.- Will deliver "very soon" Libyan weapons to insurgents to help them fend off the forces of leader Moammar Gadhafi, who inflicted heavy losses on Saturday to the rebellion in the west. The Italians "are going to give us weapons," he told reporters Ghoga Abdel Hafiz, vice president of the National Transitional Council (CNT), political arm of the rebellion.
In Rome, sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Italy will provide "self-defense material" to the rebels, under resolution 1973 Security Council United Nations. However, provide no assault weapons, the sources added. The rebels claim weapons regularly to meet Gadhafi forces to the fighting since mid-February.
Like France and Britain, Italy and has sent several military advisors to Benghazi (east), home of the CNT, to help the rebels to organize. According Gogh, the number of rebel fighters around 3 thousand all over the country. CNT vice president also said that attacks by forces loyal to intensify Gadhafi sign, according to him, that international pressure takes its toll.
"It seems that the more desperate is Gadhafi, more crushing to the people," he said. At least 9 insurgent fighters were killed Saturday in fierce fighting near Zenten, Berbers in the mountains southwest of Tripoli and fifty were wounded, a correspondent and medical sources. Hundreds of rebel fighters out this Saturday Zenten on board some tanks, trucks or on foot, to meet Gadhafi fighters that they had reached fifteen miles from this town, forcing them to retreat to Al Alauinia, a town about thirty miles.
After fierce fighting that lasted all day at Al Alauinia, whose inhabitants had deserted the government forces had to leave the city, leaving vehicles and prisoners. In Dehiba, an outpost of the Tunisian side, placed a little further west, fell at least six Libyans shells caused no casualties or damage, bringing to 24 the number of shells fell in Tunisia in a week.
The Tunisian government has threatened to take measures "necessary" to "preserve its territorial integrity," according to news agency TAP. Since last month, at least 50 000 people, mostly residents of the region, have crossed the border in Dehiba to escape the fighting. Government forces have also bombed the port of Misrata, city under siege for two months at 200 km west of Tripoli, reaching fuel tanks, according to Ahmed Omar Bani, military spokesman of the CNT.
"They want to deprive the fuel revolution," she complained. According to Suleiman Fortiya, a representative of the CNT Misrata, government troops are regrouping in Zliten, about thirty miles west of Misrata. Meanwhile, the rebels accused Gadhafi troops using helicopters marked with Red Cross symbols underwater mines to take the start on Thursday and Friday in the port of Misrata, the only gateway to the rest of the world to this city under siege.
, In charge of enforcing the no fly in Libya, confirmed only that helicopters flew Misrata on Thursday. According Gogh continued Gadhafi troops are hit and run attacks against the southern oasis towns of the country. On Saturday units attacked and Ojla Jalo. According to a military board member of Al Kufra, six rebels were killed Friday in clashes with government troops at a checkpoint set up between Jalo and Al Kufra.
In response to the request of tribal leaders who met Thursday and Friday in Tripoli, the Libyan Ministry of Justice prepared a draft amnesty law for those who participated in the revolt from mid-February, said Saturday the Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmoudi . Gathered on Thursday and Friday in Tripoli National Tribal Conference, calling the rebels in a final statement of "traitors", called for "a general amnesty" to open "the way to an era of peace and forgiveness" . 
In Rome, sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Italy will provide "self-defense material" to the rebels, under resolution 1973 Security Council United Nations. However, provide no assault weapons, the sources added. The rebels claim weapons regularly to meet Gadhafi forces to the fighting since mid-February.
Like France and Britain, Italy and has sent several military advisors to Benghazi (east), home of the CNT, to help the rebels to organize. According Gogh, the number of rebel fighters around 3 thousand all over the country. CNT vice president also said that attacks by forces loyal to intensify Gadhafi sign, according to him, that international pressure takes its toll.
"It seems that the more desperate is Gadhafi, more crushing to the people," he said. At least 9 insurgent fighters were killed Saturday in fierce fighting near Zenten, Berbers in the mountains southwest of Tripoli and fifty were wounded, a correspondent and medical sources. Hundreds of rebel fighters out this Saturday Zenten on board some tanks, trucks or on foot, to meet Gadhafi fighters that they had reached fifteen miles from this town, forcing them to retreat to Al Alauinia, a town about thirty miles.
After fierce fighting that lasted all day at Al Alauinia, whose inhabitants had deserted the government forces had to leave the city, leaving vehicles and prisoners. In Dehiba, an outpost of the Tunisian side, placed a little further west, fell at least six Libyans shells caused no casualties or damage, bringing to 24 the number of shells fell in Tunisia in a week.
The Tunisian government has threatened to take measures "necessary" to "preserve its territorial integrity," according to news agency TAP. Since last month, at least 50 000 people, mostly residents of the region, have crossed the border in Dehiba to escape the fighting. Government forces have also bombed the port of Misrata, city under siege for two months at 200 km west of Tripoli, reaching fuel tanks, according to Ahmed Omar Bani, military spokesman of the CNT.
"They want to deprive the fuel revolution," she complained. According to Suleiman Fortiya, a representative of the CNT Misrata, government troops are regrouping in Zliten, about thirty miles west of Misrata. Meanwhile, the rebels accused Gadhafi troops using helicopters marked with Red Cross symbols underwater mines to take the start on Thursday and Friday in the port of Misrata, the only gateway to the rest of the world to this city under siege.
, In charge of enforcing the no fly in Libya, confirmed only that helicopters flew Misrata on Thursday. According Gogh continued Gadhafi troops are hit and run attacks against the southern oasis towns of the country. On Saturday units attacked and Ojla Jalo. According to a military board member of Al Kufra, six rebels were killed Friday in clashes with government troops at a checkpoint set up between Jalo and Al Kufra.
In response to the request of tribal leaders who met Thursday and Friday in Tripoli, the Libyan Ministry of Justice prepared a draft amnesty law for those who participated in the revolt from mid-February, said Saturday the Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmoudi . Gathered on Thursday and Friday in Tripoli National Tribal Conference, calling the rebels in a final statement of "traitors", called for "a general amnesty" to open "the way to an era of peace and forgiveness" .
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