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Hondros dead covering war, which he saw as his calling
The Big PictureChris Hondros, 41, the superb photographer who took some of the most wrenching war photos of our time, has been confirmed dead in a hospital in Misurata, Libya. The same explosion had earlier Wednesday claimed the life of photographer and...... -
LIBYA: Rights groups praise arrest-warrant request for Kadafi, call for action in Syria
Babylon & BeyondHuman rights groups on Monday called the International Criminal Court prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi, his son Seif Islam Kadafi and Abdullah Sanoussi, his military intelligence chief, a first step toward... -
LIBYA: Officials deny Kadafi's wife, daughter have fled to Tunisia
Babylon & BeyondA senior Libyan official denied Wednesday that the wife and daughter of Moammar Kadafi had left the country and entered neighboring Tunisia. He also denied reports that the nation’s top oil official had defected. "It is just rumors," said Deputy....... -
LIBYA: NATO warplanes hit ship in Tripoli port
Babylon & BeyondNATO warplanes on Thursday struck a ship berthed in Tripoli’s commercial port, said Libyan authorities, who took foreign journalists to a bridge in the harbor area where a vessel could be seen burning about a mile offshore. A Libyan official...... -
Libya rebels in Tripoli, Gadhafi defenses collapse
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Libyan rebels claimed to be in control of most of the Libyan capital on Monday after their lightning advance on Tripoli heralded the fall of Moammar Gadhafi's nearly 42-year regime. Scattered battles erupted, and the mercurial...Tags: NATO, Civil Unrest, Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Court or Tribunal
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Rebels Push West As Air Strikes Hit Gaddafi Forces
ReutersLibya's ramshackle rebel army pushed west on Sunday to retake a series of towns from the forces of Muammar Gaddafi as they pulled back under pressure from Western air strikes. Emboldened by the capture of the strategic town of Ajdabiyah with the help...Tags: NATO, Robert Gates, Wars and Interventions, Islam, Politics
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Gaddafi Launches Counter-Offensive On Libyan Rebels
![Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched counter-offensives against rebel-held towns on Sunday, increasing fears that Libya is heading for a civil war rather than the swift revolutions seen in Tunisia and Egypt.
The Gaddafi government proclaimed sweeping overnight victories over what it called terrorist bands.
But after what residents said was a day of fierce fighting with artillery, rockets and mortar bombs, rebel forces announced they had fought off Gaddafi's forces in the towns of Zawiyah, to the immediate west of Tripoli, and Misrata to the east.
"Today Misrata witnessed the toughest battle since the beginning of the revolution. Horrible attacks," one resident, who did not want to give his name, told Reuters by phone.
"They came from three sides and managed to enter the town from the west and south but when they reached the center of Misrata the rebels pushed them back," he said.
Misrata, with a population of 300,000, is the largest town controlled by rebels outside the rebel-held east of the country.
If rebel soldiers were able to continue their fitful advance westwards, Misrata could be a stepping stone to reaching the capital, Gaddafi's principal stronghold.
Rebel council spokesman Hafiz Ghoga told a Benghazi news conference: "We would like to put the people of this great nation at ease...because the regime is spreading rumors.
"Both Zawiyah and Misrata are secured, liberated cities."
Gaddafi's troops, backed by tanks, artillery, warplanes and helicopters attacked positions near the oil port of Ras Lanuf, 660 km (410 miles) east of the capital.
Rebels were forced to retreat from Bin Jawad which is on the road to Sirte, the hometown of Gaddafi who has ruled the OPEC oil and gas producer for 41 years.
"Gaddafi's cut us to pieces. He's firing on us with tanks and missiles. I don't know what we're going to do now," Momen Mohammed told Reuters.
One fighter returning wounded to Ras Lanuf from Bin Jawad was asked what he had seen.
"Death," he replied, too distraught to say any more.
Rebels said they planned another attack on Bin Jawad, which is only 160 km (100 miles) from Sirte, on Monday morning.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/59913906-06182518-187105.jpg "Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched counter-offensives against rebel-held towns on Sunday, increasing fears that Libya is heading for a civil war rather than the swift revolutions seen in Tunisia and Egypt.
The Gaddafi government proclaimed sweeping overnight victories over what it called terrorist bands.
