Sunday, March 13, 2011

Gaddafi is advancing, the rebels on the run "We cleaned Brega"

TRIPOLI - The opposition guerrillas are losing ground in the ongoing civil war in Cyrenaica against the regular forces and militia in the pay of Gaddafi. Dozens of rebels are fighting in retreat after heavy bombardments of the new regime at the gates of Brega, a major oil port in Eastern Libya, about 250 km west of Benghazi.

State TV has announced that "Brega has been cleaned up" by rebel forces. And now working toward Benghazi Libyan armed forces to "liberate the people hostage to terrorists" after the victorious offensive of the last hours to the east. The spokesman said the army loyal to Qadhafi Minad Hussein, meeting with reporters in Tripoli.

Brega witnesses have confirmed that the insurgents have retreated today from the eastern oil city in Libya, after heavy shelling by forces loyal to Colonel. Meanwhile, Gaddafi's men took control of the village of Al Bisher, including Uqaylah (further west) and Brega. The insurgents who were stationed at the entrance of Brega departed in a convoy of vehicles going to Ajdabiya, 80 miles to the east coast in the direction of Benghazi, where now no longer work as mobile phones.

Yesterday, the armed wing of the movement on February 17 had already left Uqaylah, now in the hands of Qaddafi, at a time of Brega. The forces of the rebels have announced that they maintain control over the city of Misurata, despite attempts by government forces to win her back. The Al Arabiya report.

According to an issuer to be measured is about 15 km a firefight broke out during which some soldiers refused to shoot civilians. At least thirty military would move with the insurgents. Meanwhile, the Libyan state television said today that the oil ports in the country are "safe" and are resuming operations after the end of "sabotage." He then called on oil companies to return to load the oil installations and workers to return to work.

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