Ras Lanuf (Libya), Special Envoy - The majority of the fighters left the town of Benghazi, which became capital of the Libyan revolution and focus on mobilizing the people in arms. On the former detention center of the army, turned into a military training camp accelerated, civilians are daily more likely to volunteer to join the western front.
After the "liberation" of Brega, controlled by rebels since Saturday, March 5, this motley little army continued its advance on the road along the coast, clearing in the process, without much resistance, Ras Lanuf its latest pro-militia Gaddafi. This small coastal town, entirely devoted to petroleum activities, like with small rows of identical houses with doors and windows closed at a dormitory for employees of oil companies which have almost ceased to operate.
Shops closed and streets deserted, the only hospital in Ras Lanuf, just outside of town, teeming Sunday activity. Ambulances come and go, back and forth permanent fresh news related injuries and fighting going on now to Ben Jawad, a few tens of kilometers further west. By midmorning, Dr.
Awad Al-Ghweidi had prepared a list of 2 dead and 32 wounded. But it is a provisional report, says he. From the testimony of mujahideen, all the expected rapid decline of the village of Ben Jawad. But about 9 o'clock in the morning, the insurgents who believed themselves already masters of the scene were surprised by heavy gunfire from public buildings that everyone thought deserts.
"The militia remained hidden inside, probably since the day they fired. They were not heavily armed, but a helicopter has come to give them reinforcements, says Kamal Ahmad left for Ras Lanuf to organize notes. From the beginning, the fighting has been uneven. In front, they are highly trained men who have a considerable logistical.
While we are just civilians with no combat experience. "Fortunately, he continues, God is with us. " A little further on the broad expanses of sand bordering the road, there is indeed a carcass of a helicopter into pieces. The rebels have shot down the explanation of a rocket and have found the pilot, whose identity papers that would prove "Syrian nationality." Equipped with a microphone in front of the hospital, Kamal Ahmad began to motivate his troops: "We will overcome this dog! I need every available man Bin Jawad, even those who are not armed!" Immediately the voluntary climbing on pickup, with Kalashnikovs, rocket launchers RPG or rusty sabers.
On the steps of the hospital, a man has not budged. In tears, he shows a small photo of his brother, Ahmad Ramadan, living ordinary Ben Jawad, who died with several others at the rear of an enemy vehicle that morning. "They kidnap, they terrorize, they kill and massacre at Zaouïa. We need help.
A raid on foreign Bab Aziziyah, the bunker Gaddafi resolve the situation. The entire world would breathe better without Gaddafi," sighs he said. Ambulance sirens. Ali lies on a stretcher, returned from the battle, the t-shirt covered in blood. The doctors managed to extract a bullet that entered through the right side.
Gauze and bandages have hardly been applied to his wound Ali gets up, puts on a shirt offered by a friend and slips a dagger in his belt. "That's our hero!" Is moved to the doctor. The pickups are armed already left, but Ali found a battered Peugeot 504 which starts coughing. "Ben Jawad, tonight or tomorrow!, He launches out of the window.
And then, soon, Sirte, the Battle of all battles!" If Ben Jawad falls, the city of Sirte, Gaddafi, whose tribe is from, will get caught in the crossfire between rebels from Benghazi, east, and those of Misurata, on the west. "Future bloody fighting," predicts Dr. Al-Ghweidi. Or maybe not.
In Benghazi, officials in charge of the city committee ensure that discussions are underway with the tribes of Sirte. Cécile Hennion Article published in the edition of 08.03.11 
After the "liberation" of Brega, controlled by rebels since Saturday, March 5, this motley little army continued its advance on the road along the coast, clearing in the process, without much resistance, Ras Lanuf its latest pro-militia Gaddafi. This small coastal town, entirely devoted to petroleum activities, like with small rows of identical houses with doors and windows closed at a dormitory for employees of oil companies which have almost ceased to operate.
Shops closed and streets deserted, the only hospital in Ras Lanuf, just outside of town, teeming Sunday activity. Ambulances come and go, back and forth permanent fresh news related injuries and fighting going on now to Ben Jawad, a few tens of kilometers further west. By midmorning, Dr.
Awad Al-Ghweidi had prepared a list of 2 dead and 32 wounded. But it is a provisional report, says he. From the testimony of mujahideen, all the expected rapid decline of the village of Ben Jawad. But about 9 o'clock in the morning, the insurgents who believed themselves already masters of the scene were surprised by heavy gunfire from public buildings that everyone thought deserts.
"The militia remained hidden inside, probably since the day they fired. They were not heavily armed, but a helicopter has come to give them reinforcements, says Kamal Ahmad left for Ras Lanuf to organize notes. From the beginning, the fighting has been uneven. In front, they are highly trained men who have a considerable logistical.
While we are just civilians with no combat experience. "Fortunately, he continues, God is with us. " A little further on the broad expanses of sand bordering the road, there is indeed a carcass of a helicopter into pieces. The rebels have shot down the explanation of a rocket and have found the pilot, whose identity papers that would prove "Syrian nationality." Equipped with a microphone in front of the hospital, Kamal Ahmad began to motivate his troops: "We will overcome this dog! I need every available man Bin Jawad, even those who are not armed!" Immediately the voluntary climbing on pickup, with Kalashnikovs, rocket launchers RPG or rusty sabers.
On the steps of the hospital, a man has not budged. In tears, he shows a small photo of his brother, Ahmad Ramadan, living ordinary Ben Jawad, who died with several others at the rear of an enemy vehicle that morning. "They kidnap, they terrorize, they kill and massacre at Zaouïa. We need help.
A raid on foreign Bab Aziziyah, the bunker Gaddafi resolve the situation. The entire world would breathe better without Gaddafi," sighs he said. Ambulance sirens. Ali lies on a stretcher, returned from the battle, the t-shirt covered in blood. The doctors managed to extract a bullet that entered through the right side.
Gauze and bandages have hardly been applied to his wound Ali gets up, puts on a shirt offered by a friend and slips a dagger in his belt. "That's our hero!" Is moved to the doctor. The pickups are armed already left, but Ali found a battered Peugeot 504 which starts coughing. "Ben Jawad, tonight or tomorrow!, He launches out of the window.
And then, soon, Sirte, the Battle of all battles!" If Ben Jawad falls, the city of Sirte, Gaddafi, whose tribe is from, will get caught in the crossfire between rebels from Benghazi, east, and those of Misurata, on the west. "Future bloody fighting," predicts Dr. Al-Ghweidi. Or maybe not.
In Benghazi, officials in charge of the city committee ensure that discussions are underway with the tribes of Sirte. Cécile Hennion Article published in the edition of 08.03.11
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