP “FEYZA GENC” #Libya #feb17
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Mizdah 06/19/11 00:52h: Humiliation of detainees from #Ghadames at the gate of #Mizdah. Video (disturbing): goo.gl/E2f8h
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ALLEGATIONS of civilian casualties in Tripoli on 19 June 2011
Naples, Italy – NATO is looking into reports of civilian casualties following NATO air strikes in the early hours of June 19th.
The incident is said to have occurred in a residential area in northern Tripoli following a deliberate strike which targeted a missile site operated by pro-Qadhafi forces. NATO regrets any loss of civilian lives and is doing all it can to protect the people of Libya from the violence waged by the Qadhafi regime.
This campaign has conducted over 4,400 strike sorties. Every mission is planned and executed with precision and care with a high record of accuracy. We take all reports of civilian casualties very seriously and we will continue to look into the facts related to this event. NATO would be sorry if the review of this incident did indicate that it was caused by a NATO weapon.
NATO’s operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is being conducted under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. This mandate authorizes NATO to use all necessary measures to protect the civilian population of Libya. The Qadhafi regime could stop all this fighting by complying with the international community’s demands.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Turkey CARGO SHIP “EFENDI BABA” 33.73465˚/13.52487˚ dest: #Tripoli #Libya More weapons for Turkeys friend #Gaddafi. #feb17 @NATO
akram
He tweets:
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RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Ghazaya: Surrounded by #Gaddafi forces firing grads & mortars from ground level concrete water reservoir. #Libya #feb17 @NATO
1 Saif Gaddafi team members are gearing up for an eventful conference in #Rome to decide the future of Libya. Organizers & VIPs include:
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Shalgam 2- Hafed Gaddour 3- Ali asSallaby 3- Ali Zaydan 4- Ali Busidra 5- Farieda al-3allaghi 6- Shukri #Ghanem 7- Mousa Koussa
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Nalut: Video found on the phone of a mercenary who was captured on June 17 during battles of #Tkuit: goo.gl/ZY3DA #libya
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ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Nafusa #Gheryan 06/19/11: #Gaddafi forces arrest some faculty members for refusing to invite students to return: storify.com/shabablibya/su… #libya
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LIBYA_WIN
Arrests, Arrests, Arrests MASS ARRESTS EVERYDAY! What does he do with those people you ask?Besides indiscriminately kill or torture or both?
bencnn benwedeman
#Misrata radio asking people to donate blood. Man outside Al-Hikma hospital holding hand-written sign asking for O minus. #Libya #17feb
Patrick Schiffer
Pls investigate, hack & destroy t.co/Gg6LP4u – a propaganda website from gaddafi & his thugs #libya
We know. It’s g site full of propaganda……
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
Childern of #Free #Jadu #Nafusa Mountains goo.gl/aXBZq #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
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bencnn benwedeman
Fighter at Dafniya told me shelling today “intense, intense, intense.” 630 PM, still hear very loud thuds from there. #Libya #Misrata #17feb
MilitantNews
#Libya “They’re shelling us really badly today with everything-mortars, grads, heat-sensing weapons, anything u can imagine” Dafniya Misrata
4Adam Adam
#Nafusa, Kikkla city on 6.19.2011 Arabic youtube.com/watch?v=Aab409… #Libya
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Nato bombing Fares Brigade in Sabha #feb17#Libya
dovenews Libyan™
10 #FF were killed near #Misrata. #libya
dovenews Libyan™
Gaddafi Launching pads were placed in #Aljdeed & #Alkhurda from 4 directions. #Sabha #Libya @NATO
CNN:
Terror in Tripoli: ‘They shoot us like cats in the street’
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — At first glance, “Mahmoud” would seem the perfect candidate to be a supporter of Moammar Gadhafi.
He has prospered during the Libyan leader’s 41-year reign, first as a professional and later taking care of his deceased father’s businesses.
But, as with many things in Tripoli, a first glance can be deceiving.
“Ninety percent of the people in Tripoli hate Gadhafi,” Mahmoud told me over sips of espresso at a corner coffee shop this weekend. “All his people do is tell lies. If anyone tells you different they are just afraid.”
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mc17
Three grad missiles have fallen in the port area of the city of Misrata and no one was hurt
NATO accused Qaddafi’s regime of trapping and planting mines in ports ,and the use of mosques and children’s… fb.me/HD6LRR5i
4Adam Adam
6.19.11 Defection of Brigadier General Fouad El-Idrissi and 34 others in #Zuwara West #Libya Arabic youtube.com/watch?v=elRc9d… #feb17
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LibyanDictator The Dictator
#Nalut: 5 martyrs due to heavy shelling by Gaddafi forces using GRADs. #Libya #Feb17
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55 arrested in campaign of mass arrests in Ajaylat. Gaddafi forces also burned two houses – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/X0HX5
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Gaddafi’s mercenaries are getting very scared of the revolutionaries in Tripoli and tend to post themselves at alley ways not major roads
Women in the Crossfire
The wars in Libya and the Congo highlight the vexing problem of rape as a military weapon
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Ghazaya :surrounded #Gaddafi forces firing grads and mortars from ground level concrete Water Reservoir ! FF grads not penetrating ! RT
Coordinates on the reservior in Ghazaya?
Just realised, there is a building at 31.9177088N 10.8406734E (mountain area) and …the village Ghazaya / Ain Ghezaia at 32.0026899N 10.8340645E lower area
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Brega: #Freedomfighters tried to enter several times, #Gaddafi forces very well equipped & have under ground bunkers. #Libya #feb17 @NATO
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tawrgha: Reports of violent clashes between #Freedomfighters & #Gaddafi filth on outskirts of town now. #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#MarshallIslands flagged OIL TANKER “KALTENE” W/ dest of #Derna now arriving port #Benghazi #Libya 5.6 NM out. #feb17
tonybirtley tony birtley
opposition say 10 fighters killed 20 wounded in heavy fighting at dafniya. repeleld pro gaddafi forces infantry assault
more grad rockets fired at oil refinery east of misurata sunday. this has been hit several times recently. no casualties reported.
jirdan_
Nice one Mousa Ibrahim Gadafi. Headline news already “Gadafi calls for jihad against the west” Last person to say that was Bin Laden.Jackass
Danya:
Btw in TRIPOLI and in Libya Gaddafi forces often bulldoze houses … So you basically either run out of the house and leave or …
tonybirtley tony birtley
mystery where refinery grads are coming from- infiltration forces or from sea. worrying trend. two cilvilians killed Sat south of city.
just like today grads coming from same place……so they are dug in and stationary.
feb17voices Feb 17 voices
AJA NTC Leader warns of critical situation within a month because financial aid commitments have not yet reached NTC #Libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya | US Def Sec Gates today: We r seeing the #Gaddafi govt weaken. I think this is going to end ok. I think Gaddafi will eventually fall
SkyNewsBreak Sky News Newsdesk
Reuters: Three rockets have struck a residential area near the port in Libya’s rebel-held Misratah
4Adam Adam
NATO jets flying extremely low over #Yefren now, no strikes on Gaddafi forces in Qwaleesh and southern #Kikla. #Libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya | US Def Sec Gates today: #Gaddafi will not step down..But somebody will make that decision 4 him. Either his military or his family.
OmarAlmoktar
#Misurat, Dr.Majdee Shibani: mobile communication services will be active soon. #Libya #feb17
fieldproducer Neal Mann
It’s my last night at the Rixos,I’m coming out of #Libya tomorrow. My time here has been interesting to say the least…
Angelina Jolie talks with ppl in a Malta Detention Centre for asylum-seekers many of whom who Fled Violence in Libya
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bint_
Also girl with sh’tload of makeup, green Louis Vuitton scarf and huge sunglasses in Friday G demo, we will want the money back. Thanks
Gaddafi calls for JIHAD against the WEST. @barakobama u dont need any more reason to announce WAR now & congress aprval sure thing! Libya
libyansrevolt Libyans Revolt
Libyans barred from entering Cynthia McKinney’s talk!! Outrageous
guardsman1812 John
@SenJohnMcCain Thank you Senator McCain for standing w/ the Libyan people! You continue to make a BIG DIFFERENCE!!!
Catching g:
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BRITISH AND FRENCH AGENTS UNDERCOVER IN LIBYA
www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/196676/Br...
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Gaddafi forces arrest of 55 youth in Ajelat (town west of Tripoli) since Wednesday and have burnt 2 homes #libya #feb17
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The biggest disappointment has been that the past 4 months have shown that Egypt is comfortable with a future with Gaddafi as neighbour.
Tripoli strike
Naples – NATO says that a military missile site was the intended target of air strikes in Tripoli last
night. However, it appears that one weapon did not strike the intended target and that there may have been a weapons system failure which may have caused a number of civilian casualties. “NATO regrets the loss of innocent civilian lives and takes great care in conducting strikes against a regime determined to use violence against its own citizens,” said Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard, Commander of Operation Unified Protector. “Although we are still determining the specifics of this event, indications are that a weapons system failure may have caused this incident,” he added.
This campaign has conducted over 11,500 sorties and every mission is planned and executed with tremendous care to avoid civilian casualties. NATO remains fully committed to this operation.
NATO’s operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is being conducted under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. This mandate authorizes NATO to use all necessary measures to protect the civilian population of Libya. The Qadhafi regime could stop all this fighting by complying with the international community’s demands.
www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_75639...
“Libyan television threatens to rebroadcast Gaddafi’s speeches if the rebels do not surrender”
Map: Status and Recognition of the NTC (Updated June 18) bit.ly/k3nVPv
Ahmed
#laughatgaddafi #Libya “In Libya this could be the end for strongman and exhausted Lionel Ritchie impersonator Moammar Gaddafi. With any luck we’ll get to see citizens storm the Palace and Moammar’s posse of 40 to 50 female bodyguards defend him. That news footage will be golden. The menacing click-clack of razor-sharp 5-inch stiletto heels. Choreographed waves of 6-foot amazons spin-kicking protesters in the jaw. It’ll be like a Janet Jackson video.” –Stephen Colbert
Reuters: 3 rockets struck a residential area near the port in #Misrata on Sunday, sending up large clouds of smoke & dust #Gaddaficrimes
Ahmed
#laughatgaddafi #Libya “It’s one humiliation after another for Moammar Gaddafi. First his own people started rising up against him, then his compound was bombed, and now he’s getting beaten up by the French.” – Jay Leno
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Test broadcast of Zletin Free Radio has started on 91.00 FM that covers Zletin and surrounding areas #libya #feb17
Say “Hi” to @cynthiamckinney: Cynthia A. McKinney 765 Shorter Ter NW, Atlanta GA 30318 Home: (404) 691-8810 #Libya via NunyaBiznes1
Un documentaire accablant contre les mercenaires à la solde de Kadhafi.
www.tap.info.tn/fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4606:un-documentaire-accablant-contre-les-mercenaires-a-la-solde-de-kadhafi&catid=331:culture&Itemid=536
TUNIS (TAP) – Le centre de Tunisie pour la liberté de la presse a inauguré, samedi après-midi, son nouveau siège à Tunis, par une manifestation dédiée à l’image, avec au programme, la projection d’un documentaire ‘’le dernier allié de Kadhafi’’ du réalisateur tunisien Zouheir Latif et une exposition photographique de Aymen Omrani et Zied Ben Romdhane.
A l’ouverture la cette manifestation, Mahmoud Dhaouadi président du centre, a fait remarquer que l’image a joué un rôle crucial dans la chute des régimes tunisien et égyptien, d’où la nécessité, selon lui, d’intensifier le travail de conservation et d’archivage de toutes les productions réalisées pendant la révolution pour conserver ce patrimoine et le protéger de toute altération.
Les journalistes et les photographes se sont transformés en véritables soldats pour capter les meilleures images au péril de leur vie, a-t-il observé.
Devant une salle comble, Zouheir Latif réalisateur du documentaire ‘’Le dernier allié de Kadhafi’’ a fait savoir que son film est une production de la BBC et qu’il sera diffusé, vendredi prochain à 20h sur cette chaîne.
Ce documentaire de 45 minutes, est une enquête d’investigation qui démontre l’implication du régime de Ndjamena (Tchad) dans les évènements sanglants qui se poursuivent encore en Libye, notamment à travers les mercenaires tchadiens connus sous le nom des casques jaunes et qui ont perpétré des crimes odieux contre la population civile libyenne.
Ce documentaire prend départ du point de passage de Dhehiba à l’extrême sud-est de la Tunisie pour s’enfoncer dans le territoire libyen, en passant par Nalout et d’autres localités tombées sous le commandement des insurgés. Le réalisateur livre des images de miliciens tchadiens capturés par les insurgés.
Les témoignages des prisonniers se succèdent confirmant leur enrôlement par les sbires de Kadhafi et les intermédiaires tchadiens.
Parmi les témoignages troublants, ceux des membres du ‘’Mouvement de la Justice et d’égalité’’ qui confirment la collaboration du chef de leur mouvement et son soutien à Kadhafi. Ils livrent aussi dans ce documentaire un témoignage selon lequel, les enfants n’ont pas échappé à l’enroulement, précisant que plus de 120 enfants ont été envoyés en Libye en tant que mercenaires.
Un autre témoignage clé est celui du journaliste et militant des droit de l’homme, Michael N. Didama qui a passé plusieurs années dans les prisons de Ndjamena et dont la maison a même été attaquée en 2007 dans une tentative d’intimidation du pouvoir en place.
Selon lui, le régime de Ndjamena doit sa longévité au soutien de Kadhafi et son aide notamment pendant l’attaque du palais présidentiel par les rebelles en 2008. Et c’est ce qui explique le soutien actuel du Tchad au régime de Kadhafi.
Le documentaire est riche en témoignages accablants et en images insoutenables.
“I don’t think Gaddafi gets it, because half the country is in rebel hands, his military is defecting and he’s being tried at the International Criminal Court. Somebody asked him today what he’s doing. He said, ‘Duh, winning!’” –Bill Maher
Nafusa: Video of Direct hit on G forces position near the reservoir during clashes at Takweet youtu.be/YxOuv6u4HXw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxOuv6u4HXw&feature=youtu.be
On a rambling call to a TV station, Gaddafi ranted about his enemies and blamed others for his problems. He said he feels fine and is ready to go back to work. He’s now the Charlie Sheen of Libya." –Jay Leno
WafaFt
Met a 19 yr old today w/ several bullets in the knee, miskeen, kept asking if he will ever be able to play soccer again #Libya #Feb17
It must have been comedy hour in North America, the jokes keep popping up:)
“It’s being reported that Moammar Gaddafi is surrounded by an elite core of female bodyguards. In a related story, Charlie Sheen invaded Libya.” –Conan O’Brien
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi Brigadier Fooa’ad Alidrisee & 34 officers from #Zwara have defected & joined the 17feb revolution. #Libya #feb17
“Gaddafi said no sane person would join the protests against him. He then joined the protests against himself” Conan O’Brien
dovenews Libyan™
Brigadier Fooa’ad Alidrisee & 34 officers from #Zwara have defected & joined the 17feb revl fb.me/IUA7XsnA @libyatvarabic @AJArabic
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: #Freedomfighters have burnt a vehicle belonging to #Gaddafi forces in #WadyAl Rabee. #Libya #feb17
WAR CRIMES:
AJM
Rapes, abuse, torture:
AJM Guest – All of this abuse that women faced from G troops are clear examples of war crimes.
AJ Mubasher guest – Tortured greatly by G men. Talks about things like being burnt, nails pulled off and such.
AJM Guest – They’ve been destroying her life for years. Recently took her house and shop, all she had were the clothes on her back.
AJM Guest – Very emotional. Shows the great psychological damage G has done to the people. He destroyed her life.
AJM Guest – She was not involved in anything political. Was all indiscriminate abuse. She’s trying to regain her dignity.
AJM – G wants women to either do as they want, or they destroy her life, social status, put her through hell.
AJM Guest – From Benghazi, she was taken all over the country, jailed constantly. Human rights irrelevant.
AJM Guest – Allah help her. He has really affected her mental state. iA rabi yeftah 3laha.
AJM Guest – To sum up – indiscriminately abused because she wouldn’t conform to their demands. Life destroyed
AJM analysist – Although she is in a free area, she still covers up her face, still afraid b/c of what he did to her
AJM Caller – Chased by his thugs. She was stopped and shoved into their car. They were armed
AJM Caller – No idea where she was going, blindfolded. All she could do was cry and recite some of the Qur’an
AJM Caller – She was not a protestor or even involved in politics. They didn’t believe her, so they beat her.
AJM Caller – Her legs are still in pain today from it. Lived in horror. She feels horrid just thinking and talking about it.
AJM Caller – They were dragging the woman by her hair and throwing her around the room.
AJM Caller – There were 3 in the room, drinking. She cries at this point. They started by verbally abusing her.
AJM Caller – Forced to say things like ‘Long Live G’ etc. while being abused.
AJM Caller – She was so happy, she even kissed his feet. She wanted to just get out, it was hell.
AJM Caller – They did some unspeakable things to her. Seriously affected psychology and even in physical pain.
AJM Caller – Her crime was simply having the Rev. Flag in her car…
AJM Analysist – These two accounts are part of many events of abuse. This has happened so much to women.
AJM Analysist – And this is no surprise, when G encourages killing/abuse, and drugs + alcohol are available to troops.
AJM Analysist – These women are still feeling the fear inside of them because of what they faced. Will take time to heal.
AJM – The Trauma is V. great. It is difficult for them. They have families and such, imagine going through all that terror.
AJM Analysist – Many abused by groups of men. This abuse undoubtedly takes its toll on the mind.
AJM Analysist – When G tells the people to dance and sing etc. It’s quite clear the mentality of the followers.
AJM Analysist – The women even left without food for long times. Water was poured in from the top of the room.
AJM Analysist – The amount of women who will match these account will rise when more cities are freed.
AJM Analysist – G uses this tactic against women to create divisions within society, split families, just cause havoc
AJM Analysist – Every city he enters, his men will undergo these operations of mass abuse to destroy it.
