The Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi launched Wednesday, March 9, a vast military and diplomatic offensive against the insurgents who threaten his power. On the ground, the forces of Qaddafi seemed to gain ground against the rebels on the eastern front. They control the eastern oil and some localities in the West, while near Tripoli and its region are in the hands of pro-Gaddafi.
By late evening, the BBC has announced that three of its journalists had been "arrested and beaten" by loyalist forces while traveling in the city of Zawiya. The forehead is frozen in the East after coming under artillery fire and air strikes by loyalist forces, large numbers of rebel fighters, collected in dozens of vehicles, retreated to Ras Lanuf (East), held strategic oil city by insurgents.
Remy Ourdan, Special Envoy of the World in Ras Lanuf, testifies to the violence of fighting. Listen! A fighter has launched an attack about a mile from the refinery on the outskirts of Ras Lanuf. Earlier, large explosions were followed by huge flames and fireballs in the sky above the refinery Have Sidra, as shown in this report from Al Jazeera English.
The raids have affected several oil installations, "said the spokesman of the National Council set up by representatives of the insurgency. The rebels appeared to have previously gained a little ground to the west. But government troops have fired a dozen shells, forcing the rebels to retreat eastward.
The rebels had taken Ras Lanuf Friday and reached Ben Jawad, forty miles west, before being ousted Sunday by the pro-government forces. To the west, the loyalist forces encircled the rebel towns Witnesses said that loyalist forces converged to Misrata in number, held by the opposition, 150 km east of Tripoli.
Nearby, the opposition controlled Zentena, still encircled by a witness. To the west of the "monster demonstrations" in support of Mr Gaddafi were organized Zaouïa, scene of violent clashes between rebels and loyalist forces, according to state television. Zaouia, 40 km west of Tripoli, is the most insurgent stronghold near the capital.
The opposition had said the last two days that the Libyan leader forces launched assaults on the city in an attempt to retake the rebels, leaving dozens injured. Diplomatic offensive Colonel Qaddafi has sent an envoy to Cairo, Abdelrahman Al-Zawi, a member of his inner circle. The program of the visit was unknown.
Al-Jazeera said it could meet with Egyptian generals and the secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa. Another envoy was also en route to Portugal, to meet with the Portuguese foreign minister Luis Amado on the eve of a meeting in Brussels of EU foreign ministers dedicated to Libya.
"Portugal, a non-permanent Security Council of the United Nations, was confirmed on Tuesday to chair the committee sanctions on Libya," said the Portuguese government. Other emissaries have landed in Brussels to meet European officials, provide Al-Jazeera and the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The entourage of Catherine Ashton told the world late Wednesday afternoon that "no contact" is provided with envoys of Gaddafi. Continuing its extensive media offensive media offensive, Gaddafi multiplier interviews. In a series of interviews to foreign media and to Libyan television, he accused the West jumble and Al-Qaeda of being responsible for the rebellion.
"If Al Qaeda manages to seize Libya, then the entire region, to Israel, will be the prey of chaos," he told public broadcaster TRT Turkish. He felt that if establishment of a no-fly zone, "the Libyans see what these countries really want to do - take their oil - and they take up arms." After more than forty years of unchallenged rule, Libyan leader also reiterated he would not leave power, despite international sanctions and the opening of an investigation by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
The Libyan regime has promised a reward to anyone who would deliver the president of the National Transition Council. The reward of 410,000 dollars will be awarded to any person delivering Moustapha Abdeljalil authorities announced the Libyan state television. The Transition Board, established on February 27 by opponents to prepare for the transition headquarters in Benghazi.
Western countries in search of a strategy After calling in vain for his departure, the United States and Europe have turned to the opposition, meeting respectively in Cairo and in Strasbourg with representatives of the National Council of transition. Nicolas Sarkozy is to receive Thursday two envoys of the Council.
But on the eve of consultations in Brussels of the West in NATO and the European Union, the head of EU diplomacy Ashton refused to support the recognition of Libya's National Council, saying that the decision was "the Council of Heads of State and Government." Paris, Washington and London continued their side to explore ways to stop the crackdown, including the establishment of a no-fly zone.
