The forces of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi today Ajdabiya have entered a crucial city as a crossroads that may lead both to Benghazi, capital of the insurgents, to the north, to Tobruk, the main channel for the delivery of rebels, to the northeast. State television said "have taken control" of the city and "mercenaries have been cleaned and terrorists linked to Al Qaeda." The dictator's army tries to ensure the control, if not the city, at least on the routes leading to Tobruk, and that since there could suffocate rebel government, depriving it of supplies.
Ajdabiya is the first real city that is Gaddafi's army in its advance towards the east: the Ras Lanuf oil ports and cities are merely Brega for refinery workers and the Port, who had left their homes before reach the fighting. The arrival of forces has followed a morning of intense bombing in the city and its surroundings, including a checkpoint and a rebel arms depot.
The bombings have caused at least one dead and caused a large exodus of residents. An AFP correspondent witnessed the arrival of hundreds of people, including many rebels, Benghazi. There are also fighting in Brega oil port a few miles further west. Gaddafi's troops continue their advance eastward to regain full control of the country, although the rebels promise to resistance: they know that Gadhafi does not go left over from better-equipped men, yes-and that fighting in cities is not same as the raids, if the dictator decides to bring the fight inside the large towns controlled by rebels.
Intense bombardment early hours of the morning, the soldiers have made Gaddafi airstrike Ajdabiya outside, leaving at least one death, according to witnesses have told Agence France Presse. During the morning, they heard explosions and antiaircraft fire to the west of the city, from where regular troops.
And after noon, has intensified the punishment on the rebel positions at the entrance to the city, a checkpoint and an array, has reported, quoting witnesses. One has heard that the bombing was "intense" and that if they hit the arsenal, "Ajdabiya destroyed." Brega other witnesses who came from further west, have been burning cars with bodies inside.
Poorly equipped rebels can hardly contain regular tanks and artillery, and gone back to the east in recent days, to be on the verge of Ajdabiya, the last town on the way to Benghazi. Are also fighting in Brega, residents said. On Sunday morning, those loyal to Qadhafi announced his conquest, so that at night the rebels announced being recalled.
Today, soldiers and rebels fighting back for control of the city. "Even going from one side to another. Neither party has control," said a rebel fighter in Ajdabiya Adel Ibriki shortly after returning from Brega. During the day, the Army usually receives lead thanks to the bombing, while at night, the rebels recovered from the losses.
In any case, the balance is usually favorable to the military. No Turning Back The rebels, meanwhile, say they will not compromise. No turning back, there is nothing to negotiate. "Or just with him [Mr Gaddafi] or he kills us," come to mean the people of Benghazi, Tobruk and populations of the east.
Ajdabiya residents showed a laugh to an AFP reporter leaflets dropped from the air by Gadhafi: "We come to free you from terrorists and selling agents," they said, to then ensure that the troops would look for the "rats" house to house . "Free Ajdabiya and pause to all who shake hands with the Zionist enemy," say the leaflets.
The vast majority of people are against the dictator, but now see how advances in front, relying on factors that may end his ultimate downfall. On the one hand, it has a large army, but much more supplies that the rebels are not many more than 5,000. Can bombard positions, but entering the cities and fight house to house is different, especially since in these populations, in which the anti-Gaddafi is common, everyone has a gun.
Nor can effectively cover the areas to be conquered and so his progress is so slow. Rebels also hope that the international community to take decisions, whether economic sanctions or the desired no-fly zone to prevent the bombing of the aircraft by the dictator. Without the aircraft grounded, the strength of the opponents about the soldiers. 
Ajdabiya is the first real city that is Gaddafi's army in its advance towards the east: the Ras Lanuf oil ports and cities are merely Brega for refinery workers and the Port, who had left their homes before reach the fighting. The arrival of forces has followed a morning of intense bombing in the city and its surroundings, including a checkpoint and a rebel arms depot.
The bombings have caused at least one dead and caused a large exodus of residents. An AFP correspondent witnessed the arrival of hundreds of people, including many rebels, Benghazi. There are also fighting in Brega oil port a few miles further west. Gaddafi's troops continue their advance eastward to regain full control of the country, although the rebels promise to resistance: they know that Gadhafi does not go left over from better-equipped men, yes-and that fighting in cities is not same as the raids, if the dictator decides to bring the fight inside the large towns controlled by rebels.
Intense bombardment early hours of the morning, the soldiers have made Gaddafi airstrike Ajdabiya outside, leaving at least one death, according to witnesses have told Agence France Presse. During the morning, they heard explosions and antiaircraft fire to the west of the city, from where regular troops.
And after noon, has intensified the punishment on the rebel positions at the entrance to the city, a checkpoint and an array, has reported, quoting witnesses. One has heard that the bombing was "intense" and that if they hit the arsenal, "Ajdabiya destroyed." Brega other witnesses who came from further west, have been burning cars with bodies inside.
Poorly equipped rebels can hardly contain regular tanks and artillery, and gone back to the east in recent days, to be on the verge of Ajdabiya, the last town on the way to Benghazi. Are also fighting in Brega, residents said. On Sunday morning, those loyal to Qadhafi announced his conquest, so that at night the rebels announced being recalled.
Today, soldiers and rebels fighting back for control of the city. "Even going from one side to another. Neither party has control," said a rebel fighter in Ajdabiya Adel Ibriki shortly after returning from Brega. During the day, the Army usually receives lead thanks to the bombing, while at night, the rebels recovered from the losses.
In any case, the balance is usually favorable to the military. No Turning Back The rebels, meanwhile, say they will not compromise. No turning back, there is nothing to negotiate. "Or just with him [Mr Gaddafi] or he kills us," come to mean the people of Benghazi, Tobruk and populations of the east.
Ajdabiya residents showed a laugh to an AFP reporter leaflets dropped from the air by Gadhafi: "We come to free you from terrorists and selling agents," they said, to then ensure that the troops would look for the "rats" house to house . "Free Ajdabiya and pause to all who shake hands with the Zionist enemy," say the leaflets.
The vast majority of people are against the dictator, but now see how advances in front, relying on factors that may end his ultimate downfall. On the one hand, it has a large army, but much more supplies that the rebels are not many more than 5,000. Can bombard positions, but entering the cities and fight house to house is different, especially since in these populations, in which the anti-Gaddafi is common, everyone has a gun.
Nor can effectively cover the areas to be conquered and so his progress is so slow. Rebels also hope that the international community to take decisions, whether economic sanctions or the desired no-fly zone to prevent the bombing of the aircraft by the dictator. Without the aircraft grounded, the strength of the opponents about the soldiers.
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