AJM Guest – Recalls accounts of rape stories. Some take place even in front of their children. Family members killed.
AJM – Around 1,600 rape cases recorded so far. As said, number is expected to be much higher unfortunately.
AJM Guest – It’s hard to talk about rape. Sensitive issue in #Libya. It took some getting used to + acceptance by society
The heated part on AJM is pretty much done. Will tweet any further relevant/new info on abuse. Thanks for the RTing guys :)
AJM Analysist – Other women are affected by their children + loved ones being injured/killed.
AJM Analysist – The women suffers greatly due to this and the horrors G inflicted on her loved one.
AJM Analysist – The main problem is society’s conservative views. It’s hard to go about publicly aiding rape victims.
AJM Psych. – Most of rape victims = married with families. So the family is greatly affected + relationship with husband.
AJM Psych. – Many family members witness these rapes, so imagine how they would be negatively affected
AJM Psych – it would greatly affect the unity of the family.
AJM Viewers – Both so far have also talked about the constant rapes, murdering of children. So many crimes…
AJM Viewer – One man says it well, that the war crimes started from #Feb17, with instant killings, kidnappings, abuse etc.
AJM Psych. – Calls for women to be patient + strong. Calls for the development of more psychological aid for women
AJM Psych. – Psychologists shouldn’t focus solely on one city, but branch out and help the other cities more.
AJM Psych- Medical and psychological aid is very important, and steps should be taken to assure this for the people.
That’s pretty much it on the main AJM look into abuse/rape in #Libya. V insightful. Thx to all who spread the word, keep spreading!
AJM Guest – Man, woman, child or elderly, that doesn’t matter. Goal is to just inflict as much pain + terror as possible.
Let’s not forget, it weren’t only women that were raped. Victims included children (both genders) AND men!
septimius:
Gaddafi & co are going to have a field day about this,never the less its the 1st civilian casualties “confirmed” out of 4400 strikes.
Libyan League for Human Rights: Over 46000 injured since the start of the revolution in #Libya
AJM showing pictures from Benghazi hospital, heartbreaking seeing the dead/injured children (from Misrata). Allah help them
What we know at present:
18000 deaths, 46000 injured, over 30000 missing, 1600 rapes by Gaddafi Forces
How many more victims are there?
libyan:
My friend from Tripoli said “I don’t care if NATO bombs kill even my own brother, as long as they kill Gaddafi too!”
Mc Kinney’s talk:
Libyans prevented from entering Cynthia McKinney’s talk hosted by ANSWER LA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD9oo3NncWw&fea...
tasb said:
The guy at the door told us this was a forum for EYEWITNESSES not LIBYANS. I said, WE HAVE EYEWITNESS LIBYANS FROM TRIPOLI RIGHT HERE.
G sets up new committees. NAMES:
Breaking:Names of members of new Gaddafi committees aimed to cause problems in Eastern Libya & Tripoli#Feb17#Libya twitdoc.com/AAV
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It’s all about causing as much chaos as he can, distracting journos from real issues, like reporting…….
#NATO is back flying over #Tripoli ATM. I hope they correct the mistake and kill the bast***d already. #feb17 #Libya
fieldproducer Neal Mann
Busy last night at the Rixos,waiting for reaction from Libyan officials to NATO acknowledging civilian deaths in strike on Tripoli #Libya
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Manara: Ashraf Sheeha Egyptian owner of Al Hanove Tourism Co. in Egypt is one of Ahmed Gaddaf AlDam’s main helpers in Egypt #libya
Gaddafi forces arrest of 55 youth in Ajelat (town west of Tripoli) since Wednesday and have burnt 2 homes
Breaking News: Fares troops camp in Sabha Castle was entirely bombed by Nato. Also, other nearby camps were bombed; flames are noticeable in that are and troops escaped and many losses among troops were reported.
Musa Ibrahim said Jihad meaning peaceful demos! Cause Jihadist are well known for their peaceful demonstration into tall buliding I guess!’’
Soon there will be the opening of free Zletin radio and it will cover all areas of “Zletin” city , the… fb.me/142Il8UKn
libyanproud libyanandproud
BREAKING : Fierce fighting INSIDE Brega between freedom fighters and #Gadaffi forces
LIST COMPOSED TILL APRIL 12 2011 by MS Entropy
Important Note: This list is by no means exhaustive. It represents merely the most notorious crimes of Gaddafi’s regime, and those that have the clearest documentation—quite difficult in such a repressive and closed system. Please add your own (verifiable) to the list, and preserve chronology and details whenever possible: all names deserve to be recorded.
You can add more go to: newlibya.com/?p=36
LIST OF G CRIMES:
Sources, among others, include: Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, The National Front for the Salvation of Libya, Reuters, and family requests.
Important Note: This list is by no means exhaustive. It represents merely the most notorious crimes of Gaddafi’s regime, and those that have the clearest documentation—quite difficult in such a repressive and closed system. Please add your own (verifiable) to the list, and preserve chronology and details whenever possible: all names deserve to be recorded.
1969
1969: Gaddafi seizes power, declares political parties illegal, begins to murder dissidents & decimates civil society. Thus begins a 42-year reign that will break countless hearts inside and outside Libya.
1970s: Decade Overview:
As Gaddafi consolidates his stronghold on power, the decade is marked by public hangings, harassment of those suspected in political party affiliation, and televised executions which school children are forced to watch.
1972
1972: Gaddafi regime sends young men to their deaths in support of the brutal Idi Amin regime in Uganda.
1972: Gaddafi praises Lod Airport massacre of Japanese Red Army; calls for more like it.
1972: Gaddafi creates the Islamic Legion, which will go on to commit genocide in Chad and Sudan
1973
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Muhammad al-Sadiq al-Tarhouni; suspected of belonging to political party. Believed to be at Abu Salim, he is feared dead.
1973. Gaddafi declares that “execution is the fate of anyone who forms a political party”.
1973: Gaddafi regime makes history with the arrest of Abdullah Ali al-Sanusi al-Darrat, the world’s longest detention of a journalist. There is no information on his whereabouts, and he has yet to be charged.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Hasan A. al-Kurdi, suspected of belonging to a political party. He is executed without trial in 1984.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Abdallah A. al-Mesallati, on suspicion of belonging to political party. He is executed in 1984. ,
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Salih Omar al-Qasbi on suspicion of belonging to political party. There has been no word on his whereabouts since.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Ali Muhammad al-Qajiji; he is suspected of belonging to political party. There has been no word since.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Ali Muhammad al-Akrami; he is suspected of belonging to political party. There has been no further information released.
1973: Gaddafi regime arrests Al-Ajili Muhammad al-Azhari for suspected affiliations to a political party. There has been no word since.
1975
1975: Gaddafi publishes the infamous Green Book, his bizarre philosophical brand of socialism and Islam. As the years pass, it will be forced on all Libyan citizens as required curriculum.
1976
1976: Gaddafi regime murders Amer Deghayes in police custody. Although his family is told he committed suicide by hanging, the regime denies them permission to view the autopsy report.
1976: Gaddafi orders the execution of 22 military men after an attempted coup, and expands this to include the interrogation and detention of thousands of civilians and human rights activists.
1977
1977—on: Gaddafi regime supports, with weapons and finances, the crimes of Ethiopia’s Haile Mariam Mengistu, who will eventually be brought up on genocide and war crimes charges.
1977: Gaddafi himself personally oversees the public hanging of student Omar A. Dabboub, for his participation in a peaceful Benghazi student demonstration.
1977: Gaddafi himself personally oversees the public hanging of teacher Mohammed bin Saud, for his participation in a peaceful Benghazi student demonstration
1977: Gaddafi bastardizes the Arabic language, and invents nonsensical neologism “Jamahiriya,” to refer (fallaciously) to “state of the masses.”
1978
1978: Gaddafi regime disappears Lebanese Shi’ite cleric Imam Musa Sadr, along with 2 others, on a visit to Tripoli. They are never heard from again, and the regime continues to deny knowledge of their whereabouts.
1978-1987: Gaddafi conscripts thousands of untrained young men and sends them to their deaths in Chad. Those who do return face forced drugging as a manner of debriefing.
1980s: Decade Overview»
1980s: The Gaddafi regime continues enforced disappearances, public murders and inaugurates the era of the “Stray Dogs” policy of extrajudicial assassinations abroad, disappearances and mass arrests.
1980s: Gaddafi henchwoman Huda Bin Amr coins the chant, “no more talk, just executions in public squares,” underscoring the impunity with which the regime is able to quell dissent and rule by terror.
1980s: Gaddafi regime burns all deeds for lands and houses, claiming that ownership belongs to whomever inhabits a residence. This policy results in thousands losing familial property.
late 1980s-on: Gaddafi aids, with weapons and finances, Slobodan Milošević of Serbia in his genocidal attacks on Muslims in Bosnia and the Albanian population of Kosovo.
1980
1980: Gaddafi agent attempts to assassinate Colorado State University graduate student Faisal Zagallai; the attempt fails, but he is left blind.
1980: Gaddafi regime murders journalist Mohammed M. Ramadan in the UK. As further insult, the Libyan government denies his corpse burial rights in his country, and sends his body back to England.
1980: Gaddafi regime assassinates businessman Abdul Jalil al-’Arif in Rome, Italy.
1980: Gaddafi regime arrests engineer Mahmoud Banou. He is tortured to death in custody.
1980: Gaddafi regime carries out extra-judicial assassination of attorney Mahmoud A. Nafi’ on foreign soil in his London office.
1980: Gaddafi regime agents shoot Muhammad Ramadan outside Regent’s Park Mosque in UK, marking another extra-judicial assassination carried out on foreign soil.
1980: Gaddafi agents attempt to poison Farj Shaban Ghesouda and his British wife in the UK, but the couple’s children nearly die instead. This marks another extra-judicial assassination attempt on foreign soil.
1981
1981: Gaddafi offers thousands of Pakistanis jobs & forces them into Islamic Legion as mercenaries when they arrive.
1982
1982—on: Gaddafi regime detains lawyer Rashid Abdul Hamid al-Urfia in Abu Salim prison, Tripoli, without charges or news.
1982: Gaddafi regime arrest student Ahmed I. Makhluf of Benghazi. He is tortured to death in custody.
1982: Gaddafi regime arrests student Naji bu Hawiya Khlyif in Benghazi. He is tortured to death in custody.
1983
1983: Gaddafi regime hangs student Mohammed Hfaf in front of peers and teachers in the College of Engineering, Tripoli. He is suspected of belonging to a political party.
1983: Gaddafi regime arrests student Abdul Aziz al-Gharably on suspicion that he belongs to a political party. He is tortured to death in custody by 1984.
1984
1984: Gaddafi regime televises the execution by hanging of student Sadiq Shwehdi during the month of Ramadan. His family is forced to watch.
1984: Gaddafi regime executes the Student Union president Mustafa R. an-Nuwairy executed in front of peers and teachers at Benghazi University.
1984: Gaddafi regime executes student Hafed.al-Madani in front of peers and teachers at the College of Agriculture in Tripoli.
1984: Gaddafi regime executes student Rasheed M. Ka’bar at College of Pharmacy, in Tripoli. This occurs in front of fellow students and teachers.
1984: Gaddafi forces fire at a crowd of peaceful demonstrates outside the Libyan Embassy in the United Kingdom. British policewoman Yvonne Fletcher dies. This marks yet another Gaddafi murder on foreign soil.
1984: Gaddafi regime renews its policy of “Stray Dog” assassinations of dissidents abroad. Gaddafi asserts that assassinations should be done outside of Libya, and are necessary and obligatory even during hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
1985
1985: Gaddafi regime praises airport bombings in Rome and Vienna as “heroic.” Several are killed and Gaddafi vows to support further attacks of the same kind.
1985: Gaddafi regime assassinates the political dissident Jibril A. ad-Dinali on foreign soil in Germany. Ad-Dinali was a former police officer, and leader of the National Front for the Salvation of Libya, a prominent opposition group.
1985: Gaddafi regime assassinates the Libyan dissident and businessman Ahmed Rafeeq al-Barrani, on foreign soil, in his Cyprus office.
1995: People’s Congress approved “purification laws,” legalizing amputation, flogging and other torture as punishment.
1995-on: Miftah Qarrum al-Wirfali, who suffers from leukemia, faces execution. He has been held without charges since 1993.
1995-on: Lt Col. Daw al-Salihin, tortured by amputation of his leg, faces execution. He has been held without charges since 1993.
1986
1986: Gaddafi regime kidnaps Najm al-Din Muhammad al-Naquz on a visit home to Libya from the UK, where he was a resident. He is disappeared.
1986: Gaddafi regime masterminds the terrorist bombing of a discotheque on foreign soil, in Berlin Germany.
1986: Gaddafi regime kidnaps and subsequently disappears Yusuf Hassan al-Huwayl on a visit home to Libya from the UK, where he was a resident.
1986: Gaddafi regime abducts and subsequently disappears Ahmad Abd al-Qadir al-Thulthi on a visit home to Libya from the UK, where he was a resident.
1986: Gaddafi regime claims Gulf of Sidra as under the jurisdiction of the “Brother’ Leader.”
1987
1987: Gaddafi regime abducts and hangs six young Libyan men in public, at the Benghazi Sports Arena.
1988
1988: Gaddafi regime masterminds and executes the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie.
1989
1989: Gaddafi regime disappears Amraja’ Faraj Al-Kabail in Ajdabiyya. His family has heard nothing.
1989: Gaddafi regime masterminds and executes the terrorist bombing of UTA Flight 772 which crashes in Niger.
1989: Gaddafi regime institutes policy of “mass arbitrary arrest, detention, torture and the death penalty” after promises of reform.
1989: Gaddafi regime disappears Imam Yusuf Muhammad Hussein. His whereabouts and fate are still unknown.
1989: Gaddafi regime abducts Nouri Boushasha. His family has heard nothing since.
1989: Gaddafi regime arrests Jamal al-’Arbi; he will die in custody by 1992.
1989: Gaddafi regime detains Nouri Shalfit. He is held without trial or charges until his death from torture in 1994.
1989: Gaddafi regime detains Mohammad al-Fourtiya. He receives no trial and is not charged. He will die of torture in custody by 1995.
1989: Gaddafi regime detains Mohammad ‘Ali al-Bakoush, He receives no trial and is not charged. He will die of torture in custody by 1999.
1990s: Decade Overview
1990s: Gaddafi regime political repression continues. Collective punishment, harassment of dissidents’ families still resident in Libya are coupled with hollow promises of reform and further mass executions: more 1200 political prisoners will be massacred in a single day at Abu Salim Prison in Tripoli.
1990
1990: Gaddafi regime abducts dissident Jaballa Matar, father of prominent author Hisham Mater, from Cairo, Egypt His family received word that he might be in Abu Salim prison in 2002. Nothing has since reached them.
1990: Gaddafi regime kidnaps dissident Izzat Almegaryaf from the streets of Cairo, Egypt. His sons grow up in the United States with no word on where their father might be.
1991
1991-on: Gaddafi regime provides training and financial support for Liberia’s murderous Charles Taylor in the war crimes he will perpetrate in Sierra Leone.
1991-92. Gaddafi regime fails to provide asepsis material to hospitals. Hundreds of children will be infected with HIV, a tragedy that the regime worsens by buying off victims’ families and later exploits to obtain foreign aid.
1992
1992—on: Gaddafi regime detains Mohamed Bashir al-Megreisi in incommunicado detention. Location is never disclosed, nor are charges, There is no further information on his well-being.
1993
1993: Gaddafi regime begins a periodic purging of military institutions in an effort to consolidate Gaddafi’s power. Potential rivals are eliminated (in a variety of ways) and replaced with loyalists.
1993: Regime uses collective punishment against families of Beni Walid uprising. Houses demolished, exiled, fired, school children are expelled.
1993: Regime uses collective punishment against families of Beni Walid uprising. Families forced to condemn loved ones on state television.
1993-present: Dr Musa al-Keilani, a diplomat and former member of staff at the University of Gar Yunis, arrested and tortured. He is still held with no charges.
1993: The Warfalla tribe rises in protest of Gaddafi’s regime. In response, the government executes several en masse, and imprisons many more.
1993: Gaddafi’s regime kidnaps Mansour Kikhia off the streets of Cairo, Egypt.
1994
1994: Gaddafi regime abducts Silvan Becker (German anti-terrorism expert) and his wife from streets of Cairo, Egypt. He will die in Tripoli.
1994-present: more members of the Urfala tribe arrested by security forces, in connection with 1993 Bani Walid demonstrations. They have not been charged.
1995
1995: Gaddafi regime confiscate passport of Abdessalam Jalloud and place him under house arrest, as members of his tribe backed a coup attempt.
1996
1996: Gaddafi regime murders Khaled al-Farjani, with two of his brothers. The family learns of his fate in 2009.
1996: Gaddafi regime murders Saleh al-Farjani, with two of his brothers. His family will only hear of his fate in 2009.
1996: Gaddafi regime murders Sanoussi Hamil Mouftah al-Farjani, with two of his brothers. The family will only learn of his death in 2009.
1996: Gaddafi regime massacres more than 1200 political prisoners at Abu Salim prison in Tripoli. Government denies it took place for years. Many families still await word of their relatives.
1996: Gasmalla Osman Hamad Sharah dies detained in camp near Sudan from medical neglect and torture at the hands of Gaddafi regime.
1996: Gaddafi forces order to fire on soccer fans in Tripoli because crowd booed his son Saadi. 20-50 killed; many more injured.
1997
1997: Gaddafi, eager to maintain strangehold on power, executes Colonels: Muftah Garroum, Mustafa Al-Kikly, Saad Saleh, Khalil Al-Jedik, Ramadhan Al-Aihuri, and Major Ihbail.
1997: Gaddafi regime hangs Dr. Saad Musbah and Suleiman Geith on Libyan State television. They are paraded on camera as “American spies.”
