Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Rebels recovered cities using NATO

The Rebels recovered the cities of Ajdabiya and Brega, who had been taken by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, and will serve to defend Benghazi, his base of operations. Those of yesterday are the first major victories of the insurgents since the Atlantic Tratadpo Organization (NATO) began bombing to force Gadhafi, on 19 March.

Forces had retaken Ajdabiya Gadhafi last week during its offensive against the rebellion, which dominated the east for a month, and were preparing to attack Benghazi, but the military intervention of the international coalition halted their advance. Chamsiddin Abdulmolá, spokesman for the insurgents said they proposed to give fighters loyal to the regime on several occasions, but they refused and were attacked.

"Ajdabiya is 100% under the control of our forces and we are pursuing forces Gadhafi the road to Brega. Gaddafi's forces are on the defensive, since they have no air force or heavy weapons, "he said from Benghazi. Abdulmolá acknowledged that coalition bombing had "prepared the battlefield" for the rebels, and said officers and experienced soldiers, who deserted the armed forces of the dictator, played an important role in the recovery of cities .

"Without the aircraft would not have achieved this. Gadhafi weapons than to ours. With the assistance of the aircraft, we will take the advance to Tripoli, "said Ahmed Faraj meanwhile, another rebel 38. After the crash, motorists sounded their car horns and waved the flag to celebrate the triumph Libyan rebel.

Others fired guns into the air and danced some more tanks above the charred regime. Lost Ajdabiya regime left nine people dead and as many injured, according to the rebels, while a medical source said he counted 21 deaths, all on the side of Gadhafi. The rebel Abdelsalam to Maadani reported that they had also controlled Brega, which was confirmed by journalists who accompanied them.

"We are in the center of Brega. Gadhafi's forces withdrew, now should be on Al Bisher (located 30 miles west of Brega) and the rebels are also moving towards this area, "he said by telephone. The newspaper "The Washington Post" reported that the coalition planned to ship arms to the insurgents to recover more cities.

A spokesman insurgents, Ahmed Khalifa, said he had not received anything, but the weapons are welcome. Ajdabiya City is located in the eastern neighboring Libya and Benghazi, which is 160 miles north and it was the first city to be controlled by the rebels. As a necessary step to reach Benghazi in Ajdabiya there have been numerous clashes between rebels and forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

In fact since 16 February, when protests began against the regime, the city was taken by the rebels and later by forces loyal to the regime, the revolutionaries recovered yesterday. This city is located southwest of Ajdabiya, so also is key, both for the rebels to the military. Brega was controlled by forces loyal to Gadhafi at the beginning of the revolt, but the rebels took on 2 March.

The military fought back and regained control, they lost yesterday. In Brega is a refinery and an airport all day I had a flight to Tripoli, the capital.

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