French fighter jets were first on the scene firing the first shots at Moammar Gadhafi’s troops on Saturday. The assault to support rebels is the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war, hopefully not […]
Libyan rebels shot down a warplane that was bombing their eastern stronghold Benghazi on Saturday, as the opposition accused Moammar Gadhafi’s government of defying calls for an immediate cease-fire. Two views of Libyan pro-Gadhafi fighter […]
UN Security Council passed a resolution Thursday night, March 17, 2011 that approved not only a no-fly zone for Libya but also “all necessary measures to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack”. […]
Muammar Gaddafi forces bombarded the rebel-held city of Misurata on Friday after they claimed a cease fire in response to threats of a United Nations resolution to use military force to suppress Gaddafi forces. Foreign […]
Gaddafi had vowed to show “no mercy, no pity” on Thursday, but the city of Misrata was being pounded by Libyan government forces Friday morning. France, a leading advocate of military action, said it was […]
Pro-Gadhafi and opposition forces continued to clash Monday in Libya, while a video shows a burning pro Gadhafi tank in Misurata. Severe building damage is also shown. An air strike against opposition fighters attempted to […]
Speaking after a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, President Barack Obama said the U.S. and its NATO allies are still considering a military response to violence in Libya. Obama sending a very clear […]
At least 17 people were killed in an explosion at an ammunition storage facility at a military base in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in northeastern Libya on Friday, hospital officials said The death toll […]
Muammar Gadaffi launched brutal attack on the rebel-held city of Zawiyah, about 30 miles west of Tripoli. Rebels from the east and pro-Gaddafi forces from the west are preparing for a confrontation in the coming […]
Mutinous army units in pickup trucks armed with machine guns and rocket launchers deployed around the strategic oil installation at Brega on Thursday, a day after the opposition foiled an attempt by loyalists of leader […]
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