Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi has been removed from Misrata in the last hours of submitting the rebellious city, halfway between Tripoli and Sirte, a fierce offensive that has lasted for nearly two months that have killed hundreds under fire from artillery and snipers regime. A spokesman for the rebels has connfirmado this afternoon the withdrawal of troops, which represents a major shift in war strategy of the Libyan dictator.
No independent confirmation of the withdrawal, but the troops captured by the rebels in Misrata have confessed this morning that the Army has been ordered to abandon the siege against the third city of Libya, the only west of the country under rebel control. And the regime has announced its intentions to threaten to leave the operation in Misrata in the hands of local tribes.
"Misrata is released, the rebels have won. Gaddafi Some forces have been eliminated and others have fled," he assured the phone to the rebel spokesman Gemal Salem. However, fighting continues in the area. A hospital official Misrata reported the arrival of at least 10 dead and dozens wounded to the hospital, overwhelmed by the lack of resources and professionals.
A soldier captured by rebels in the city rose this morning that the removal order and was effective. "We were ordered to retreat yesterday," explained one of the 12 soldiers wounded in rebel hands. Another young man who fought under the command of Gaddafi said the insurgents took advantage of the withdrawal of the enemy to counterattack.
"The rebels attacked us while we were leaving Misrata near a bridge this morning." Areosa attacks weaken the regime announced yesterday the Libyan regime in a threatening and condescending tone between studying Misrata withdraw from local tribes to lead the fight against the rebels. "If the Army can not solve the problem by NATO bombing, then the population will enter the region," he told reporters Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim.
"The situation in Misrata is controlled. The tribes will take care of it," insisted the politician, who wishes to grant freedom to the people to decide whether to settle the dispute "by using force or negotiation." His vision of the fighting and the siege that has been more than a month around the city, "the tactics of the army had so far been a surgical solution, but air strikes continue to prevent it." But the strange statements Gaddafi diplomacy not go unnoticed by the international community, which seems to find in them evidence that their attacks are weakening the positions of the regime.
"The success shows that we have is that Gadhafi has changed tactics and are now dispersing and hiding their forces," Efe said yesterday the officer Mike Rafferty, head of strategy at the NATO headquarters in Izmir (Turkey) where the operation is designed Protector Unified in Libya. NATO said yesterday that time considered "successful" operation in Libya and that "doing everything possible" to help civilians in Misrata.
The mixed messages are abounding in this conflict. U.S. Senator John McCain visited Benghazi yesterday to say exactly what the 'government' of the rebels against Muammar Gaddafi wanted to hear. "I encourage all countries, and especially to the United States to recognize the Transitional National Council as the legitimate voice of the Libyan people," said former presidential candidate and first major American political figure who meets with rebel leaders.
Other Western leaders to follow suit. Nicolas Sarkozy plans to travel to the capital of the revolt in the first two weeks of May, according to Elysee sources revealed. McCain and Sarkozy argued yesterday Libyan release frozen funds, tens of billions of euros to finance the exhausted coffers of the National Council.
Initiatives succeed to oust Qaddafi. Only three nations-France, Qatar and Italy? have recognized the legitimacy of the Council, essential for the insurgents to gain access to the arms market conditions. The pressure on the regime, except in the battlefield, va in crescendo. President Barack Obama on Thursday approved drone missions over Libya.
Do not be a panacea, according to military experts, but the accuracy of these devices help to destroy targets in urban areas and undermine the morale of the soldiers. Abdelhafiz Ghoga, vice president of the Council "welcomed" the entry into action of the 'drones' because it "will help save lives of civilians." There's more.
United Kingdom, France and Italy announced mid-week sending military advisers to Benghazi, and even refuse to be directly involved in the war, the decision raises questions. Is it sent advisers to help unarmed militiamen who is said to be trained not to fight? Is it a first step to feed their arsenal? And now that the West's stated goal is to overthrow Qaddafi and sanctions can have effect only in the long term, can defeat the system without a ground attack? Attack on a presidential compound of NATO missiles have reached this last night Gaddafi bunker.
The Libyan government has been quick to denounce the raid in which, he estimates, have killed three people, but has denied that it was an installation of the system and ensured it was a simple machine. But later reports say that this is a cover hiding a military complex. The days when the euphoria gave way to Benghazi depression within hours, in time to the vicissitudes of war, are the past.
The stubborn reality imposes itself stuck in the front and citizens are now aware that, unless an unexpected collapse of the regime, to overthrow the tyrant will take time. Everything indicates that the deadlock that has entered the war looks set to continue, although the chief of the U.S., Mike Mullen, said yesterday that "between 30% and 40% of ground forces Gadadi have been damaged.
" Predict events in the Maghreb is a risky venture. But he knows the National Council that without a more deadly NATO planes will not come to sink the scheme. Perhaps for this reason, leaders are molded to the new frame of mind and are willing to unpalatable concessions. And justified the intervention of the international coalition air.
And now they are willing to accept the presence of foreign troops on Libyan soil, a little less than heresy until a few days. "Protecting civilians requires brokers to provide humanitarian aid. If that can only be achieved with the deployment of foreign ground forces, the National Council do not see that as a foreign military intervention, "said Ghoga.