1997: Regime executes Colonel Muftah Garroum Al-Warfally by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Colonel Mustafa Abulgasem Al-Kikly, by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Colonel Saad Saleh, by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Major Khalil Al-Jedik, by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Major Ramadhan Al-Aihuri, by firing squad, on state television.
1997: Regime executes Major Ihbail by firing squad, on state television.
1998
1998-present: Gaddafi regime holds refugee Al-Sayyid Mohammad Shabou without trial or charges. No details are known on his fate.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Mohammad Faraj Al-Qallal,Graduate of Administrative Sciences on suspicions of political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Ali-El-Sadeg El-Houni, M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, on suspicions of political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Abdel-Jawad Mohamed Shatwan, M.Sc. Computer Science, suspected of having political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime arrests Jamal El-Majrie, veterinarian, for supposed political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains medical doctor Abdel-Rahman Abdel-Majeed El-Daiban for supposed political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains medical doctor Khalid El-Hashmie, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains student Yusef Abu-Sha’Ala, Faculty of Engineering for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains student Hammad Beltaieb, Faculty of Medicine, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains student Khalid El-Jazwie Faculty of Medicine, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime arrests student Nazar Kraikesh, Faculty of Medicine, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains student Anies Hasan Gwaidhi, Faculty of Medicine for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Salem Abuhanak, Ph.D. Head of Chemistry Dept., for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Abdullah Ahmed I’zedien, Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Sulaiman Ali Khatroush, Ph.D., Head of Civil Engineering Department, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Rajad El-Jaroushi , Ph.D. Civil Engineering, on suspicion of political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Sulaiman El-Fandi, Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Abdel-la Tief Karmous, Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi detains Abdel-Barie Al-A ‘Rousi, Ph.D., Corrosion Engineering, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Salah Omar Al-Shamekh, M.Sc. Zoology, for suspected political affiliations.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Tareg Ahmed Bou-Zeriba, M.Sc. Computer Science, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Hamed Naser El-Werfalli, M.Sc. Mathematics, for suspected political affiliation.
1998: Gaddafi regime detains Farhat El-Houni, Laboratory Technician Faculty of Engineering, for suspected political affiliation.
1999
1999: Gaddafi refuses extradition for bombers of UTA Flight 772 to France. The regime denies responsibility.
2000s: Decade Overview
2000s: Gaddafi regime’s repression and violence continue. Promises of reform measures prove to be a lie. Mosques are razes and worshipers shot at prayer.
2000
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Abdulhafid Mohamed an-Najjar, Libyan refugee from Jordan.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Ashraf Sulayman al-Hamrouni, Libyan refugee from Jordan.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Ayman Mohammed Atiya, Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Adel Salem Kamouka Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Sammi Mohamed Sassi, Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Ayman Awad al-Khbouli, Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2000: Gaddafi regime disappears Jamal Mabrouk abu Sha’ala, Libyan refugee from Jordan. There is no word.
2002
2002: Gaddafi regime arrests Fethi Eljehmi because he advocated democracy and called for free speech. He dies after falling into a coma in custody.
2003
2003: Gaddafi regime financially backs al-Bashir in Sudan, and enables his campaign of genocide against the Sudanese people.
2003: Saadi Gaddafi uses the people’s money to buy entry into Italian Serie A team Perugia. He manages to play a single match before failing his mandatory drug tests.
2004
2004: Gaddafi regime has one million dollar bounty placed on the head of Ashur Shamis, a Libyan journalist in the UK.
2004: Saif Gaddafi demands personal apology from Canada for denying him a student visa because of sanctions.
2004: Regime admits that massacre at Abu Salim prison in Tripoli occured and concedes that families have right to know. However, no official account exists to date.
2004: Gaddafi regime arrests the wife and child of Fethi Eljehmi and sever the phone lines of the family’s home. This is done in retaliation for Eljehmi’s advocacy for democracy and requests for free speech.
2005
2005: Freedom House gives Gaddafi regime lowest possible rating on press freedom and human rights.
2005: Hannibal Gaddafi, student in Copenhagen at the time, directs the abduction of a Libyan national at the home of the Libyan consul in Gentofte, Denmark.
2005: Gaddafi regime abducts blogger Ghazal Shuhaibi from a Benghazi internet café in broad daylight. .
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2005: Gaddafi regime arrests and subsequently murders the journalist Daif al-Ghazal. His death comes after his fingers are systematically severed as a warning to other writers who criticize the government.
2006
2006–present: Gaddafi regime holds Muhammad Abdallah Mansur al-Rimi without a lawyer.
2006: Journalists Without Borders calls the Gaddafi regime one of the most oppressive and brutal in the world. 2011 will provide them with additional proof.
2006: Regime quashes Benghazi protest. Kills 30 unarmed civilians, both Libyan and foreign.
2007
2007: Gaddafi regime arrests `Abd al-Rahman al-Qotaiwi. He has not been heard from since, and his family would like to know where he is.
2007: Gaddafi regime arrests and disappears Jum’a Boufayed. He has not been heard from since, and his family would like to know where he is.
2007: Saif Gaddafi admits to Al-Jazeera that the tortured Bulargian medics into confessions for the Benghazi HIV outbreak trial but continues to deny legal accountability.
2007: The Gaddafi regime exploits the outbreak of HIV in Benghazi children to obtain financial support from the European Union and arms deals with France.
2007-present: Gaddafi regime holds Sofian Ibrahim Hamad Hamooda in detention without access to a lawyer.
2007: Saif Gaddafi continues to deny Libyan responsibility and government accountability for the terrorist bombings of PanAm & UTA 772.
2008
2008: Saif al-Arab Gaddafi attempts to smuggle weapons from Munich to Paris in a car with diplomatic plates.
2008: Hannibal Gaddafi beats hotel servants in Switzerland. The Swiss government will seek justice, and receive retaliation from the regime.
2008: Gaddafi regime penalizes Switzerland for objecting to his son Hannibal’s assault of a maid. The regime calls for the breakup of the country as retaliation.
2008: Saif Gaddafi buys off London School of Economics with the money of the Libyan people to receive his plagiarized PhD in “good governance.”
2008: Gaddafi regime uses money from the Libyan people (government funds) to finance Muatassim Gaddafi’s maritime company,
2008: Saif Gaddafi continues to deny regime for the PanAm bombing over Lockerbie and calls the victims’ families “greedy” in an interview with the BBC.
2009
2009: Gaddafi regime prevents Amnesty International from meeting with families of Abu Salim massacre; accomplished through barring them from the airport. .
2009: Gaddafi’s son Hannibal chases estranged ex-wife Aline to London and assaults her in public. This highlights the impunity to which the family feels entitled.
2009: Gaddafi regime abducts Swiss citizen, Max Goeldi in retaliation for Switzerland’s punished of Hannibal’s violence.
2009: Gaddafi regime abducts Swiss citizen Rachid Hamdani in retaliation for Switzerland’s punished of Hannibal’s violence.
2010
2010: Saadi al-Gaddafi ordered to pay 392,000 Euros to Italian hotel for a bill he skipped out on in 2007
2011
2011: Gaddafi regime arrests Fathi Terbil, lawyer for families of Abu Salim prison massacre victims.
2011: Saadi Gaddafi personally orders soldiers to massacre unarmed protestors in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Marwan El-Shutshat from Benghazi. He was 20 years old.
2011: Gaddafi forces destroy mosques and fire on those prayer, after barring entry to the masjid for prayers.
2011: Muhammad Gaddafi sends out death threats through his Libyana telecom company.
2011: Gaddafi forces target ambulances, hospitals, doctors and mercilessly execute unarmed and wounded.
2011: Gaddafi regime brutally massacres thousands of unarmed peaceful demonstrators.
2011: Gaddafi forces gang-rape lawyer Eman Al Obeidi. She is kidnapped in public as she tries to speak with media; the regime goes on to defame her, call her a prostitute, and lie about her whereabouts—after calling her a traitor on state television.
2011: Legacy of Gaddafi brutality has ruined the lives of countless inside & outside Libya for 42 years.
2011: Gaddafi forces burn the bodies of the dead, and raid graves, moving corpses to stage as “civilian” deaths once the No Fly Zone is enforced.
2011: Condoms and Viagra found on dead Gaddafi forces, indicating wide use of rape as weapon.
2011: Reports stream in that Gaddafi forces are raping captured resistance fighters.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Nassereldin Tresh, 21 years old, while he buys bread in Tajoura. There has been no information released on his whereabouts since, and his family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears 6 Libyan journalists for covering demonstrations. They have not been heard from.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps foreign journalist Ahmed Addin, of Al Jazeera. He has not been charged.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps foreign journalist Lotfi al-Messaoudi, of Al Jazeera. He has not been charged.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps foreign journalist, Kamel Atalua, of Al-Jazeera. He has not been charged.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps foreign journalist Ammar al-Hamdan of Al Jazeera. He has not been charged.
2011: Amnesty International issues a report detailing the Gaddafi regime policy of “enforced disappearances.” It runs several pages and only includes 2 months.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Atef ‘Abd al-Qader Al-Atrash, 32, blogger, &father of 2 children from Benghazi prayer.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Mohammed El-Arfy from Benghazi. He was 19 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Mohammed Salam Bojanah from Benghazi He was 21 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Naji Juma Gardan El-Kouafee in Benghazi. He was 18 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Idris Ali Raslan El-Maghribi in Benghazi. He was 13 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Zaynab Al Jareeree in Benghazi. She was gunned down for taking photographs.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Asma Farag El-Amamie in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Idris Ali Al-Maghribi in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Fathie Musbah El-Aribie in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Akram Salem Al-Maghribi in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Jamal Zohair Hassan Doobi in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Moataz Abdel Aati Al-drougui in Benghazi He was 19 years old.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears American Matthew Van Dyke, 31,as he heads to Brega to document atrocities. No news since March 24.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears student ‘Ounis Mohammad ‘Ounis al-Tajouri, 26, from Ras Lanuf.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Sofian Salem Senoussi Boujena, aged 32. Nothing heard since.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts medical students Ibrahim Fathi Ba’eyou,. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts medical student Hassan Sa’id Al-‘Ammari,18. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Saleh Aqeel al-Dali,34, Benghazi. His baby girl is 2 months. His family has heard nothing.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Rafe’ al-Bohoor Abd al-Qader, 43 in Benghazi. Nothing heard since.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Ahmed al-Mahdi al-Awjali,23, from Benghazi. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Hassan Abdel Fattah Shatwan, 24 from Benghazi. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Sami Naji al-Tawirqi, aged 16 in Benghazi. No news of him since.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears 16-year old Ahmed Anwar Bouqmeir in Benghazi.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Hassan Mohammad al-Qata’ni, 14, Benghazi schoolboy. Family has heard nothing.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Mohamed Ali al-Aqeely, 14, Benghazi schoolboy. Nothing heard of him since.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Faraj Jum’a al-Maghraby, 23, in Benghazi. His brother would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts 5 members of Ashtar family in Tripoli. Nothing has been heard from them since.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Abdelrahman Swilhi for giving his telephone number to journalists.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Shtiwi Swilhi, 25, for giving his telephone number to journalists.
2011: Gaddafi regime does not allow fajr prayers to take place at Tripoli mosques.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps two Benghazi brothers for facebook use (family withholds names); no news since.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps Jamal al-Hajji from a Tripoli parking lot; they will not tell his family where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Nabeel Kabar, 45 from Al-Zawityya. His family would like to know where he is
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Imam Salah Salem Kamash in front of his children in Al-Bayda. There has been no news.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Driss Mesmari near Benghazi. No information given.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears writer Mohammad Mosbah Soheim, 30. Family has heard nothing.
2011: Gaddafi regime kills Ehab Kabar in martyr square Al-Zawiyya, his newborn would have liked to have a father.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts oil technicican Safai Eddine Hilal al-Sharif, 41, father of five, from Ras Lanuf. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Ali Abdelounis al-Mansouri from Tobruk. He asked for peaceful demonstrations. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime arrests Adel Abdullah El-Gehani, army colonel & father of 7 for criticism of government actions against civilians. His family has heard nothing.
2011: Gaddafi promises on live television to execute dissidents, house by house, alley by alley.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts and tortures BBC journalists.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Libyan-American Dr. Rida Mazagri, from Charleston, Virginia, as he leaves to search for wounded in need of medical care.
2011: Gaddafi regime arrests writer Mohamed al-Sahim in Benghazi. His crime was using facebook.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears writer Idris al-Mismari as he speaks to Al-Jazeera, live on air. His family would like to know where he is.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Omar Khamis Ibrahim, 30, in Ras Lanuf. His family will learn this information through State Television.
2011: Gaddafi regime disappears Faraj al-Murgrabi, 23, near Benghazi. His family would like to know where he is.
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2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Fathi al-Murgrabi, 40; his family will learn this information from State Television.
2011: Gaddafi forces abduct foreign journalist Joe Raedle, a photographer for Getty Images.
2011: Gaddafi forces abduct foreign journalist Dave Clark, on assignment with Agence France-Press.
2011: Gaddafi forces abduct foreign journalist Roberto Schmidt, on assignment with Agence France-Press.
2011: Gaddafi forces execute Mohamed Shaglouf, driver of New York Times journalists abducted & threatened with death.
2011: Gaddafi forces kidnap New York Times journalist Stephen Farrell. He will be beaten repeatedly before release.
2011: Gaddafi forces kidnap New York Times journalist , Tyler Hicks. He will be beaten repeatedly before release.
2011: Gaddafi forces kidnap New York Times journalist Anthony Shadid. He will be beaten repeatedly before release.
2011: Gaddafi forces kidnap New York Times journalist Lynsey Addario. She will be beaten and sexually assaulted prior to her release.
2011: Gaddafi regime murders Al-Jazeera cameraman Ali Hassan Al-Jaber in an ambush.
2011: Gaddafi forces fire on funerals of the martyrs.
2011: Gaddafi regime deports journalists trying to stop a public kidnapping of gang-rape survivor Eman al-Obeidi.
2011: Gaddafi regime uses Saif speech to lure people into street. Those unarmed watching are gunned down immediately following.
2011: Gaddafi regime cuts electricity, water & communications to cities across Libya that call for democracy.
2011: Gaddafi regime hacks the websites and personal accounts of pro-democracy advocates outside Libya.
2011: Gaddafi regime defames Islam by claiming that pro-democracy forces are Al-Qaeda.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps resistance fighters and forces them to lie on television about political affiliations.
2011: Gaddafi forces detain and gang-rape lawyer Eman Al-Obeidi for days, along with several other female attorneys.
2011: Gaddafi forces abduct gang-rape survivor Eman Al-Obeidi as she tries to speak to media. State television calls her a traitor.
2011: Gaddafi regime defames Eman Al-Obeidi, calling her a whore, and bring slander charges against her.
2011: Gaddafi regime lies about the release of Eman Al-Obeidi, after trying to buy off her family to force her to recant.
2011: Gaddafi sniper fires at 4-year old. bit.ly/hPw69o
2011: Gaddafi forces enter hospitals all over Libya. Doctors, nurses and the injured are executed en masse.
2011: Gaddafi hires mercenaries to turn on unarmed demonstrators in Libya; there are reports that mercenaries are foreign workers forced to fight for Gaddafi.
2011: Gaddafi sniper murders citizen journalist Mohamed Nabbous, the founder of voice of Libya Hurra channel. His wife is expecting their first child.
2011: Gaddafi regime adducts Leeds businessman Zeyad Ramadan in incommunicado detention. His whereabouts are unknown, and his family would like to hear word of his fate.
2011: Gaddafi regime closes access to all media, other than State Television, which is used to spread propaganda, misinformation, and to incite violence on unarmed demonstrators.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Leeds businessman Ghazi Ramadan, holding him in incommunicado detention at an undisclosed location. His family would like to hear word of his fate.
2011: Gaddafi regime detains Microsoft employee. He is held without charges. His family would like to know how he is.
2011: Since the beginning of the uprising, the Gaddafi regime has kidnapped approximately 20,000 people. There has no word of their whereabouts. For perspective, the total population of Libya is approximately 6.4 million.
2011: Since the beginning of the uprising, approximately 3000 refugees flee the country per day. For perspective, the total population of Libya is approximately 6.4 million, a number which does not include the dead, wounded, or disappeared.
2011: The Gaddafi regime seizes the passports of high-ranking officials, holding them hostage in Tripoli-as an attempt to curb defections.
2011: The Gaddafi regime pulls school children from studies, and forces them to protest instead.
2011: Gaddafi regime abducts Khaled Sury and holds him in incommunicado detention in an undisclosed location. His whereabouts are unknown, and his family would like to hear word of his fate.
2011: The Gaddafi regime kidnaps Syrian journalist Rana al-Aqbani. She is detained in an undisclosed location and most likely tortured. Her family finds out through seeing her on State Television.
2011: The Gaddafi regime kidnaps Hani al-Aqbani, brother of Syrian journalist Rana al-Aqbani. He is detained, not charged, and most likely tortured. The family will learn this information from State Television.
2011: The Gaddafi regime deports 26 foreign journalists from Tripoli for demanding to cover the atrocities. These are the lucky ones, as their whereabouts and safety are known.
2011: Gaddafi regime kidnaps Global Post journalist James Foley, along with three others, as they work in Brega. They have not been charged.
2011: Gaddafi Regime deports Reuters correspondent Micheal Georgy from Tripoli for trying to document atrocity.
2011: Regime deports Daily Telegraph journalist Damien McElroy from Tripoli for trying to document atrocity.
2011: Gaddafi regime detains South African photographer for the Star, Anton Hammer, outside Brega. There have been no charges filed.
2011: Gaddafi regime arrests and detains Spanish photographer Manuel Varela de Seijas, employee of FREE. There have been no charges filed.
2011: Amnesty documents plainclothes security officials loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi detaining some 150 people at a mosque in Mizran Street, Tripoli, to prevent them holding a peaceful protest after Friday prayers. There is no word as to their whereabouts.
2011: Gaddafi regime razes mosques in Zawiyya to prevent congregational prayer and possible demonstrations.