But after what residents said was a day of fierce fighting with artillery, rockets and mortar bombs, rebel forces announced they had fought off Gaddafi's forces in the towns of Zawiyah, to the immediate west of Tripoli, and Misrata to the east.
"Today Misrata witnessed the toughest battle since the beginning of the revolution. Horrible attacks,\" one resident, who did not want to give his name, told Reuters by phone.
\"They came from three sides and managed to enter the town from the west and south but when they reached the center of Misrata the rebels pushed them back,\" he said.
Misrata, with a population of 300,000, is the largest town controlled by rebels outside the rebel-held east of the country.
If rebel soldiers were able to continue their fitful advance westwards, Misrata could be a stepping stone to reaching the capital, Gaddafi's principal stronghold.
Rebel council spokesman Hafiz Ghoga told a Benghazi news conference: \"We would like to put the people of this great nation at ease...because the regime is spreading rumors.
\"Both Zawiyah and Misrata are secured, liberated cities.\"
Gaddafi's troops, backed by tanks, artillery, warplanes and helicopters attacked positions near the oil port of Ras Lanuf, 660 km (410 miles) east of the capital.
Rebels were forced to retreat from Bin Jawad which is on the road to Sirte, the hometown of Gaddafi who has ruled the OPEC oil and gas producer for 41 years.
\"Gaddafi's cut us to pieces. He's firing on us with tanks and missiles. I don't know what we're going to do now,\" Momen Mohammed told Reuters.
One fighter returning wounded to Ras Lanuf from Bin Jawad was asked what he had seen.
\"Death,\" he replied, too distraught to say any more.
Rebels said they planned another attack on Bin Jawad, which is only 160 km (100 miles) from Sirte, on Monday morning.")
Reuters ReportersTroops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched counter-offensives against rebel-held towns on Sunday, increasing fears that Libya is heading for a civil war rather than the swift revolutions seen in Tunisia and Egypt. The Gaddafi government proclaimed...Tags: Crimes, Injuries and Wounds, Economic Sanctions, Health, International Court or Tribunal
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Libyan Rebels Rout Gaddafi Forces In Strategic Town
ReutersLibyan rebels backed by allied air strikes retook the strategic town of Ajdabiyah on Saturday after an all-night battle that suggests the tide is turning against Muammar Gaddafi's forces in the east. Western warplanes bombed the outskirts of Misrata...Tags: NATO, Defense, Barack Obama, Transportation Accidents, Wars and Interventions
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West's Strikes On Libya Hit Arab League Criticism
![Western forces pounded Libya's air defenses and patrolled its skies on Sunday, but their day-old intervention hit a serious diplomatic setback as the Arab League chief condemned the "bombardment of civilians."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/60275561-20095127-187105.jpg "Western forces pounded Libya's air defenses and patrolled its skies on Sunday, but their day-old intervention hit a serious diplomatic setback as the Arab League chief condemned the "bombardment of civilians.\"")
ReutersWestern forces pounded Libya's air defenses and patrolled its skies on Sunday, but their day-old intervention hit a serious diplomatic setback as the Arab League chief condemned the "bombardment of civilians." As European and U.S. forces unleashed...Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Military, Wars and Interventions, Michael G. Mullen, Politics
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Text of President Obama's Address on Libya
KTLA NewsGood evening. Tonight, I'd like to update the American people on the international effort that we have led in Libya - what we have done, what we plan to do, and why this matters to us. I want to begin by paying tribute to our men and women in uniform...Tags: History, Human Interest, Economic Sanctions, Massacres, Arts and Culture
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Libya TV: airstrikes hit civilian areas in Tripoli
Libyan TV claims that airstrikes have hit civilian areas in the capital, Tripoli, but the report couldn't be independently confirmed. Saturday's report gave no more details. It comes after the international community launched its broadest military...Tags: Human Interest, Moussa Koussa, Wars and Interventions, Transportation Accidents, Politics
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U.S. Says 5-Nation Coalition Launching Libya Strikes
ReutersA coalition of the United States and four other nations launched military action against Libya on Saturday, officials said, as the West tries to force Muammar Gaddafi from power. A U.S. official told reporters on condition of anonymity that a coalition...Tags: Muammar Gaddafi, Libya, Elections, Politics
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