The U.S. vice president, Joe Biden, was in Russia, reluctant to such a zone. Berlin has in turn cautious, stressing that it was only "an option". The United States also expressed their wish to see any potential transaction involving the framework of NATO, a proposal rejected by France. 
By late evening, the BBC has announced that three of its journalists had been "arrested and beaten" by loyalist forces while traveling in the city of Zawiya. The forehead is frozen in the East after coming under artillery fire and air strikes by loyalist forces, large numbers of rebel fighters, collected in dozens of vehicles, retreated to Ras Lanuf (East), held strategic oil city by insurgents.
Remy Ourdan, Special Envoy of the World in Ras Lanuf, testifies to the violence of fighting. Listen! A fighter has launched an attack about a mile from the refinery on the outskirts of Ras Lanuf. Earlier, large explosions were followed by huge flames and fireballs in the sky above the refinery Have Sidra, as shown in this report from Al Jazeera English.
The raids have affected several oil installations, "said the spokesman of the National Council set up by representatives of the insurgency. The rebels appeared to have previously gained a little ground to the west. But government troops have fired a dozen shells, forcing the rebels to retreat eastward.
The rebels had taken Ras Lanuf Friday and reached Ben Jawad, forty miles west, before being ousted Sunday by the pro-government forces. To the west, the loyalist forces encircled the rebel towns Witnesses said that loyalist forces converged to Misrata in number, held by the opposition, 150 km east of Tripoli.
Nearby, the opposition controlled Zentena, still encircled by a witness. To the west of the "monster demonstrations" in support of Mr Gaddafi were organized Zaouïa, scene of violent clashes between rebels and loyalist forces, according to state television. Zaouia, 40 km west of Tripoli, is the most insurgent stronghold near the capital.
The opposition had said the last two days that the Libyan leader forces launched assaults on the city in an attempt to retake the rebels, leaving dozens injured. Diplomatic offensive Colonel Qaddafi has sent an envoy to Cairo, Abdelrahman Al-Zawi, a member of his inner circle. The program of the visit was unknown.
Al-Jazeera said it could meet with Egyptian generals and the secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa. Another envoy was also en route to Portugal, to meet with the Portuguese foreign minister Luis Amado on the eve of a meeting in Brussels of EU foreign ministers dedicated to Libya.
"Portugal, a non-permanent Security Council of the United Nations, was confirmed on Tuesday to chair the committee sanctions on Libya," said the Portuguese government. Other emissaries have landed in Brussels to meet European officials, provide Al-Jazeera and the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The entourage of Catherine Ashton told the world late Wednesday afternoon that "no contact" is provided with envoys of Gaddafi. Continuing its extensive media offensive media offensive, Gaddafi multiplier interviews. In a series of interviews to foreign media and to Libyan television, he accused the West jumble and Al-Qaeda of being responsible for the rebellion.
"If Al Qaeda manages to seize Libya, then the entire region, to Israel, will be the prey of chaos," he told public broadcaster TRT Turkish. He felt that if establishment of a no-fly zone, "the Libyans see what these countries really want to do - take their oil - and they take up arms." After more than forty years of unchallenged rule, Libyan leader also reiterated he would not leave power, despite international sanctions and the opening of an investigation by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
The Libyan regime has promised a reward to anyone who would deliver the president of the National Transition Council. The reward of 410,000 dollars will be awarded to any person delivering Moustapha Abdeljalil authorities announced the Libyan state television. The Transition Board, established on February 27 by opponents to prepare for the transition headquarters in Benghazi.
Western countries in search of a strategy After calling in vain for his departure, the United States and Europe have turned to the opposition, meeting respectively in Cairo and in Strasbourg with representatives of the National Council of transition. Nicolas Sarkozy is to receive Thursday two envoys of the Council.
But on the eve of consultations in Brussels of the West in NATO and the European Union, the head of EU diplomacy Ashton refused to support the recognition of Libya's National Council, saying that the decision was "the Council of Heads of State and Government." Paris, Washington and London continued their side to explore ways to stop the crackdown, including the establishment of a no-fly zone.
The U.S. vice president, Joe Biden, was in Russia, reluctant to such a zone. Berlin has in turn cautious, stressing that it was only "an option". The United States also expressed their wish to see any potential transaction involving the framework of NATO, a proposal rejected by France.
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