Saturday, February 26, 2011

Berlusconi: "Gaddafi loses control" C-130 had to abandon the mission

It 'been a day of apparent calm that passed today in Libya. Except for the shooting of demonstrators in Sabratha, near the border with Tunisia, which cost the wounding of several protesters from the country in the throes of civil war are not leaked reports of new clashes and battles between insurgents and militias loyal to leader Muammar Gaddafi .

The situation would, however, continuing to slowly escape the hands of the regime. "I have news for a few minutes ago and it seems that Gaddafi in Libya no longer watch the situation," Silvio Berlusconi announced this morning speaking at the Congress of Pri. In the afternoon the prime minister was then an exchange of views on the phone with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

The two have shared the need to put an end to violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law and, while Berlusconi has stressed the central role of the United Nations in promoting an effective response by the international community. To make more evident the power vacuum that is emerging in Tripoli also the words of Ignazio La Russa.

The Treaty between Italy and Libya, has clarified the Minister of Defense, "in fact there is already over, it is irrelevant, is pending." "For example - he explained - the men of the Guardia di Finanza, who were on patrol to do what they did to control the Libyans are in our embassy. As a result, we think, we consider likely, that many non-EU citizens can travel in Italy, and we must continue to work for the protection of our citizens.

"Lack of authority which will ensure security in the country has forced even the Italian Air Force to abandon the shipment of a C-130 to repatriate the stranded countrymen to Amal in southern African state. The military plane took off from Pisa in the morning, but had to return to Italy for denying landing.

MFA and the Ministry of Defence are now working to study alternative solutions, but difficlmente you can intervene before tomorrow. they managed to save themselves employees of the Italian firm that Bonatti in the afternoon crossed the border Tunisia. In total, 150 employees, 10 of them Italians, trapped since yesterday morning waiting for permission to leave Libya.

To ensure the return to the house were the rebels, which according to eyewitness accounts now control much of the country . The only gangs we met yesterday on the road from Zawia are those of the rebels. The city is in their hands. Stopped us and asked us if we had mobile phones or things like that, but we do not have them seized.

Then they accompanied, almost escorted to the border with Tunisia, "said Philip Priola, a technician of the Italian Bonatti. Other cities would rather still loyal to the regime. Along the way, still Priola said," We have met another town, with isolated houses. From there came out of the young boys but armed, who celebrated in front of Gaddafi's speech with his own image.

"Last night - he continued - while we were camping out near the border, we were approached by other pro-Gaddafi. They offered us food and they told us: 'When you return to your homes you say that this is the hospitality here and that Libya is quiet'. "Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of Colonel, spoke again today with a press conference at the hotel Rixos Nasr in Tripoli to deny the foreign press in recent days the bombing of civilians in several towns of the country and the massacres committed by the mercenaries hired by the regime.

The dauphin of the dictator has also offered a possible peace negotiations the rebels, but the circle seems to tighten around his family at international level. Both the U.S. and France announced they have placed under the surveillance of economic goods Gaddafi, while the UN Security Council is currently meeting to evaluate the possibility of economic sanctions against Tripoli.

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