2011; Gaddafi regime attacks ports of Misurata; the aim is not to retake control of the city, but merely to block humanitarian aid from reaching the site of the mass
Can anyone possibly even begin to imagine how long this list will be when Libya is finally free?
to put things in perspective:
Alex
NATO – who saved hundreds of thousands of Libya lives in Benghazi Ajdabiya & Misrata – accidentally lost 5 lives in Tripoli yesterday.
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
UNCONFIRMED: Brega: After NATO bombing and earlier clashes with FFs, reports that Gaddafi forces are fighting each other #Libya #feb17
Report: Documented proof of Qaddafi war crimes
www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-2007230...
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi CARGO SHIP now departing port #Tripoli #Libya for #Antalya #Turkey to pick up more weapons from #Gaddafi’s supporters. #feb17
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Libyans are getting butchered physically & mentally and Libyans are looking for help from the West while 80+ million Egypt doesn’t care.
libihorr Libi Horr
There are eye witness reports that Gaddafi’s rockets fired from Maitaiga Military Base are reason for the damage & casualties
twitpic.com/5e0k9z – Notice the Syrian flag (right of center) here in Bab al-Azizieh. Live coverage from there on Libyan TV #Libya
Mary :)
The Soug al Jomaa Anthems
by The Free Generation Movement – on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 5:45pm
Some days ago we heard that someone had played our original national anthem in Soug Al Jomaa and it caused a stir….
A contact of ours who lives nearby told us of how he watched as security made a fool of themselves.
A man entered the mosque and walked to the top of the minaret. There, he cut the cables to all the loud speakers and attached them to his own stereo player that he had brought along. He pressed play, utilising some kind of time delay method, and walked back down. He then locked the gate to the minaret with a heavy gauge padlock he had brought along. Then he quietly left the mosque. Minutes later, the anthem was blaring out for the whole district to hear. Beautiful.
Minutes later, a tundra truck arrived. A security man exited the truck and fired a flare into the sky before making a call on his radio. Seconds later more then 10 civilian cars arrived with katiba soldiers fully armed. The cars were all sorts of makes and models, from Mercedes E class to small smart cars!
For 15 minutes our contact told us of how they were shouting and screaming, positioning themselves in some kind of formation. Shouting:
“Cover him, cover him”
“Careful there is someone on the roof”
“look look some one is looking through the window”
All the while they were shooting at the mosque and at the minaret.
Little did they know that there was absolutely no one in the mosque whatsoever.
It took them nearly 45 minutes to eventually stop the anthem, which was on loop.
Good on the boys and girls of Soug al Jomaa…
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Brega: More details: the Freedom fighters that entered Brega and saw Gaddafi forces infighting were recon troops #Libya #feb17
UNCONFIRMED: Freedom Fighters have entered Brega & Gaddafi forces are still fighting each other in Bishr area
Can’t wait to hear the independence anthem bellowing out in Tripoli with independence flags lining the streets with friends& family
wheelertweets James Wheeler
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@wheelertweets Jihad is the brother of my friend Faisal, who’s been shot in the arm. Their brother Mohammed was killed in #Misrata 3 wks ago
SecularLibya
Unconfirmed: Reports that some Ghaddafi forces in Brega have mutinied and fighting is going on inside Brega.
Ahmed says: News from #tripoli regarding Arada bombing.There was an massive increase in #gaddafi forces securing area over past few days..
Was believed that either #gaddafi (I doubt) or someone high was hiding in the location, hence the nato attack
To me it made no sense for #gaddafi to attack what looked like an empty house. We know that he has no issues killing civilians
Personally, I believe the Arada attack was #nato after receiving intelligence. I suppose we’ll find out when they finish their investigation
That makes a lot of sense to me, have been thinking among the same lines myself:)
We know the house was destroyed by g men, acc to neighbours. Was in an anti g area.
I am convinced we don’t have the full story yet………..
For NATO an apology is the quickest and easiest way to stop more speculation and fog of war.
The truth will come out later……..
I am not convinced that NATO bombed there ( it “may” have happened there was a mistake)
Nato waiting for the next g reaction by “admitting” ?
Bracken said they hadn’t bombed there….
Who was staying in that empty house? That’s the question…….
An empty house that wasn’t finished being built….
Why was that house demolished by g ppl? That is an even more important question….
There are witnesses who saw g men demolishing that house.
Or were there g ppl getting ammo or setting something dreadful up for Tripoli?
The ppl that were killed and shown in the hospital didn’t live in that house, that we know….
So if they were there, why were they there? And who put them there?
Or were these ppl killed somewhere else altogether?
Maybe the ppl shown in the vid weren’t related at all, their bodies might have been used by g.
Patients who had died in that hospital without their deaths being related to any bombing?
They didn’t look like corpses that had died just a few hours ago……..
We also know there are eye witnesses that say they had seen rockets from Mitiga airbase being
fired in the direction of the house and the house had been hit.
Surely it wasn’t NATO residing at the air base…..
There is something behind this story……….
I keep an open mind here!
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya: Paralyzed Ahmed Abofanas. Hit by #Gaddafi missile in #Misrata while working an ambulance. 3rd yr med student. twitpic.com/5e0zxx
septimius_sever septimius severus
So that’s where you were hiding! enoughgaddafi.com/?p=710 #Libya #Feb17
RickLeventhal RickLeventhal
With destroyed tanks at former vegetable market near Tripoli Street, Misrata, Libya yfrog.com/h0wrqqfj
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
#Zliten City Freedom Fighter Message to #Gaddafi — youtube.com/watch?v=NIA2Ab…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIA2AbqhleI&fea...
IamLibya somaya kalla
PLEASE REPORT THIS PAGE bit.ly/k3djQC STUPID GADDAFI CREEPS, SO DESPERATE UGH. REPORT REPORT AND RT!!
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Libyan conflict splits apart families — youtube.com/watch?v=x3qXyg… via @AJEnglish // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3qXygBh9Rw&fea...
FreeLibyanman
hopefully the next #NATO Oops gonna be over the head of #Gaddafi or his sons "" BTW say thanks to @NATO. done
Yifrenia
Students were made to watch on a large screen TV in the lecture theatre their classmates being hung #GaddafiCrimes #University #Tripoli
My mother told me horrific stories about how the last independent student union in Tripoli Al Fatah University in the 1970s was crushed
MwattinLeebi
1. #Gaddafi has oppressed Islam & Muslims 4 42 yrs; yng men were arrested if they were reg. mosque goers, #Libya
2.he called religious ppl ‘Zindeeqs’ (heretics) & set up a sep. unit to target any rel. ppl called Mukafahit Zandaqa #Libya
3. Unit for Controlling Heretics’ no lectures, bks allowed (unless bt in by state). We hv all seen how they delib.destroy mosques #Libya
4. Desecrate the Quran and how he made a viscious attack on religious Muslims as ‘the flee ridden bearded ones’ #Libya
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
#Misrata southern frontline #Tawergha: regime forces use civilians as human shields.People cannot leave their homes in occupied areas.#Libya
septimius_
Man told reporters ppl in Souk al-Juma,an opposition stronghold, tolerate that,they supported @NATO wanted #Gaddafi removed"
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Video 1: Protest in Cairo to stop the broadcast if #Gaddafi TV from Nilesat in front of the State Council — youtube.com/watch?v=Im5UCX… // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im5UCXIqfDo&fea...
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Video 2: Protest in Cairo to stop the broadcast of* #Gaddafi TV from Nilesat in front of the State Council youtube.com/watch?v=HSQSpT… // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im5UCXIqfDo&fea...
Khiria
#Tripoli, #Libya: #Gaddafi’s troops are attacking their own people to accuse #NATO of targeting civilians;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ughpN459Fjw
septimius_
Coverage of Libya is back down to almost pre- #Feb17 levels tinyurl.com/6fcakgf #Libya
trends.google.com/trends?q=libya&date=y...
Check this image out – ‘how the media can manipulate our viewpoint’
i.imgur.com/hWQgV.jpg
MsEntropy Ms. Entropy
This Father’s Day, remember the family of #MohamedNabbous & all who lost parents in the struggle for a free #Libya.
there are all sort of opinions:
LibyanDictator The Dictator
Gaddafi still getting supplies from somewhere, f. fighters still barely armed, NTC still penniless and NATO still pissing about.
WeAreLibya
Any life lost in libya because of this war is #Gaddafi’s fault who ever was the shooter
Tweeter question:
Is there any Gaddafi supporter who doesnt owe Gaddafi a favor, loyalty, campaign funds, political movement, revolt?
Amazigh_
G forces have begun destroying University buildings in #Gharyan. There is an increase in arrests of innocent civilians in the city.
Yifrenia
I wouldn’t be surprised if Gaddafi funded #CynthiaMcKinney ‘s presidential campaign.
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
The discovery of a Mass grave near #Zweitiniyah (near Ajdabiyah) goes back to the year 1997 — youtube.com/watch?v=v2RGzM… // #Libya
AIRSHOW-Old Tornado jets no crutch for Typhoon in Libya-pilot
(Reuters) – The ageing Tornado and the Eurofighter Typhoon’s joint sorties in Libya give a tactical advantage to both warplanes and the older jet is not babysitting the younger, a UK air force official said on Sunday.
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/19/airs...
THANKU4THEANGER
Brega: NATO bombed a huge convoy of 150 to 200 vehicles re-supplying G forces. FFs took advantage & attacked. Apparently some G forces tried to escape & were shot at by their comrades #Feb17 #Libya
THANK YOU NATO!!!!!
19/6/2011 – TRIPOLI UPDATE 2
by The Free Generation Movement – حركة جيل الاحرار on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 4:07pm
The A’radaa Bombing.
Overwhelming consensus in Tripoli is that the bombing in the residential area of Araada is a regime conspiracy.
I am not convinced, not because Gadaffi is not capable, not because he is not willing, and not because of any kind of squeaky clean history. But I am not convinced because there is no evidence to support this claim. I may well be very wrong.
Here is video to accompany the UPDATE:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZOj4yNSVrs
Lets take a look at some points (playing devils advocate).
WHY MIGHT IT BE GADAFFI BOMBING:
1.He has done it before to Misrata and the mountains and other places.
2.It’s a residential area, densely populated, with no apparent military purpose. So it cant be NATO
3. There is a school nearby, again it cant be NATO
4. Neighbours were today approached and were taking notes on collateral damage with a view to paying compensation. This suggests there is an element of guilt or the regime want to silence the neighbours (who might know something)
5. NATO said they only hit a surface to air installation. This cant be it, so it must be Gadaffi.
6. A man shouting outside the bomb site was saying babies were killed last night in the very building. The building was an unfinished shell of a building, why were there babies there? Implies more lies and conspiracy. But this argument can be used for either side.
WHY MIGHT IT BE NATO BOMBING:
1-The bombing appears accurate, with very little collateral damage. Suggesting precision munitions were used.
2-Grad rockets do not cause this kind of destruction.
3-Grad rockets make a whistling sound before hitting. I did here such noises last night.
4-Grad rockets can be heard when being launched. I did not hear these.
5-The notion that rockets were fired from Metiga Base has been ruled out by FGMovement thanks to sources.
6-It was an abandoned, unfinished building site, with adjacent similarly unfinished buildings. Ideal place to store ammunition or to use as a mobile ground to air missile site.
7- It is not unusual for the regime to place strategic things in neighbourhoods. See EinZara bombings, see Misrata placements of tanks, see the placement of antiaircraft batteries in central Tripoli very close to homes.
8-Whilst there is a history of gadaffi indiscriminately shelling civilians, there is no such history in Tripoli. There is no precedent here.
9-There was aerial activity last night at the time of the bombing consistent with an air raid.
10-The noise of the explosion was consistent with previous NATO raids. Intense, heavy explosions. Jets were seen overhead using their afterburners.
I may well be very wrong but until further evidence surfaces I will assume this was a NATO bombing with precision guided munitions on a military target which was illegally placed within a residential area.
To those who have reports of a precedent of shelling in Tripoli by gadaffi forces in an attempt to claim that NATO is bombing civilians:
1-I can not claim to be able to verify all reports in Tripoli, so your reports may well be accurate.
2-I have not yet met anyone in Tripoli who has experienced shelling by anything but NATO jets.
3- The regime have not yet taken journalists to bombed sites which NATO have denied bombing. What usually happens is NATO and the regime agree on the bomb site, but NATO says it is military and the regime says it is civilian.
4- In central Tripoli there is no evidence of grad shelling. The destruction of buildings with artillery or grad rockets can be distinguished from 1ton NATO bombs. See misrata destruction, see zawiyah destruction.
5-FGMovement is unanimous in saying that there has been no shelling of civilians in Tripoli, and our members extend to various districts of the capital.
Once again I may well be very wrong. But I just present our findings then you can all decide.
FunGuerillaz
Misrata Update for Saturday June 18th – twitpic.com/5dzvir (no map as uneventfull day)
matanlurey Matan Lurey
In fact, anti-#NATO crowd: If you want an example of what #Libya would look like if there was no intervention … Look at #Syria.
exactly!
bint_
And I am going to hunt down the pro-G goon who threw eggs at us at a demo, u will pay for the dry cleaning of my coat when Libya is free
NewsInLibya News in Libya
Gates warns US Congress not to cut off #Libya funds: Extract not available. dlvr.it/WzB2X
ph.news.yahoo.com/gates-warns-us-congre...=A7Tpc5H9PP5NWXcA6QLyV8d_;_ylu=X3oDMTNob2x0bGI0BHBrZwMwODNjMj ZmZC1kMGYxLTM2ZjQtYWE2ZC1hYjIz ZWFjMjZlNTkEcG9zAzIEc2VjA01lZG lhVG9wU3RvcnlGYWxsQmFjawR2ZXID Y2M1NDA2MDAtOWE5O
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
#Misrata: 11 martyrs & 82 injured,many in critical condition. A mother was injured when #Gaddafi missiles targeted civilian neighborhoods.
Sumayyah
When you side with #Gadadfi you become a murderer too.
LibyanLion
Plz RT – G Forces humiliating innocent people from #Ghdamis – youtube.com/watch?v=wQmMPk… #Libya #Feb17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQmMPkzbiuA&fea...
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: #Freedomfighters destroy a car carrying mercenaries in an ambush in #AlBadry area in #AlHadba. #Libya #feb17
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
#Misrata: #Chadian mercenaries confirmed to be among the #Gaddafi brigades. FFs report that GFs use different tactics then previously seen.
IbnOmar
RT RT! V. Urgent request please report this page t.co/AA0wK6d?id=118046504941346&refid=13 slandering innocent libyan girls #libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
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@wheelertweets In Tunisia 4 essential care nearly a month. After 9 days waiting n Benghazi. Got more injuries on boat to Benghazi for 30 hrs
FarhatBengdara Farhat Bengdara
#libya During a conference in Turkey the International Libyan Bankers Association (ILBA) has been established to support the @NTC_of_Libya
Alex
“A litre of fuel in #Tripoli now sells for more than $8 – about 50 times the price in #Benghazi” – economist.com/node/18837167?… #Libya #Gaddafi #FF
Timeline of Military Intervention in Libya
Intervention of foreign military powers in Libya has been ongoing for three months with no end in sight. The U.S. Air Force even predicted the operation may last well into September, a full six months’ worth of resources to back Libyan rebels in support a regime change against Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110619/us_ac/8666...
wheelertweets James Wheeler
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@wheelertweets Ahmed turned 23 yesterday. That’s his dad at his side. I’m sure they never imagined they’d celebrate a birthday this way.
SUMMARY JUNE 20 2011
6/20/2011
6.20.2011
Skeptical4 Skeptic
Unlike Gaddafi, NATO is honest enough to acknowledge unintended civilian casualties! NOTA BENE: Civilian casualties caused by G are intended
Rocky:
Gaddafi & viagra rapist soldiers will experience ultimate karma for their hate, torture & LACK of humanity!
We will never forget Ali Abdulemam, NEVER t.co/dUahxkg
Hey tweeps- their talking abt us on CNN- twitter activists
ears2:
With d use of all weapons including cluster bombs G has been able 2 unite the country like we never dreamed possible Libya
On Monday 20th June 2011, @mijami2 said:
A message to ANSWER protesting their hosting of @cynthiamckinney tours
The banner heading your website proclaims ‘Stop War and End Racism’
Yet you are hosting Cynthia McKinney who supports the dictator Muammar Gaddafi who is waging war on the Libyan people. She protests the actions of NATO who under UN mandates is charged with preventing the Libyan government from carrying out the wholesale slaughter of its own citizens.
Cynthia McKinney events hosted by ANSWER are overtly racial since all Libyans are prevented from attending.
How does that work?
email ANSWER info@internationalanswer.org and register your discontent
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
#Happy #Father’s #Day to all the strong, unbelievably courageous, loving fathers of #Libya & everywhere! ( I hope my father reads this!) :)
AlmanaraMedia Almanara Libya
Part 2 of #Gaddafi Forces videos found on their Phones — youtube.com/watch?v=ZTueB5… via #Zintan Channel // #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTueB5t38T0&fea...
septimius_
“I’m not saying it isn’t true,” Bassiouni said in an interview “I’m saying I don’t have the evidence for it yet” regarding mass rape #Libya
NATO acknowledges strike in Tripoli may have killed civilians
www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/19/lib...
Tripoli Update June 19th, 2011 via The Free Generation Movement
by Libyan Youth Movement on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 8:07am
Source- The Free Generation Movement:https://www.facebook.com/TheFreeGenerationMovement @Niz_FGM
1- Tripoli based high level military officer has arranged for his family to leave Tripoli for Tunisia in anticipation for a soon impending high intensity phase in Tripoli. This is first hand info
2-Alleged NATO bombing of civilian target in Araada. Will go and investigate and try and establish some reports from nearby sources. From my eperience, i was near the area during a very loud explosion and there was a lot of activity in the air suggesting NATO involvement. I am VERY sceptical that Gadaffi is bombing sites. I am not sceptical of his capability. But up until now i am 100% sure it hasnt happened. I will investigate the Aradaa issue further.
