Several tanks of forces loyal to Muammar Gadhafi have occupied, in the early afternoon, the center of Misrata, city under rebel control located 150 kilometers east of Tripoli, reported the Qatari television network Al Jazeera . Abou Abdelbasset Merzouk, appointed spokesman for the youth of the revolution of February 17, told the Qatari chain gadhafistas forces have been firing large caliber shells to cover the raid armor.
The cars have entered the city center from the street of Tripoli that has been heavily bombed by gadhafistas troops, the sources added. "Gadhafi troops used the strategy of scorched earth, destroying everything in their path," said the spokesman. He added that besides the tanks, snipers have been positioned on the roofs of several buildings and shoot at everything that moves.
By late morning, other sources said that Al Jazeera had reported that gadhafistas fueza destroyed fuel tanks and a power plant in Misrata. The bombings have also impacted public infrastructure, industrial and administrative buildings. Misrata City is the setting for several days of intense fighting between troops loyal to Gadhafi to be occupied and the rebels who control it.
This place was yesterday one of the objectives of the airstrikes have hit allied fueza positions and military equipment gadhafistas forces.
The cars have entered the city center from the street of Tripoli that has been heavily bombed by gadhafistas troops, the sources added. "Gadhafi troops used the strategy of scorched earth, destroying everything in their path," said the spokesman. He added that besides the tanks, snipers have been positioned on the roofs of several buildings and shoot at everything that moves.
By late morning, other sources said that Al Jazeera had reported that gadhafistas fueza destroyed fuel tanks and a power plant in Misrata. The bombings have also impacted public infrastructure, industrial and administrative buildings. Misrata City is the setting for several days of intense fighting between troops loyal to Gadhafi to be occupied and the rebels who control it.
This place was yesterday one of the objectives of the airstrikes have hit allied fueza positions and military equipment gadhafistas forces.
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