Monday, February 28, 2011

Libya rebels control the west and threaten the capital

Several cities in western Libya are "in people's hands" for several days and "preparing a march to liberate Tripoli," said Maluta, 60 km from the border with Tunisia, a leading member of the revolutionary committee of this city . Before this announcement, the Libyan revolt announced the creation of a "National Council" which represents the city in the hands of the insurgency, but said that can not be called "transitional government" but "a national council until Tripoli is not liberated.

"" It was announced in all the cities of Libya released the creation of a National Council, "said Abdelhafez Ghoqa at a press conference in Benghazi, the second city of the country a thousand miles east of the capital Tripoli and opposition stronghold. These are still imprecise but symbolic steps towards their hopes of ending the regime of Col.

Moammar Gadhafi. The east, rich in oil, fell more than a week under the control of the armed opposition to Gadhafi. Also in Western cities are "in people's hands" for several days and "preparing a march to liberate Tripoli", said in Nalut, 60 km from the border with Tunisia, a revolutionary committee member.

"The cities of Al Rhibat, Kabaw, Jado, Rogban, Zentan, Yefren, Kekla, Hawamed Gheri and have also been released for several days. In all these cities, Gadhafi went forces and a revolutionary committee was created," added the source. "We have placed under the authority of the interim government in Benghazi.

With all the liberated cities of the mountain of Jebel Nafusa and found the other side of the mountain, we are preparing to march on Tripoli and freeing capital from the yoke of Gadhafi, "he said. Also in the west, the city of Zauiya, 60 km from Tripoli, appeared to be under the control of the opposition Thursday after fighting broke out between protesters and supporters of the regime that caused over 35 deaths, according to the League of Human Rights in Libya.

The United States reacted quickly to the creation of the "National Council" of the liberated cities. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said his country is willing to provide "any assistance" to the Libyan opposition. Secretary of State stressed that the U.S. "is in contact with several Libyans trying to organize in the east (the country), at a time when the revolution extends to the west."

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