3- Last 2 nights have seen sporadic armed activity in area of fashloum. Reports from FGMovement member that there was unusual security activity in the Jama3 Alsaga3 area last night.
4- Increased activity in Western districts of Tripoli – Ghot Asha3al, Seeyaheya, Shara3 3ashra, etc….
More updates as they come……..
The Chinese FM said in a statement Monday that Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, head of the NTC will make a two-day visit beginning Tuesday.
China says the head of the Libyan rebel group opposing leader Gaddafi will visit China this week.
In an interview with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreino Ocambo stated that in the… fb.me/HHY1tFcA
L’Otan risque de perdre en crédibilité en Libye à cause des bavures, juge l’Italie
www.20minutes.fr/ledirect/744337/otan-r...
feb17libya Feb17Libya
Misrata’s terrifying routine bit.ly/jYdMRK
UAE central bank asks banks to freeze Libya n assets – CNBC
Tripoli skies have been filled with the rumble of jets all morning.
Frattini remains firm on Italy in Libya, but criticizes NATO
Luxembourg – Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Monday rebuked calls from a junior government partner to pull out of NATO airstrikes in Libya – but said the western military alliance needed to better communicate its actions.
At a rally on Sunday, Northern League leader Umberto Bossi called on Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right government to counter a recent string of electoral defeats by lowering taxes, using money earmarked for international military missions.
‘We have to continue to protect the population,’ Frattini said as he arrived in Luxembourg for a meeting with EU counterparts, referring to the stated objective of NATO’s mission in Libya.
‘There can be no unilateral withdrawals, but neither can the status quo continue forever,’ he added. The Libyan conflict should end ‘well before September,’ which is the maximum timeline set by NATO for military action, Frattini said.
NATO is facing a barrage of criticism after admitting on Sunday that a botched air raid over Tripoli had resulted in the killing of civilians. Frattini joined the chorus.
’NATO’s credibility is at stake, you cannot run the risk of killing civilians, this is absolutely not good,’ he said. But he also urged ‘the international press’ to ‘shine a light’ on the crimes attributed to Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi’s regime.
‘You cannot either have this lack of communication towards public opinion. We are not countering the relentless propaganda of Gaddafi, this is something NATO should reflect upon,’ the Italian minister insisted.
Frattini also dismissed the Northern League’s suggestion that if Italy were to stop bombing Libya, North African immigrants would stop landing on Italy’s shores.
‘We are on the frontline anyway … It is not like (Libyan leader Moamer) Gaddafi will graciously return the favour by stopping them and sending them to Spain,’ he said.
Luxembourg – Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Monday rebuked calls from a junior government partner to pull out of NATO airstrikes in Libya – but said the western military alliance needed to better communicate its actions.
At a rally on Sunday, Northern League leader Umberto Bossi called on Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right government to counter a recent string of electoral defeats by lowering taxes, using money earmarked for international military missions.
‘We have to continue to protect the population,’ Frattini said as he arrived in Luxembourg for a meeting with EU counterparts, referring to the stated objective of NATO’s mission in Libya.
‘There can be no unilateral withdrawals, but neither can the status quo continue forever,’ he added. The Libyan conflict should end ‘well before September,’ which is the maximum timeline set by NATO for military action, Frattini said.
NATO is facing a barrage of criticism after admitting on Sunday that a botched air raid over Tripoli had resulted in the killing of civilians. Frattini joined the chorus.
’NATO’s credibility is at stake, you cannot run the risk of killing civilians, this is absolutely not good,’ he said. But he also urged ‘the international press’ to ‘shine a light’ on the crimes attributed to Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi’s regime.
‘You cannot either have this lack of communication towards public opinion. We are not countering the relentless propaganda of Gaddafi, this is something NATO should reflect upon,’ the Italian minister insisted.
Frattini also dismissed the Northern League’s suggestion that if Italy were to stop bombing Libya, North African immigrants would stop landing on Italy’s shores.
‘We are on the frontline anyway … It is not like (Libyan leader Moamer) Gaddafi will graciously return the favour by stopping them and sending them to Spain,’ he said.
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Gaddafi’s ‘human shield’ march to Misrata has already been announced on Gaddafi TV
Gaddafi is planning to use human shields to attack Dafniyah & Misrata. He wants to use the pretext of a ‘march’ to shield his troops.
Khwayldi brigade command and control bunkers hit with multiple tomahawks this morning in surman .
libyans_revolt
#NATO jets Bombing Gaddafi Brigades in #Sorman. Reports, AlHamidi “Commander of the Brigade”
House was Hit in the strikes.
Rep. Kucinich plans to introduce an amendment that would cut off funding for the U.S. military operation in Libya.
China has complained that NATO air strikes against gvmt positions in Libya go beyond UN Security Council
NATO NATO
Video: statement on incident in Tripoli youtu.be/HMtE20VZxAs #NATO #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMtE20VZxAs&fea...
NATOpress NATO Press
Operational Media Updates: Summary of activities for Operation Unified Protector of the past 24 hours #NATO #Libya – goo.gl/nR9eD
Misrata: a child undergoes operation to remove 23 mm bullet GaddafiCrimes
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Some banks in Benghazi have had to close doors because of lack of funds. NTC require $3bn to cover costs for next 6 months.#Feb17#Libya
o_solo:
For a lot of ppl Libya is about war powers and isolationism vs. imperialism…but when you have family there that stuff doesn’t matter.
In ravaged Libya, ghosts of a Jewish past
feb17.info/news/in-ravaged-libya-ghosts...
AJE:
Libya – Jun 20, 2011 – 13:40
Monday, June 20, 2011 – 13:40 – Libya
Three children were among 15 people killed in a new NATO air strike on Monday, government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim told reporters during a tour of damaged buildings in Sorman, west of Tripoli.
The new allegation of civilian deaths in a NATO-led raid came just hours after the alliance acknowledged it was responsible for deaths in a residential area of the capital early on Sunday.
Ibrahim said the strike, which hit the home of Khuwildi Hemidi who served on the Revolution Command Council which Muammar Gaddafi established when he seized power in 1969, was a “cowardly terrorist act which cannot be justified.”
A second Libyan official said Hemidi’s home and two adjacent ones were hit by eight missiles in the 4 am (0200 GMT) strike in Sorman, 70 kilometres (45 miles) from the capital. Most of the dead were members of Hemidi’s family.
They included two of his grandchildren, the official said. Rescue teams were still searching the wreckage for survivors as journalists were shown around the site at around midday (1000 GMT). AFP
Free Tripoli Daily is out! bit.ly/jXMewE ▸ Top stories today
paper.li/20arb11/1304854806
NEWS 24
Libyan Rebels Knocking at Oil Rich Brega
TRIPOLI: After numerous clashes with government forces, Libyan rebels say they have already reached Brega’s university campus, just outside the town’s oil port.
Speaking to mediamen, rebel spokesman Col. Hamid Hassy thanked NATO airstrikes for weakening government forces in their advance towards Brega.
Hassy said that if rebels retake Brega, they will bring engineers to repair any damage to the refinery and oil facilities there.
It may be recalled that Brega has already changed hands many times since fighting began between government forces and rebels in March.
Another rebel leader Abdel Fattah Younes told Al-Arabiya TV “Our situation is very good. Thank God, today we began advancing toward Brega and there is now a big and fierce battle in Brega and we have high hopes that Brega will be ours in the coming few hours.”
www.news24.pk/detail.php?nid=1652
Beijing announced today, Monday, 20th June2011that Mr. Mustafa Abd AlJalil will visit china tomorrow in another… fb.me/uvIPfL3x
An eye witness reported that an internal fight in one of Qaddafi’s battalions in Al-briqa town many troops died… fb.me/10moerBtl
There were strong clashes in Alqartha, center of Sabha and other areas, and the revolutionaries Seized some of Gaddafi battalions cars
In the last few days 130 people from Qaddafi’s regime were arrested in Benghazi, they were planning for… fb.me/11gKxWXeK
Danya:
a tribute to all the Libyan’s by Ahmed Shalluf Long live free #libya ♥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Txb7ZSvRM&feature=player_embedded#at=80
Gihan
Nalut Feb17: clashes resumed this morning between FFs & Gaddafi forces in the outskirt of Nalut. More than 34 missiles hit many places in the town
Claims of Wartime Rapes Unsettle and Divide Libyans
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said this month that evidence was emerging that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi had authorized his soldiers to rape Libyan women, an assertion that seemed to support months of rumors about a brutal, continuing campaign.
feb17.info/news/claims-of-wartime-rapes...
Confirmed:Khaled Al KHwilidi’s wife,son,daughter have been killed in NATO strike on his house in Sorman today morning
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
NATO denies new Libya claim it killed civilians
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Met a young man yesterday who cant be ID’d. Escaped fr #Tripoli after 2 months in jail 4 having a shop selling comms equip. Beaten 3x a day.
make that at least 3 times a day. the #gaddafi guys would beat him with every meal. but they didn’t break his spirit. #libya
Mahmoud Jibril to visit #China on Tuesday. Marks an important shift in policy, they don’t get involved much in domestic probs.
libyans_revolt
The tyrant is planning to use civilians, incl children"1-2yrs old" as humanshields to attack #Misrata.His TV showing so-called march. #Libya
Frattini, Italian Foreign Minister, acknowledges that G is winning propaganda war, NATO must communicate more.
TravelGov Travel – State Dept
#Libya: #IOM is periodically sending ships to #Misrata & may be able to transport U.S. citizens. IOM Cairo: 202-2358-0011 or 202-2380-8746
libyans_revolt
#NATO jets Bombing Gaddafi Brigades in #Sorman. Reports, AlHamidi “Commander of the Brigade” House was Hit in the strikes.
NATO NATO
Video: pro-Qadhafi forces firing from mosque in Zlitan youtu.be/HMtE20VZxAs #NATO #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMtE20VZxAs&fea...
BBCWorld BBC Global News
#Libya government says three children and 12 adults killed on Monday in Nato air strike on Sorman, 45 miles (70km) west of Tripoli – AFP
guess what:
BREAKING: US is member of NATO! #noLackOfFoolsAround RT @cdoebbler: #Libya: US and Al-Jazeery provide intelligence to NATO and NATO-led rebels to assist in bombing and attacks against the people of Libya.
Danya:
On Monday 20th June 2011, danya said:
The UAE Central Bank has instructed banks to freeze assets of 19 Libyan individuals and institutions in the Gulf country, according to the executive director at the central banks anti-money laundering and suspicious cases
Feb17:
1- Tripoli based high level military officer has arranged for his family to leave Tripoli for Tunisia in anticipation for a soon impending high intensity phase in Tripoli. This is first hand info
2- Alleged NATO bombing of civilian target in Araada. Will go and investigate and try and establish some reports from nearby sources. From my experience, i was near the area during a very loud explosion and there was a lot of activity in the air suggesting NATO involvement. I am VERY skeptical that Gadaffi is bombing sites. I am not skeptical of his capability. But up until now i am 100% sure it hasn’t happened. I will investigate the Aradaa issue further.
3- Last 2 nights have seen sporadic armed activity in area of fashloum. Reports from FGMovement member that there was unusual security activity in the Jama3 Alsaga3 area last night.
I found following article on the internet:
thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1249378.html
THIS AUTHOR HASN’T GOT A CLUE!!!!!
I had to include it here, because this is the type of misinformation that circulates and influences the people who take newspapers as their source of “truthful” information.
Here we go:
Pro-democracy Libyan rebels a rare breed
It is now official: Canada is throwing our military and diplomatic weight behind the Libyan rebels.
While it is true that our air force has been actively involved in dropping bombs in this conflict since March 19, only last week did the Conservative government formally recognize the rebel leaders to be the voice of the Libyan people.
This, of course, entailed the showboat expulsion of the last remaining Libyan diplomats from the Ottawa embassy who still represented the embattled regime of their president, Moammar Gadhafi.
Presumably, now that we have officially recognized the rebels, we will open up some sort of interim diplomatic mission of our own in the city of Benghazi. This is because Gadhafi loyalists still have control of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, and most of the rest of Libya for that matter.
Despite more than 90 days of NATO airstrikes in their support, including thousands of sorties and the massive expenditure of smart bombs, the rebels have still been unable to secure much more territory than their stronghold of Benghazi.
Once we have Canadian officials on the ground, it will hopefully soon become apparent just who we have gone to war to support. Up until now, try as I might, I have not been able to discern just who exactly is the catalyst figure who embodies the spirit of the rebels.
At best, it seems that there is a loose-knit council comprising several tribal leaders and a hodgepodge collection of fighters — at least one of whom boasts of having waged jihad against Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The term widely used by NATO spokespersons and Canadian politicians to describe our new military allies in Libya is “pro-democracy forces.”
This, of course, is self-delusional nonsense.
Since the outset of the unrest in Libya, those opposed to the Gadhafi regime took up arms and declared themselves rebels. In all the coverage of the war, I have yet to see any Libyan in the streets demanding the right to elect a new political leadership through a democratic process.
Instead, I see the anti-Gadhafi tribal rebels combating those tribal fighters still loyal to the president.
In a recent interview, Lt.-Gen. Charles Bouchard, the Canadian leading the NATO intervention, told Paul Koring of the Globe and Mail that the scrap in Libya is like “a knife fight in a phone booth.” This hardly sounds like Gadhafi is forcibly crushing the peaceable “pro-democracy” Libyan citizens, as NATO’s propaganda would have us believe.
Given that the top commander is a Canuck and seems to understand the brutal complexity of the conflict, one has to wonder why our political leadership has committed our military to jumping into that phone booth with our knives drawn.
While the past four decades of Gadhafi rule in Libya have certainly given the international media plenty of occasions to pillory him as a delusional madman, there is also plenty of evidence to illustrate that the rebels have a similar disregard for human rights and the rule of law.
In one rather disturbing video circulating on the Internet, triumphant Libyan rebels are shown humiliating the Gadhafi soldiers they have captured. The centrepiece of that humiliation is a freshly slaughtered wild dog — one of the lowest animal forms in the Islamic world — being butchered and fed raw to the prisoners. This, of course, is only successfully achieved at gunpoint and through the use of physical force.
When one of the captured Gadhafi conscripts regurgitates his mouthful of dog meat, he is struck and forced to eat another.
Ostensibly, Canada agreed to lead the NATO-enforced no-fly mission over Libya in response to UN Resolution 1973, which was intended to protect the Libyan people from reprisals by Gadhafi forces. Of course, with no troops on the ground, we have no way of preventing rebel reprisals against Gadhafi supporters.
With the United States and NATO backing the rebels and demanding regime change in Libya, the end result is inevitable. However, once Gadhafi is finally toppled, I think it will rapidly become apparent that the rebels have no intention of living up to their NATO-concocted moniker of being “pro-democracy forces.”
Scott Taylor is an author and editor of Esp
thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1249378.html
(btw: I saw the vid , this vid shown KHAMIS GADDAFI TROOPS training, NOT ff.
Total misinformation by this author!)
THIS IS THE VIDEO THAT THE CANADIAN WRITER TALKED ABOUT, IT’S the KHAMIS BRIGADE TRAING, NOT FF!!!!!!!
GRAPHIC CONTENT – This one’s very hard to watch. I’ve mentioned before that Khamis Gaddafi is one of the most brutal of Gaddafi’s sons. His brigade of army men has been known to have committed horrific atrocities— they were the first to respond to peaceful protests in Libya, firing live ammunition on unarmed crowds.
The poster of this video claims it depicts a typical training day for the army unit, and it makes sense. How do you strip a man of his conscience? Strip him of his dignity.Strip him of his humanity.
How does Khamis do that? Tie his soldiers up and force them to eat raw meat from the dead carcass of a dog. As they do, the men are repeatedly whipped and kicked. As one man turns away to throw up, a sergeant raises a whip against his back.
Around 2:01, you can clearly see a military superior stuff the dead dog’s head into the soldier’s mouth.
“Give him more!” the man behind the camera says, “He’s hungry!”
The military superiors then tie the dog’s head to a short pole coming out of the ground and the soldiers, on their knees, are order to kiss it.
“You donkey!” the man mocks from behind the camera.
Here is how you enslave the minds and bodies of men— take their souls away first.
abudai.tumblr.com/post/4075871541
Danya:
I tweeted that it will be Jalil to visit however it is Mahmoud Jibril who will visit #China
Nato’s Rasmussen insists has assets necessary to accomplish Libya mission & Nato members will help one another – BBC
Khaled Al Khwilidi and his dad are one of the Big thuds of Gaddafi who coordinated the attacks on Zawia.
NATO attacked house of Libyan Revolutionary Command Centre member Khoweildy al-Hamidy. 2 grandchildren & other relatives killed
Libyan officials say Khoweildy al-Hamidy unharmed. @jfjbowen says the message from NATO is their campaign continues
They would, wouldn’t they?
lebeeya Lebeeya
“Listen #Gaddafi, You can call us rats but I’m going to be knocking on bab al aziziyah’s door, remember my face”
NALUT:
Operation was entirely carried out by fighters in Nalut. FF in other cities say they were not consulted& could have hyped.
Nalut still in opposition hands, well-defended & nt undr threat.Bt shows limits 2 opposition power&military ability.Libya
we need confirmation!
Sorman is +/- 15km west of Zawiya Libya
Surman or Sorman is +/- 15km west of Zawiya Libya. around ( +32° 45’ 28.45", +12° 34’ 27.72" )
lebeeya
Why are both Libyan State TV channels still broadcasting? When is the ban going to come into effect?
Bangladesh feels economic backlash from Middle East crisis
Expatriate workers forced to leave Libya are returning with debts and causing massive reduction in country’s income
Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi migrant workers are returning home from strife-torn Middle Eastern countries, threatening social and economic turmoil in their homeland which relies heavily on expatriates for a large part of its national income.
More than 36,000 people have returned from Libya alone in recent weeks. An estimated 70,000-80,000 Bangladeshis were working there before the current crisis.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/20/ba...