The Allies missed their shot to trust to the no-fly zone, and sending advisers to advise the rebel militia is another indication that Western powers do not allow a collapse of the Libyan army, much more resilient to the volatile state of war than estimated. "If it rises Tripoli, this goes for long," says engineer Mohamed Hasan. 
No independent confirmation of the withdrawal, but the troops captured by the rebels in Misrata have confessed this morning that the Army has been ordered to abandon the siege against the third city of Libya, the only west of the country under rebel control. And the regime has announced its intentions to threaten to leave the operation in Misrata in the hands of local tribes.
"Misrata is released, the rebels have won. Gaddafi Some forces have been eliminated and others have fled," he assured the phone to the rebel spokesman Gemal Salem. However, fighting continues in the area. A hospital official Misrata reported the arrival of at least 10 dead and dozens wounded to the hospital, overwhelmed by the lack of resources and professionals.
A soldier captured by rebels in the city rose this morning that the removal order and was effective. "We were ordered to retreat yesterday," explained one of the 12 soldiers wounded in rebel hands. Another young man who fought under the command of Gaddafi said the insurgents took advantage of the withdrawal of the enemy to counterattack.
"The rebels attacked us while we were leaving Misrata near a bridge this morning." Areosa attacks weaken the regime announced yesterday the Libyan regime in a threatening and condescending tone between studying Misrata withdraw from local tribes to lead the fight against the rebels. "If the Army can not solve the problem by NATO bombing, then the population will enter the region," he told reporters Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim.
"The situation in Misrata is controlled. The tribes will take care of it," insisted the politician, who wishes to grant freedom to the people to decide whether to settle the dispute "by using force or negotiation." His vision of the fighting and the siege that has been more than a month around the city, "the tactics of the army had so far been a surgical solution, but air strikes continue to prevent it." But the strange statements Gaddafi diplomacy not go unnoticed by the international community, which seems to find in them evidence that their attacks are weakening the positions of the regime.
"The success shows that we have is that Gadhafi has changed tactics and are now dispersing and hiding their forces," Efe said yesterday the officer Mike Rafferty, head of strategy at the NATO headquarters in Izmir (Turkey) where the operation is designed Protector Unified in Libya. NATO said yesterday that time considered "successful" operation in Libya and that "doing everything possible" to help civilians in Misrata.
The mixed messages are abounding in this conflict. U.S. Senator John McCain visited Benghazi yesterday to say exactly what the 'government' of the rebels against Muammar Gaddafi wanted to hear. "I encourage all countries, and especially to the United States to recognize the Transitional National Council as the legitimate voice of the Libyan people," said former presidential candidate and first major American political figure who meets with rebel leaders.
Other Western leaders to follow suit. Nicolas Sarkozy plans to travel to the capital of the revolt in the first two weeks of May, according to Elysee sources revealed. McCain and Sarkozy argued yesterday Libyan release frozen funds, tens of billions of euros to finance the exhausted coffers of the National Council.
Initiatives succeed to oust Qaddafi. Only three nations-France, Qatar and Italy? have recognized the legitimacy of the Council, essential for the insurgents to gain access to the arms market conditions. The pressure on the regime, except in the battlefield, va in crescendo. President Barack Obama on Thursday approved drone missions over Libya.
Do not be a panacea, according to military experts, but the accuracy of these devices help to destroy targets in urban areas and undermine the morale of the soldiers. Abdelhafiz Ghoga, vice president of the Council "welcomed" the entry into action of the 'drones' because it "will help save lives of civilians." There's more.
United Kingdom, France and Italy announced mid-week sending military advisers to Benghazi, and even refuse to be directly involved in the war, the decision raises questions. Is it sent advisers to help unarmed militiamen who is said to be trained not to fight? Is it a first step to feed their arsenal? And now that the West's stated goal is to overthrow Qaddafi and sanctions can have effect only in the long term, can defeat the system without a ground attack? Attack on a presidential compound of NATO missiles have reached this last night Gaddafi bunker.
The Libyan government has been quick to denounce the raid in which, he estimates, have killed three people, but has denied that it was an installation of the system and ensured it was a simple machine. But later reports say that this is a cover hiding a military complex. The days when the euphoria gave way to Benghazi depression within hours, in time to the vicissitudes of war, are the past.
The stubborn reality imposes itself stuck in the front and citizens are now aware that, unless an unexpected collapse of the regime, to overthrow the tyrant will take time. Everything indicates that the deadlock that has entered the war looks set to continue, although the chief of the U.S., Mike Mullen, said yesterday that "between 30% and 40% of ground forces Gadadi have been damaged.
" Predict events in the Maghreb is a risky venture. But he knows the National Council that without a more deadly NATO planes will not come to sink the scheme. Perhaps for this reason, leaders are molded to the new frame of mind and are willing to unpalatable concessions. And justified the intervention of the international coalition air.
And now they are willing to accept the presence of foreign troops on Libyan soil, a little less than heresy until a few days. "Protecting civilians requires brokers to provide humanitarian aid. If that can only be achieved with the deployment of foreign ground forces, the National Council do not see that as a foreign military intervention, "said Ghoga.
The Allies missed their shot to trust to the no-fly zone, and sending advisers to advise the rebel militia is another indication that Western powers do not allow a collapse of the Libyan army, much more resilient to the volatile state of war than estimated. "If it rises Tripoli, this goes for long," says engineer Mohamed Hasan.
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