REUTERS: UPDATE 1-UAE c.bank asks banks to freeze Libyan assets
- UAE targets accounts of 19 individuals and institutions
- C.bank expects to complete report on measure in a week
(Adds details, background)
ABU DHABI, June 20 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates central bank has ordered the Gulf country’s banks to freeze the assets of 19 Libyan individuals and institutions and expects to complete a report on the measure within a week, an official said on Monday.
af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFLD...
Over the #Libya border and on Tunisian soil
EU to look at using frozen Libyan fund for rebels
LUXEMBOURG, June 20 (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to look into the possibility of using frozen Libyan funds to assist rebels opposing Muammar Gaddafi.
A statement agreed by the ministers meeting in Luxembourg said the European Union acknowledged the urgent financial needs of the rebel transitional council in Libya.
(Reporting by David Brunnstrom; Editing by Michael Roddy)
EnoughGaddafi Enough Gaddafi
Libyan Students in USA planning to have rally in Washington D.C. in support of uprising, Saturday June 25 @3pm #libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Misrata: 4 martyrs have arrived at Misrata’s main hospital today. RIP
Danya:
The only reason Gaddafi is holding power in Tripoli is because he has arrested 25,000 suspects & has ordered shoot 2 kill any1 protesting.
Réfugiés, migrants : l’Europe va-t-elle enfin se montrer à la hauteur ?
Pourquoi l’Europe a-t-elle cédé à la peur du migrant en pleine révolution dans le monde arabe ? Le moment est peut-être venu de protéger les réfugiés plutôt que de les repousser.
leplus.nouvelobs.com/contribution/2482;...
Libya says NATO airstrike kills 15 west of capital
ADAM SCHRECK
Published: 16 minutes ago
SURMAN, Libya (AP) – Libya’s government says a NATO airstrike on a large family compound belonging to a close associate of Moammar Gadhafi has killed 15 people west of Tripoli.
A NATO official in Naples, Italy, says the alliance has not conducted any strikes in that area in the past 24 hours. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of NATO regulations.
Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim says the alliance bombed Khoweildi al-Hamidi’s farming compound near the city of Surman, some 40 miles (60 kilometers) west of the capital, early Monday morning.
Ibrahim told foreign journalists bused to the site that al-Hamidi escaped unharmed but that three children were among those killed, two of them al-Hamidi’s grandchildren.
Ibrahim accused NATO of targeting civilians for “intimidation” purposes.
m.apnews.com/ap/db_15657/contentdetail....
Alex:
Gaddafi is getting powerful new – highly accurate – Iran made rockets from Algeria – for use at Misrata. ARM Libya FF NOW B4 2 late:
Libyanproud:
For all #gaddafi loving westerners , he has called on Jihadists to attack Western countries !
Niz_FGM Niz
20/6/11 – Jets flying low over Tripoli……
Niz_FGM Niz
20/6/11 – Confirmed by FGMovement 100%: The wife of Khaled El-Khweldi and his 2 children are dead following #NATO bombing today in Surman.
FromJoanne Joanne
#Misrata RadioStation CALLS 4people2 DONATE O-positive BLOOD after HEAVY FIGHTING since SundayMorn around #Dafniya #Libya many FF njured
Libya claims children killed in new NATO strike – NATO says claim is false ABC News t.co/W3KCq3r
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/20/...
ABC news:
Libya claims children killed in new NATO strike
Posted 1 hour 5 minutes ago
Three children were among 15 people killed in a new NATO air strike on Monday, government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim told reporters during a tour of damaged buildings in Sorman, west of Tripoli.
The new allegation of civilian deaths in a NATO-led raid came just hours after the alliance acknowledged it was responsible for deaths in a residential area of the capital early on Sunday.
Mr Ibrahim said the strike which hit the home of Khuwildi Hemidi, who served on the Revolution Command Council which Libyan leader Moamar Gaffafi established when he seized power in 1969, was a “cowardly terrorist act which cannot be justified”.
A second Libyan official said Mr Hemidi’s home and two adjacent ones were hit by eight missiles in the 4am strike in Sorman, 70 kilometres from the capital.
Most of the dead were members of Mr Hemidi’s family. They included two of his grandchildren, the official said.
Rescue teams were still searching the wreckage for survivors as journalists were shown around the site at around midday.
But NATO has rejected the new claim, saying the alliance was not operating in the area.
“We strongly deny that this thing in Sorman is us,” a NATO official said on condition of anonymity.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the only target in the Tripoli area overnight was a surface-to-air missile launcher in the capital itself which was struck at a different hour than claimed by the regime.
- AFP
NATO NATO
Video: pro-Qadhafi forces firing from mosque in Zlitan youtu.be/0MScYye8nwc #NATO #Libya
NATO NATO
Video: pro-Qadhafi forces firing from mosque in Zlitan youtu.be/HMtE20VZxAs #NATO #Libya
NATO NATO
Video: statement on incident in Tripoli youtu.be/HMtE20VZxAs #NATO #Libya
NATO NATO
#NATO regrets the loss of innocent civilian lives goo.gl/B0a1E #Libya #Tripoli
CNN:
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — NATO on Monday denied the Libyan government’s claim that 15 people, among them women and children, died early Monday in what was described as a NATO attack in a Tripoli neighborhood.
“We have not been operating in that area at all, so we strongly deny that this is our doing,” said a NATO official who asked not to be quoted by name.
The incident comes a day after NATO acknowledged that an errant airstrike in Tripoli may have caused “a number of civilian casualties.” Libya’s government claimed on Sunday that nine people were killed and six injured when a NATO strike hit a residential neighborhood in the Libyan capital.
edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/20...
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
The news from Libya is starting to sound more & more the same every day…
Freedom of expression explodes in Libya
Writing on the wall for Gaddafi as street artists express their views in rebel-controlled areas.
www.aljazeera.com/video/africa/2011/06/...
libyanproud
ALERT : #Gaddafi forces using a weapons that absorbs oxygen, 1 ff suffocated and died . leaving border to #Tunisia now ! #Feb17 #Libya
wheelertweets James Wheeler
Met a young man yesterday who cant be ID’d. Escaped fr #Tripoli after 2 months in jail 4 having a shop selling comms equip. Beaten 3x a day.
ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
AP: Libyan civilians build weapons to fight Gadhafi goo.gl/lN4ul #libya #feb17 #gaddaficrimes
shabablibya.org/news/libyan-civilians-b...
KC_Tripolitania KC
Electricity in the town of Nalut is completely cut off- medicine & food rotting due 2 the high desert heat. Gaddafi forces continue 2 attack
FromJoanne Joanne
Important @NTC_of_Libya Mustafa Abdul #Jalil 2 day visit #Beijing tomorrow China says it will never agree with NATO mandate again #Libya
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Darna Mass grave: Abdelhamid AlDirsy from Marj identified as one of 7 victims so far. Killed in 96. Accused of praying dawn prayer! #Feb17
Libya: a price too high?
Telegraph View: Is Britain’s involvement in the Libyan conflict worth the massive resources we are deploying to it?
The deaths of civilians in Tripoli, reported yesterday, are a deeply regrettable development. But whether they were avoidable is another question altogether. Nato is using aerial bombardment to enforce a UN resolution to defend Libyans from pro-Gaddafi forces. The surprise, perhaps, is that more civilians have not already been killed. Let us, at any rate, dispense with one illusion. Col Gaddafi and his entourage are not remotely interested in the welfare of innocent parties: any corpses of civilians that can be produced as evidence of Nato “brutality” are simply propaganda tools. This is, after all, a regime that thought nothing of blowing an airliner to pieces in pursuit of its terrorist agenda.
www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-v...
Theday.com:
Libya’s Gadhafi ruined a beautiful country
I’ve been following developments in Libya because of fond memories of that country. I was stationed at Wheelus Air Force Base, near Tripoli, in 1965-1966. King Idris was in charge then and Libyans were glad to have the Americans there.
I worked with Libyans at the base and considered them friends. I traveled around the country with some, visiting ruins of the Roman cities of Leptis Magna (60 miles east), Sabratha (40 miles west) and Tripoli (roman name was Oea).
www.theday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110620/OP02/306209981/1069/rss06
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Of course, Tunisia’s refusal to allow NATO helicopters to use a base doesn’t help! So, the suffering & constant bombing of Nalut continues.
FromJoanne Joanne
NTC Abdelrahman SHALGAM in interview to “sunrise” paper on Sunday Accuses Gaddafi of SUPLYING ARMS TO AL QAEDA
LibyaNewMedia LibyaNewMedia
Nalut is an absolutely crucial city near the Tunisian border. Gaddafi forces have been attacking it for 4 months now
The current state of the city of Nalut is the perfect example of NATO failure.
It is known where Gaddafi forces are stationed, which roads they use etc. yet NATO continues focus on Tripoli while Nalut is suffering
libyangovtinfo realmoussaabrahim
rixos last night over tripoli our forces shot down 5 witches on broom sticks who were trying to land on the purple shoe factory gaddafi
LibyaAlHurraTV LibyaAlHurra
#Misrata: terrorized child undergoes operation to remove 23 mm bullet #GaddafiCrimes #Libya goo.gl/79waH
20arb:
indien u #medische spullen kunt doneren aan gewonden van de Oorlog in Libie neem contact op me lees: trunc.it/h4c20 #Libie #Libya
What happened in BaniWalid, Libya on 5/28:http://t.co/ZLz7vtw before about 13 of these protesters were trapped & killed Gaddaficrimes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYxxikTc3Qk&fea...
baysontheroad baysontheroad
Explosions on the plain – Sunday. Near Nalut yfrog.com/kjh2rbj #LIBYA #NALUT
Two opposition trucks hit – Sunday. Near Nalut yfrog.com/kfj6ivj #LIBYA #NALUT
Not going to Nalut today, but we have an AJE camera/producer there. will update latest in a couple of hours.
Nalut fighters head to battle – Saturday yfrog.com/h2bigadj #NALUT #LIBYA
Nalut fighters taking a break from the battle – Saturday yfrog.com/kl9p6hdj #libya #NALUT
how we went live above battlefield on AJE – using wireless camera. yfrog.com/gzh4tfij #libya #NALUT
Wireless camera links to Satellite truck, safely hidden behind the ridge, which send the pictures onto Doha. yfrog.com/kh16975585j
In last few days, Opp commander (experienced ex-Gaddafi army) told me Tripoli would be out of oil within three weeks.
Opposition appear to have stopped their offensive beneath Nalut. Unable to dislodge Gaddafi forces.
Nalut still in opposition hands, well-defended and not under threat. But shows limits to opposition power and military ability.
Operation was entirely carried out by fighters in Nalut. Fighters in other cities say they were not consulted, and could have helped.
death toll in three days at least 13 opp fighters – a high price in a small town like Nalut. no clear picture of Gaddafi losses.
Alert REUTERS CORRECTED: #China says #Libya rebel leader to visit. Mahmoud Jibril will visit China for 2 days t.co/w27WysQ
(Corrects name of Libya rebel official in paragraph 2)
BEIJING, June 20 (Reuters) – A leader of the Libyan rebel group leading the fight to oust Muammar Gaddafi will visit China, Beijing said on Monday in another step in its efforts to expand ties with opposition forces in the war-divided north African country.
The chairman of the executive board of the Libyan rebels’ National Transitional Council, Mahmoud Jibril, will visit China for two days from Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a single sentence statement on its website (www.mfa.gov.cn).
China has not taken a firm side in the war between Gaddafi’s forces and the opposition groups now encroaching on the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and has said its recent meetings with Libyan government and rebel representatives are part of an effort to encourage a ceasefire and negotiated end to the war.
But courting the rebels so openly has marked a policy adjustment for China, which while never a close ally of Gaddafi, generally avoids wading into other nations’ domestic conflicts.
Beijing this month hosted Libya’s Foreign Minister Abdelati Obeidi, and China said its door was also open to rebel National Transitional Council.
Libyan rebels and pro-Gaddafi forces exchanged heavy artillery fire near the western city of Zlitan on Friday as the rebels tried to push into government-held territory east of the capital.
NATO has been pounding targets in Libya for months in what it says is an operation to protect civilians who rebelled against Gaddafi’s 41-year rule.
Around half of China’s crude oil imports last year came from the Middle East and north Africa region, where Chinese companies have a big presence. Beijing mobilised navy ships and civilian aircraft to help tens of thousands of Chinese workers flee Libya earlier this year.
China was among the emerging powers that abstained in March when the United Nations Security Council authorised the NATO-led air strikes against Gaddafi’s forces. China could have used its veto power as a permanent member.
But Beijing quickly condemned the expansion of the strikes, and has since urged a ceasefire it says could open the way for compromise between the Libyan government and rebels. (Reporting by Chris Buckley; Editing by Yoko Nishikawa)
af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL3...
VID:
Libyan freedom fighters fire rockets at forces loyal to Gaddafi while pro-democracy activists float a rebel flag in Tripoli’s sky. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports.
feb17.info/media/videorockets-fired-at-...
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Misrata: Heavy shelling of Dafinya by Gaddafi forces continues #feb17#libya
G propaganda machine Mathaba news:
Telegraph: ``#NATO uses its own #Twitter #revolution to track #Gaddafi’s forces`` t.co/aM9wgS9 #feb17 #libya"
Thanku4theAnger THANKU4THEANGER
Tripoli: Clashes reported in several areas includng Fashlum, Tajura and Soug Aljuma.2 G forces killed by FFs snipers so far #Feb17#Libya
Paralyzed #Abofanas. Hit by #Gaddafi missile in #Misrata while working an ambulance. 3rd yr med student. t.co/ecDOxkW via @twitpic
twitpic.com/5e0zxx
FromJoanne Joanne
#NTC #Shalgam says #Libya Gaddafi worked on supporting the CREATION of STATE in Sahara of Algeria that gathers #Tuareg of Algeria Mali Niger
BBCWorld BBC Global News
VIDEO: Jolie meets African migrants bbc.in/mwIt4G
The Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has been visiting migrants fleeing the violence in Libya and Tunisia.
She has travelled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa to thank its residents for taking in the estimated 20,000 refugees.
The star is also a goodwill ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
The BBC’s Zeinab Badawi joined Angelina Jolie on the island and asked her to describe the children she had met there.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-1384196...
FromJoanne Joanne
#Benghazi #NTC #Shalgam says; I know all the rebels 1 by 1 NOBODY belongs 2 al-Qaeda #NTC already asserted there is NO al-Qaeda in #Libya
tasbeeh:
Journos should KNOW they are in a propaganda war. Nothing they hear from one side is ever going to be completely true.
moi a table
Via @LibyaHurraInfo : Monday June 20th, 2011 11:41h:
Nafusa Mountains: A Qatri Emir has donated 40 SUVs to the freedom fighters of the Nafusa Mountains.
Monday June 20th, 2011 11:17h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Renewed clashes this morning and the heavy shelling of Nalut. Over 34 rockets have hit various areas of the city.
Monday June 20th, 2011 10:56h:
Nafusa mountains: Yefren: The revival of life in Yefren is taking place. The police force (National Security) has begun their duties to ensure the protection and security of property.
Monday June 20th, 2011 10:26h:
Nafusa Mountains: 170 of Gaddafi’s men attempted to enter the Nafusa Mountains accompanied by their families carrying fake IDs. It has been confirmed that these Gaddafi forces were planning on sending their families home and remain alone to carry out their operations.
Monday June 20th, 2011 09:48h:
Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Footage of Gaddafi forces’ base in Tkuit hit on June 19th. Video:
www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/moiatable/~5uIYm
Exclusive: #Libya Opposition buy grains in first major deals : t.co/XQZjgDL via @reuters
(Reuters) – Libya’s rebels have bought close to 100,000 metric tones of wheat and flour in recent weeks, the first major commercial food deals done by those fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, trade sources said.
www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/20/us-l...
wheelertweets James Wheeler
#Libya: #Misrata freedom fighter. Bodily injuries but unaffected spirit. College student born in 1990. Great story. twitpic.com/5e0uy7
@wheelertweets Jihad is the brother of my friend Faisal, who’s been shot in the arm. Their brother Mohammed was killed in #Misrata 3 wks ago
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Dafniya & #Misrata: Major battles today resulted in 10 #Freedomfighter casualties
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Libya: Report that a battalion headed by a commander from #AlMigrahi family has defected
FromJoanne Joanne
@NATO is endangering its credibility we cannot risk killing civilians" Italian FFM Frattini said b4 an EU FM meeting in #Luxembourg #Libya
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
in reference to report of Nato hits khweldi house full of arms death of children and women is always sad regretable no matter who father is!
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Benghazi: #Tunisia government today opened an official trade office headed by #AlHabibAlHamamy. #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi rocket launchers have been placed in #Alurban & #GhoatAlreah towards #Ghryan #Libya #feb17 @NATO
Sweden Air Force Fighter Jets Conducts Bombing Raids in #Libya t.co/UaShttP be assured this will end with g out aqnd send to #ICC
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bxcvv2tJDw&fea...
dovenews Libyan™
Nalut: 10 #FF got killed in an ambush & 47 Gaddafi forces were killed on the hands on #FF.
ArmchairArab Armchair Arab
NATO should ensure Libyan freedom fighters get sufficient weapons ASAP to accelerate toppling of Gaddafi regime.
dovenews Libyan™
ALERT! Gaddafi Launching pads were placed in #Alurban & #Ghoat Alreah (العربان وغوط الريح)twoards #Ghryan (غريان) . #Ghryan #Libya @NATO
photogimp1 photogimp
NATO have been busy again in the night . Several rumbles heard in the distance in the early hours. Presser today to the bomb sites. #libya
A medic helps an injured Freedom fighter at a field hospital near Misrata’s western front line : t.co/ZZOpfUU via @addthis
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FromJoanne Joanne
#Libya @NTC_of_Libya have bought (Qatar possibly UAE too helped fin
AJA: Ali AlTarhuny: NTC member: Qatar was first country to respond to our request for funds. EU to follow. #Feb17#Libya
OneLibyaOrg OneLibya
Why we need change in #Libya: B/c Libyans had to go abroad for any medical treatment, from simple tonsils operation to any serious illness.
EndTyranny101
There R strong reports from various Libyans that #Gaddafi is using surface 2 surface rockets in Tripoli after/during #NATO airstrikes #Libya
Documentary worth watching ! Gaddafi – Our Best Enemy (FULL) t.co/cM0LXbf via @youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWMRkNq_hfk&fea...
stApexf
Plz retweet, the Surman attack was likey caused by Brigadier general Al mahdi al Arabi
#Tunisia has today opened a trade representation office in Benghazi #lIBYA #FEB17
WEELULE WEELULE
@Niz_FGM to Khaled El-khweldi and father I say: sleep with dogs you’ll wake up with fleas
dovenews Libyan™
Nalut: Electricity has been cut off which resulted in making the medicines unsuitable for use. Large number of insulin gone off.
Benghazi: #Tunisia government today opened an official trade office headed by #AlHabibAlHamamy
Can the world understand children in Libya need more NATO 4 freedom NOW t.co/tVt1o1j via Childrens of the worlds France England
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8fJL0KOBfo&fea...
Aisha
On Monday 20th June 2011, @Worldloverpeace said:
PLEASE RT #GADDAFI CRIMES PART 2 @Childrens hospital attacked, bodies of little ones everywhere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIph8t8vZcQ&fea...
Childrens hospital attacked, bodies of little ones everywhere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIph8t8vZcQ&fea...
Gaddafi army kill sheep, source of food for the people: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVrYEalFx0U&fea...
Link to pictures, warning VERY graphic: www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.1...
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Alex
#Gaddafi attacked #AlDafniya #Misrata with GRAD rockets & mortar 2day – killing 10 #FFs & injuring 50+ – Whr are @NATO helis & jets? #Libya
FreeLibya. OMG AL7AMDULLILAH THIS OLD MAN FROM #Zawiya youtube.com/watch?v=3yfnDd… HAS BEEN RELEASED!!!!!! #Libya #feb17
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yfnDdeQruw
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Malta OIL TANKER “BALTIC CHAMPION” 32.37467˚/18.40317˚ dest: Malta yet in mid. of Gulf of #Sirte just turned off transponder #Libya #feb17
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8 martyrs 2day in Misrata:AbdelBasit AlMahjub,Qasem Najha,Mohamed Tantun, AlZarug AlZarug,Ali Mady, Ali AlQanini, Muaz AlSuweey,8th-Unknown
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
in reference to report of Nato hits khweldi house full of arms death of children and women is always sad regretable no matter who father is!
EndTyranny101 Ahmed Sanalla
#Gaddafi shot down a Libyan plane in 1992 & injected more than 450 children with HIV, all in the name of propaganda..(cont)..#Libya #Tripoli
so reports that he is using missiles on #Tripoli after #NATO airstrikes in his propaganda war should not be dismissed..#Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Misrata: #Dafinyia: #Gaddafi forces attacking w/ GRAD rockets, mortars & rocket launchers. #Libya #feb17
Aisha
On Monday 20th June 2011, @Worldloverpeace said:
Workers repair electricity lines on the road from the Libyan rebel-held city of Misurata to the western frontline, where rebels trying to advance on the capital Tripoli are fighting forces loyal to #Gaddafi, June 20 image| reutersFile 34861: bit.ly/lyvUH7 via @addthis #libya #Feb17
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bencnn benwedeman
Lamenting war profiteering, Greek doctor at field hospital in Dafniya quotes Socrates to me: “Where there is blood, there is money.” #Libya
bencnn benwedeman
As of 4 PM local time, 7 opposition fighters killed, more than 30 wounded from shelling on Dafniya front, west of #Misrata #Libya #17feb
Libyan man mourns execution of wife: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlR_QFuJLwI Gaddafi
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlR_QFuJLwI
bencnn benwedeman
Libyan-Swedish pizzeria owner has returned from Stockholm, set up pizza ovens next to Dafniya field hospital to feed the fighters. #Libya
FromJoanne Joanne
BBC @jfjbowen was taken to remains Khweldy alHamidy CountryEstate Bowen BELIEVES Civilians were killed by @Nato
Birth of “free media" in eastern Libya
Reporters Without Borders visited eastern Libya in April to evaluate the situation of the media in Benghazi and the surrounding region and, in particular, to report on the extraordinary vigour of the new media that have been emerging in this part of the country since its liberation from Muammar Gaddafi’s oppressive rule.
Although the outcome of the civil war is still uncertain, Benghazi has lost no time in seeking to shape its new political destiny. Freed from Tripoli’s yoke, the National Transitional Council has anticipated Gaddafi’s fall by acting as an independent government and by beginning to chart a course towards democratization.
As a free press is an essential condition in any democracy, Reporters Without Borders wanted to take a closer look at the role played by journalists in reporting news and information since the outbreak of the war last February.
“The current media are essentially citizen media consisting of young activists who have played a key role in the war, activists such as Mohamed Al-Nabbous, the creator of the Web TV Libya Al-Hurra, who was killed by a sniper on 19 March,” Reporters Without Borders said.
“To consolidate any democratic future, an independent and professional press must emerge from all the media initiatives launched since the start of the war. A resistance press that has been combating disinformation and propaganda must evolve into a press for political stability.”
As part of its survey of the press landscape, the report examines the dire material constraints under which these media are operating and the main sources of funding of the most organized ones. It highlights the youth and inexperience of their staff, who have little professional knowledge and have improvised with enthusiasm in the course of the fight against Gaddafi’s troops.
It also looks at the relations between the National Transitional Council and the media.
report: en.rsf.org/libya-birth-of-free-media-in...
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi OIL TANKER “AISHA” w/ destination of #Singapore now anchored in #Sousse #Tunisia. Draught: 9.1 m. #Libya #feb17
I cant event think of a caption for these idiots.
twitpic.com/5ecrhh
freeourlibya jamal tripoli
#Nalut: Residents now using water pumps in their homes.We call upon all humanitarian organisations 2 intervene 2 save Nalut
Nalut: .Food&medicine are also spoiling due to hot weather.There’s a severe water crisis,as city is running out of water
Urgent:Signs of humanitarian crisis in #Nalut due 2Power cuts.ppl wth diabetes struggle 2Cope,insulin has spoiled due 2Lack of refrigeration
G TV:
VID.:According2 Gaddafi TV Gaddafi forces r almost in full control of Benghazi
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-1g9fRJrzE&fea...
OFFICIAL Council Conclusions on #Libya June20 #Luxembourg Assets of 6 Port Authorities will b Frozen t.co/5784Y99
somaia
Brega: Large number of Gaddafi forces who were involved in infighting yesterday have surrendered to Freedom fighters #feb17
4adam:
What the Gaddafi govt claims to be “the Khweldi Al-Hamidi compound”
yfrog.com/gyb4ibbj
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Brega: Large number of Gaddafi forces who were involved in infighting yesterday have surrendered to Freedom fighters #feb17
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Nafusa Mountains: A Qatari Emir has donated 40 SUVs to the freedom fighters of the Nafusa Mountains #feb17#Libya God bless Qatar
IntlCrimCourt Int’l Criminal Court
The latest issue of the ICC Weekly Update now available — Weekly Update #81 @ bit.ly/lRz9X6
www.icc-cpi.int/menus/icc/press%20and%2...
freeourlibya jamal tripoli
#Nalut Gaddafi Mercenaries are cutting down trees in the area of Ghazaya & use them to hide the cars & militarily vehicles from view
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Yefren returning to normalcy gradually. Police force has begun their duties to ensure the protection and security of property
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Nalut: Renewed clashes this morning and the heavy shelling of Nalut. Over 34 rockets have hit various areas of the city #feb17 #libya
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Zintan: FFs successfully shell an Ammo truck with occupants attempting to head to Shegiga or Mizda #feb17#libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Brega: Reports yesterday of in-fighting w/ in #Gaddafi ranks. Today reports of large number surrendering to #Freedomfighters. #Libya #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Nalut: Reports that over 30 #Gaddafi rockets have hit various parts of the city. #Libya #feb17
Niz_FGM Niz
20/6/11 – Sources from Central Bank of Libya, #Tripoli: lifting of the monthly withdrawal cap from savings accounts to 2000 Libyan Dinars.
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Tunisian Imam tells Libyans "If you visit you’ll find we are the visitors & you are the host " God bless Tunisia
UAE freezes assets of 19 Libyans:
www.emirates247.com/news/world/uae-free...
ALIVE IN LIBYAN
human stories from the frontlines:
alive.in/libya
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Misrata commander: Many mercs from Chad & Mali.Technique shows jungle training but poor field awarness. Pick up their dead unlike b4 #feb17
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Liberia CARGO SHIP “ST.VALENTINA” now also departing port #Tripoli #Libia. Lets watch all the rat friends of #Gaddafi run away. #feb17
libi4ever
about 800 million Libyan dinars printed in China have arrived to Tripoli last days through Chad
is that confirmed?
Is that why banks can raise the withdrawal amount?
inphinite:
UNCONFIRMED (but from a very reliable source): El-Khweldi ElHmeidi was ALSO killed in #Surman.
have 2 wait 4 confirmation
Iman
All those praying for libya, and working towards the free libyan cause massive THANK YOU! #SoGrateful
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Misrata: Further humanitarian aid shipment expected to arrive within next 24 hours.
Statement from Drs in Tripoli:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgPHxyWZMTQ&fea...
robinenergy Robin Mills
For a ‘stalemate’, there sure seems to be a lot of #Gaddafi’s guys defecting, and nobody going the other way
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Misrata: #Dafinyia: 10 #Freedomfighters killed in #Gaddafi ambush, 54 were injured.
4Adam Adam
Pix of Libya revolutionaries during training is.gd/jMDPK0 #Libya
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Tripoli: Of the 6 ships in or anchored near #Gaddafi’s port, half are from #Turkey: “BANU GENC”, “ARON” & “KAZIM GENC”. #Libya #feb17
4Adam Adam
Pix of Libya revolutionaries during training is.gd/jMDPK0 #Libya
DEFECTED OFFICERS:
ALERT 25 DEFECTED Gaddafi officers just gave apress conference in #Benghazi they say #Sabha is the Seat of Regime most G army there #Libya
Adam 4Adam Live Press conference of Gaddafi officers who just defected from Gaddafi’s Army bit.ly/kYIOee
libyan hawk:
Defected officers from #Sabha are chanting in #Benghazi and calling Libyan Revolutionaries HEROES.
Mercenaries who are fighting with #Gaddafi are mostly from Chad & Mali. Lost many yesterday at #Misrata #Libya
Defected officers give permission to several families to flee #Brega toward the #Benghaz
LIVE:Defected officers: #Sabha center of #Gaddafi regime now. Most forces there. Also where mercenaries enter the country.
The general order from #Gaddafi State TV is to "drive out #NATO crusaders who are attacking #Libya.
The defected officer from Gaddafi army “We were ordered not to treat pro-democracy protesters like humans, we had to treat them like rats”
The defected officer from Gaddafi army of #Sabha said “before defection, had been receiving orders from Libyan State TV” #Libya #Benghazi
The defected officer from Gaddafi army “We were ordered not to treat pro-democracy protesters like humans, we had to treat them like rats”
He talked about Sabha, I don’t know if there’re frontlines there. TV is the primary G communication tool to remote cities like Sabha & Obari
From the defected officer fr G army statement, a strong believe that Gaddafi has lost the contact w/ his army, uses his TV 2 execute orders
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AJA: 35 officers from Gaddafi forces in Kufra have defected #Libya #Feb17
number is unclear: either 25 or 35, let’s hope it’s more:)
AJA: 35 officers from #Gaddafi forces in #Kufra have defected
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Libya AlAhrar TV: 20 tanks seen 20km south of Ghadames entering Libya from Algeria #Feb17#Libya For God Sake it’s like fighting 2 dictators
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Breaking:Sirte: Heavy arrest campaign in central neighbourhood called area number 1 (Hay Rakam Wahid ) with many house raids. #Feb17 #Libya
MoAm84
URGENT 1/3 el intifada (sources): the criminal terrorist regime practices against the population of Zliten
info frm Zliten: yest, G troops made criminal raids last night for a large num of houses in Baza dis. and arrested a large num of ppl
Azdo district is still besieged by G.troops who are committing daily crimes against the people of this district..
portia_walker Portia Walker
Rebels upset by civilian casualties in #Tripoli. Some, however, still refuse to believe the news.
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Sabha: #Gaddafi forces using #Suliman hospital as a military HQ #Libya #feb17 @NATO
LibyaFeb17_com LibyaFeb17.com
NATO acknowledged Surman airstrike, target was military; “high level” command & control node – #libya #feb17 – goo.gl/snJjQ
170 person related to Gaddafi sneak into Nafusa mountain with their families with fake identity cards to not making the revolutionaries suspicious in them. However the revolutionaries caught them in a trap and following them by recognizing their work, when he get there let his family leaves with other families and he stay alone , the sources mentioned that their end will be worse than the of the mercenaries who invaded the mountain.
tripolitano Tripolitano
@jfjbowen khwildi is butcher, and his son Khalid is worse.just ask any1 from Al Zawiya wot his brigade did 2 them.kids being there is a lie
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Gaddafi officials say Khoweildy al-Hamidy unharmed while rest of family killed. Proof he is dead. ABOUT DAMNED TIME! #Libya #feb17
septimius_
RT “@kileysky: Compound of kawaldi al hemadi at surman destroyed by nato 15 reported dead in children huge food stocks evident #Libya”
RRowleyTucson Robert Rowley
#Hun: Reports of difficult humanitarian conditions due to food/fuel shortages hoarded by #Gaddafi forces.
|Military plane arrives in Amman Jordon carrying wounded Libya ns for treatment: t.co/KqhWUW3
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phillipmcn phillip mcnaughton
Gaddafi Quote 2003: “Only a fool starts firing his gun, when the battle is over”. Can’t read his own quotes??
Skeptical
@NATO #Gaddafi still controls #Sabha road hub, #tanks from #Algeria will reach the frontlines soon if #NATO doesn’t bomb them NOW!
phillipmcn phillip mcnaughton
Gaddafi Quote 1969: “The devil will be defeated, and will end up killing himself”. Maybe he is a Prophet after all!!
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Zletin: Omar AlJindy & his cousin Abu Bakr AlJindy are promising youth large amounts of money to join G forces
NATOpress NATO Press
#NATO Strikes Military Command and Control Node #Libya – goo.gl/s1ZdT
20 Jun. 2011
NATO Strikes Military Command and Control Node
NAPLES – NATO is aware of allegations that a NATO strike targeted a residential building in the vicinity of Sorman, west of Tripoli, in the early hours of Monday morning.
After careful checking, NATO can confirm that it did conduct a strike in that area at the time. This was a precision strike on a legitimate military target — a command and control node which was directly involved in coordinating systematic attacks on the Libyan people.
While NATO cannot confirm reports of casualties, we would regret any loss of civilian life and we go to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties. This is in stark contrast to the Qadhafi regime, which continues its policy of systematic and sustained violence against the people of Libya.
The facility which was struck was identified as a command and control node through rigorous analysis based on persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance carried out over a prolonged period of time. NATO does not target specific individuals.
“This strike will greatly degrade the Qadhafi regime forces’ ability to carry on their barbaric assault against the Libyan people,” said Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard, Commander of Operation Unified Protector.
NATO will continue its mission to protect the people of Libya, in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.
somaia
After liberating #Alwigh airbase, Freedom fighters almost control all Libyan southern borders (if not all) #Free #Libya #Feb17
tonybirtley tony birtley
more grad rockets fired around refinery/port area. getting closer. must be pro gaddafi infiltration unit.
attempted push by gaddafi units around Dafniya. rebels say they killed many. lost two men. Nato carried out raids nr zlitan. hit ammo dumpsopposition learning lessons of war. digging in at frontlines. but frustrations growing. want to advance. some weariness in Misurata.
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Misrata … the heroism, fortitude, defiance and courage of this city astonishes me everyday
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Zintan:1 Martyr & 3 injured in Jafara area near Ber Ayad by shelling whilst on recon mission. Martyr is Mohamed Bilgasem AlRamah#Feb17#Libya
Tabu revolutionaries secure border between #Niger and #Libya & capture #Wigh airport.
Libyan dictator:
Misrata: Death toll at 9 today
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Breaking: Confirmed: Tabu tribes after clashes with Gaddafi forces now control the border with Niger. Allah Akbar!
On Monday 20th June 2011, @MilitantNews said:
#Libya Economist reports that West hopes rebels wont capture Tripoli from east as they fear retribution on Gadaffi loyalists; they prefer an uprising in Tripoli. The design is loyalists change side at the time of an uprising and can then be included in a “coalition” govt Clinton has said they are negotiating with loyalists 4 post Gadaffi regime and most certainly it involves the TNC
KC_Tripolitania KC
Now we know why #Gaddafi thinks he is undefeated – #Zuma & #Bouteflika r still supplying him financially & military whenever he makes a loss
Qahtani Mohammad Qahtani
“@hardingbbc: about 4 big explosions n centre of misrata, #libya tonight another seemingly random rocket attack on heart of this city #feb17
hardingbbc andrew harding
about four big explosions in centre of misrata, #libya tonight – another seemingly random rocket attack on the heart of this city
Cairo / special
our site (Revolution of Libya) Received documents and evidence to confirm the involvement of Jacob Zuma of South Africa with the system, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, where the data revealed for Zuma about fifty million U.S. dollars from Gaddafi during his recent election and beyond.
www.thawralibya.com/english-news-.html
Worldloverpeace
Protest in Cairo to close down #Gaddafi state TV — اعتصام في القاهرة لايقاف بث قنوات القذافي youtube.com/watch?v=HSQSpT… via @youtube #Libya
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSQSpT-KoTw&fea...
jirdan_tripoli
The same person wrote Ben Ali,Mubarak, Gadafi, Bashar speech. His name is “A load of Bollocks”or “BS” for short.
LibyaNewMed
Nalut media committee says that Gaddafi forces are using tear gas & that this makes things more difficult for revolutionaries.
Nalut: unconfirmed report that G forces are using Gas bombs that cause vomiting, headaches & fainting
SkyNewsBreak Sky News Newsdesk
Reuters: Libyan rebels shut off pipeline supplying oil from southern field to coastal refinery near Tripoli
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Libya AlAhrar TV: NTC members getting grilled hard. Never seen Libyan politicians so open about mistakes & areas of improvement #Feb17#Libya
EU tries to find Libyan solution
EU foreign ministers were today trying to work out a political solution to the Libyan conflict, as well as post-war planning to ensure the country does not descend into chaos.
Nato, commanding the international campaign to protect civilians from the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, has been intensifying its airstrikes on Tripoli, the Libyan capital.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa...
Murzuq and Alqtron towns in South of Libya are Liberated, and AlWigh air base under FF’s control. Libya Alhrar KC_Tripolitania
A big arrest campaign is happening in #Sirte – home town of #Gaddafi ’s tribe. Troops are raiding homes and arresting large number of people
Skeptical:
many consistent reports about #Algeria supplying #Gaddafi with longer range rockets! Even #Grad can reach up to 40 km!
Stopping fuel supplies from #Zawiya & mercs/arms supplies from #Algeria through #Sabha is crucial! Seems that #NTC understands this!
FFs trying to stop #Zawiya #refinery by shutting off #pipeline! Hopefully there’s just 1 pipeline! Without fuel, #Gaddafi is dead!
AFP:
Kadhafi defectors tell of orders to ‘show no mercy’
BENGHAZI, Libya — A group of 22 security personnel who defected from Moamer Kadhafi’s forces in south Libya claimed on Monday they were directly ordered not to give captured rebels the rights of normal prisoners.
Four representatives of officers from the deep south of the war-torn country told reporters they had been ordered to “show no mercy to prisoners,” who, they were told, were rebels linked to Al-Qaeda.
Immediate superiors issued orders such as “’don’t give them (prisoners) their rights’,” according to former Kadhafi army captain Mohammed Ahmed Salih al-Tabowy, speaking through a rebel interpreter.
The former fighters also chronicled a near four-month effort to defect, which saw them skirt the burning-hot Niger and Chadian borders aided by undercover rebels before reaching safety at Sarir southeast of Benghazi last week.
The men, dressed in the flowing robes found throughout the central Sahara, where presented to the media by the National Transitional Council in the rebel capital Benghazi.
Details of the war in the remote and hostile southern desert region have been vague and their specific claims could not be verified, but the accounts tally with reports from defectors from other regions.
Kadhafi is currently being investigated by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, including ordering mass rapes.
Under the Geneva Conventions, prisoners of war must not be mistreated or abused.
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/A...
Libyan rebels say over 20 Gaddafi troops switch sides
BENGHAZI, Libya, June 20 (Reuters) – More than 20 troops from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces have defected from a brigade based in southern Libya and joined the rebellion, rebels said on Monday.
Four of the men were presented to reporters in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi on Monday. Rebels said they had escaped from Gaddafi’s unit based in the Katroun region of southern Libya this month.
“We have now defected from the regime. The Gaddafi regime has lost all credibility. Therefore we declare that we offer our services to the National Transitional Council in Benghazi,” said Major Lamin Sidi Ibrahim al Tabouwi, one of the men.
There was no way to immediately verify their stories. Rebels said a total of 22 soldiers and officers as well as three civilians had escaped together from the southern unit.
Asked on the sidelines of the conference to prove his identity, one of the officers, Captain Ahmed Salah al Tabouwi, showed a battered national identification card which confirmed his name and date of birth.
Defections of army officers and government officials have put pressure on Gaddafi’s grip on power following months of fighting between his troops and rebel forces trying to oust him and who are entrenched in eastern Libya.
The rebel leadership in Benghazi has said all Gaddafi loyalists who decide to surrender will be pardoned and given a chance to start a new life under its rule, which it says will be based on democratic principles.
The four men said they defected from their unit with the help of local opposition fighters who drove them across the desert along Libya’s border with Chad towards a town where they were eventually picked up by the rebel Martyr Ahmed brigade.
They said they decided to escape as a group months ago but were unable to do so earlier because southern Libya is tightly controlled by Gaddafi’s troops. They said many other officers and soldiers who tried to defect had been captured.
“Our direct officers gave us orders such as, catch ‘those rats’,” said al Tabouwi, a white cotton turban wrapped round his head. “We were ordered to show no mercy, not to respect their (rebels’) rights.”
(Writing by Maria Golovnina; Editing by Janet Lawrence)
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I have a relative who died in misrata 2day. Pls pls dont tweet names of those that have died,his kids hv exams this week &don’t know yet
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Sabha: Clashes in centre of city & AlGurda area between FFs & G forces. FFs have managed to get some cars off G forces
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TAbu tribes after clashes with Gaddafi forces are in control of Altum crossing with Niger & have laid siege to Luwegh airport
BRKG: Obama Overruled 2 Top Lawyers on War Power in Libya via NewYorkTimes
Factbox: Latest developments in Libyan conflict
(Reuters) – Following are the latest political and military developments in the Libyan crisis.
- The NATO military alliance has endangered its credibility with a bomb that destroyed a house in the Libyan capital, killing several residents, Italy’s foreign minister said on Monday.
- Libya’s rebels have bought close to 100,000 metric tones of wheat and flour in recent weeks, the first major commercial food deals done by those fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, trade sources said.
- EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to look into the possibility of using frozen Libyan funds to assist rebels opposing Gaddafi.
- The United Arab Emirates central bank has ordered the Gulf country’s banks to freeze the assets of 19 Libyan individuals and institutions and expects to complete a report on the measure within a week, an official said on Monday.
- A leader of the Libyan rebel group leading the fight to oust Gaddafi will visit China, Beijing said on Monday in another step in its efforts to expand ties with opposition forces in the war-divided north African country.
- NATO said it conducted 137 air sorties on Sunday, 60 of them strike sorties that aim to identify and hit targets but do not always deploy munitions.
NATO said key targets hit on Sunday included:
- One military vehicle store, two surface-to-air missile guidance radars in the vicinity of Tripoli
- Two rocket launchers, one truck-mounted gun, three tanks, three anti-aircraft artillery pieces and one military logistics truck in the vicinity of Misrata
— One command-and-control node in the vicinity of Sebha - Since NATO took over command of air strikes on March 31, its aircraft have conducted 11,781 sorties, including 4,469 strike sorties. NATO members participating in air strikes in Libya include: France, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Italy and the United States.
- Twenty ships under NATO command are patrolling the central Mediterranean Sea to enforce a U.N. arms embargo. On Sunday, 10 vessels were hailed to determine destination and cargo. Three were boarded but none diverted.
A total of 1,439 vessels have been hailed, 105 boarded and eight diverted since the start of the arms embargo.
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Abdela Rahman Shlagam on Libya AlAhrar TV: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, San Marino to announce recognition of NTC soon #feb17 #Libya
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Does the #LibyanStateTV conduct terrorist attacks in #Benghazi? EN Subtitle
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URGENT:dovenews Libyan™
ALERT! Eyewitness: 30 tanks entered #Libya from the #Algerian border 20km away from #Ghadamis. #GaddafiCrimes #AlgeriaHelpsGaddafi
MisrataPatriots PATRIOTS OF MISRATA
Reuters: 3 rockets fired by Gaddafi forces killed 13y.o child in a built-up area near Misrata’ port on Monday.2 more children were wounded.
Guma_el_gamaty Guma El-Gamaty
Will be on BBC arabic satellite tv shortly on the 9.00 pm news london time. Not sure if latest Nato hits and civilians killed will come up?!
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BREAKING! #Lithuania & #Latvia have recognized the Libyan NTC as the legitimate representative 4 the #Libyan people. #Estonia 2 follow soon
Foreign Policy Experts Urge House Republicans to Support U.S. Operations in Libya
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tasbeeh
I find it interesting that ANSWER, an org. that rejects violence as a means of resistance, is working so closely with the Nation of Islam.
Interesting ALSO to note that Gaddafi has offered (and given) billions to NOI and Farrakhan, who calls G “our brother leader” w/o irony.
Farrakhan is one of Gaddafi’s most fervent supporters. Same guy who is suspected to have a hand in the assassination of #MalcolmX.
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1 hour ago: 8 grad missiles fell on #Misurata from #Gaddafi forces reported by Faraj Akweider //
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Libyan revolutionaries have shut off a pipeline in the Western Mountains region feb17.info/news/live-liby… #Libya #Feb17
Oil pipeline passes through western mountains between Zintan and Yafran.
Oil pipeline reportedly shut down by rebels runs from oil fields near Ubari (26º34’45"N 12º12’36"E) to refinery at Zawiya (32º47’N 12º41’E)
RAF in Libya: excerpts from Air Chief Marshal Bryant’s briefing
Excerpts from a briefing paper by the RAF’s second in command, sent to senior politicians and obtained by The Daily Telegraph.
Morale and Fighting Spirit
The true strength is in our people in continuing to deliver despite all that’s asked of them. Morale remains fragile.
Although fighting spirit remains positive this assessment will be challenged by individual harmony targets as Operation Ellamy endures (after September).
There is decreasing satisfaction with the remunerative offer and allowances cut and the pay freeze continues to bite. The impact of SDSR continues to undermine the sense of being valued.
There is concern over the perceived lack of strategic direction which is restricting confidence in the senior leadership.
Regular Recruitment
In FY 11-12 we are failing to achieve key airmen targets.
In Gen/Tech/Mech, ICT and Supply the prediction is for only 75pc achievement of the FY11-12 into training requirement for airmen should trends continue (ie 25pc shortfall in those trades.).
Reserves Recruitment
Reserve strength is 1,490 sitting just below Oct 10 SDSR capping model.
This represents a three-year reserve manning low with recruiting at a nine-year low.
Sustainability
Many elements of the RAF have been on continuous operations for the last 20 years. Some Tristar pilots coming to the end of a two and a half year tour have only ever landed at four bases. Brize Norton, Akrotiri, Muscat and Kandahar.
Intelligence Officers: Six operational tours in nine years is not uncommon.
To paraphrase Gen Dannatt’s comments on the British Army a few years ago many parts of the RAF are “running hot”.
Conclusion
Two concurrent operations are placing a huge demand on equipment and personnel. Should Ellamy (Libya) endure past defence planning assumption the future
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source REUTERS:
Rebels shut oil pipeline to key refinery near Tripoli
June 20, 2011
Libyan rebels have shut off a pipeline in the Western Mountains region that supplies crude from an oilfield in the south to the Zawiyah refinery near the capital Tripoli, a rebel spokesman said on Monday.
“Rebels have turned off a pipeline in Rayayna, which is used to ship oil from the Awbari oilfield in the south to the Zawiyah refinery,” rebel spokesman Juma Ibrahim said by phone from the Western Mountains town of Zintan.
“This is an attempt by the rebels to stifle the Gaddafi regime in Tripoli,” he said.
His account could not be independently verified. (Writing by Joseph Nasr; editing by David Stamp)
The colonel is running on empty
Here is the map:
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Atta’ash family house in #Yefren burnt down by G forces in March b/c was used to treat injured, 7 ppl fr the family still missing.
SeularLibya MargBar Khamenei
Death squad leader alHamidi was at the compound that incl. a communications tower, at time of attack. Legitimate #NATO target
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Twitter is the most objective and hilarious parliament in the world!!!
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On Libya: Carney says Obama feels the NATO mission there is effective and that Qaddafi’s days in power are numbered.
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In addition to Niger Border FFs are in control of main crossings with Chad too. Hopefully this should stem flow of mercenaries #Libya #feb17
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Khalid Shaaban the new Libya ambassador in London failed in his attempt to bribe the FFs who took over Saif’s house to leave it #feb17#Libya
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we have to call him Gaddafis ambassador not Libya. As he doesnt represent Libyans but only Gaddafi
This is the house:
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NYT:
Libyan Media Minders Nervous After Guard’s Death
TRIPOLI, Libya — Reports that a guard at the hotel housing foreign journalists here had been fatally shot sent a tremor of anxiety through Qaddafi government media operation here on Monday. While Qaddafi loyalists said the guard accidentally shot himself with his own weapon while eating a late dinner at the end of the hotel two days earlier, at least two people working for the government said on condition of anonymity that he was killed by rebel snipers.
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Shabab:
Monday June 20th, 2011 16:34 Nafusa Mountains: Nalut: Imminent humanitarian crisis in the city of Nalut due to the cut off of electricity. Diabetes patients are suffering as there are no coolers or refrigerators to store their insulin. Also other medicines and food supplies are expiring because of the heat. There is a severe water shortage after the remaining water stores have been depleted.
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Libya: Refugee Status – World Refugee Day bit.ly/kohrbN
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Unconfirmed: #Gaddafi’s aide, #BashirSalehBashir has $12 Billion & operating from #Chad & #Niger supplying Gaddafi w/ weapons & mercs #Libya
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Saddened by a cousin showing me the leftover food being eaten by the #Misrata family when the bomb hit & evidence of blood on the ground.
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#Nafusa Nalut 06/20/11 21 freedoms fighters martyred & 50 injured in battles in the past three days in #Tkuit & #Al-Ghazaya. #libya
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#Nato planes overhead
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#Katroun: One of those defecting today was Major Lamin Sidi Ibrahim al Tabouwi. #Libya #feb17
#Katroun: Reports that over 20 #Gaddafi troops defected to the revolution from brigade stationed in this southern #Libya area today.
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Gaddafi s online mercenaries have really picked up lately.
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Photo: Still taken from one of my videos…. both of these rebels were injured on June 7 2011. The one on the… tumblr.com/x0533eivrs
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#Nafusa #AlGhawaleesh 06/20/11 17:53h: G forces based in #AlGhawaleesh launch mortar rockets on area of #Anzu in #Kikla & city of #AlQala
TEAR GAS RUMOR WAS FOG OF WAR :
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Nalut: Good news: Gas bomb story turned out to be untrue. 6 FFs who fainted were brought to hospital. Turned out to be sunstroke
On Monday 20th June 2011, @MilitantNews said:
#Libya UK envoy to Benghazi Jenkins says rebels arent aggressive enough,because the rebels don’t want to antagonise Libyan tribes that still support Gaddafi, and with which they would have to co-rule the country post-Gaddafi.al-ahram.
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There is a claim that #Gaddafi forces are using Ain Zara Diplomatic Supermarket to store their weapons. #Tripoli twitpic.com/5egxzg/full
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#libya Rebel leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil due to arrive Beijing tomorrow for 2 day visit – China against military action + critical of NATO
WORTH READING :)
The Canonical “Arab Tyrant’s Manual”
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Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? They are all the same……..Just cowards in disguise…..
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Pro-gaddafi group of Algerian/Libyans caught in Tatouine #Tunisia where the refugee camps are based armed with machine guns.
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The strikes we’re seeing in #Nalut, haven’t been experienced before. The situation is dire, no power no water. #Libya #Feb17
PARIS: RAF Typhoon pilots share Libya experiences
Eurofighter is using the show to highlight the combat-proven credentials of its multi-role Typhoon, after three months’ involvement over Libya.
Typhoons from the UK’s Royal Air Force have been involved in NATO’s operation Unified Protector campaign for the past three months, flying from Gioia del Colle air base in Italy.
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PLS RT :Cynthia McKinney (Gaddafi’s mouth piece )is speaking in San Francisco tomorrow sponsored by ANSWERS (cont) tl.gd/b88ll7
PLS RT :Cynthia McKinney (Gaddafi’s mouth piece )is speaking in San Francisco tomorrow sponsored by ANSWERS please show your support for LIBYA by showing up .There’s a chance you will be prevented from entering event by her supporter’s but perhaps you could knock, oops I meant Talk some sense into them .
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A bit of news from a trusted source. #Muammar did try to leave to #Venezuela, but was prevented in doing so. #Libya #feb17
His flight was not authorized to leave #Libyan air space. #Libya
When Twitter doesn’t twitter:
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U ppl need to calm down, twitter is just acting slow. #PeopleFreakingOutAboutTwitter #TalkAboutBeingAddicted
That means you can grab a bite or get some coffee:)
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they say that at least 2,000 grad rockets were fired around port by Gaddafi forces. centre of Misurata resembles Beirut, Sarajevo at worst.
Someone on a twitter diet:
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When you don’t use twitter for 24 hours, it feels like 24 days..
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Mountain Fighters protecting #BirAyad (important crossing into #Nafusa region) take some time for prayers youtu.be/HYLDZ5zFAK4?t=… Ameen #Libya
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WRAPUP 5-Fresh Libya civilian deaths pile pressure on NATO
- Government says 19 civilians killed in NATO attack
- NATO says it struck a “command and control node”
- Doctor says 11 killed in Misrata shelling
- Rebels in Western Mountains shut off key oil pipeline
(Updates with 11 killed in Misrata, rebel spokesman quote)
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befroggled says:
Sitting with two incredible #Libya(n) ladies who were in #Libya during the rev. Hearing tales how they “smuggled” FF through G checkpoints.
Have met so many inspiring people today, many people w big hearts. Can’t believe it’s only been a day (only slept an hr in the past 48hrs).
At a school in #Tunisia that has taken in #Libya(n) refugee kids. So many smiles, yet so much pain. They’re celebrating world refugee day.
A 9 yr old #Libya(n) girl came up 2 me & asked if it was ok to kiss me on my cheeks. She then offered me her beloved watch. She’s a refugee.
We visited a beautiful 25yr old mother of 3 who was shot below the hip by an anti-aircraft weapon in #Misrata on the 5th of April(1)
She remained in #Misrata for another 13 days with the missile lodged inside her, before she was able to flee to #Tunisia.
She has since endured a series of operations to fit a metal brace into her leg. But the hospital hardly seems equipped to deal with it.
The woman is so pale, in unbearable pain. She smiled when we asked if she had kids “three, they are in #Misrata with my husband I miss them”