Thursday, May 26, 2011

NATO keeps pressure on Gaddafi

Silvio Berlusconi denied on Wednesday May 25 evening, a son of Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Arab, was killed in a NATO raid on April 30 as had been claimed Tripoli. "The coalition was not aware of [the death] was propaganda. In fact, the youngest son of Gaddafi was not in Libya and lived in another country, and history three grandchildren were also unfounded, "said Italian Prime Minister.

"This is the information of our services," he added, referring presumably the Italian military secret service. According to Tripoli, Saif al-Arab, 30, and three grandchildren of Libyan leader, Seif (2 years), Carthage (2 years) and Mastoura (4 months), as well as friends and neighbors were killed a NATO air attack on the Libyan capital, on April 30.

Regarding the military operation against the forces of the Libyan regime, Silvio Berlusconi praised "the role" of the United States. The leader of the Libyan government, Baghdadi Mahmoudi, is preparing to send a message to world leaders to offer them a cease-fire now under UN control, for its part, the British daily The Independent.

According to a letter which the newspaper claims to have read, the system is ready to begin talks without conditions with the rebels to declare an amnesty and to discuss a new constitution. According to a British government source quoted by The Independent, the Western countries would accept a cease-fire as long as Muammar Qadhafi goes into exile.

The U.S. president, Barack Obama and British Prime Minister, David Cameron pledged Wednesday in London to maintain military pressure on the Libyan regime. According to British newspaper The Guardian, David Cameron is expected to announce shortly the mailing of Apache attack helicopters.

For its part, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his call to the Libyan authorities for a "real cease-fire" and "serious negotiations" on a political transition. Four explosions were heard Wednesday evening in the Libyan capital, target the last two days of intensive NATO raids that led earlier attacks on the city of Nalout, in western countries, according to the Libyan agency Jana.

The U.S. military provides bombs and spare parts to the allies gathered under the leadership of NATO to conduct air strikes on Libya, said Wednesday the Department of Defense. This is the first time publicly confirmed that the Pentagon to supply ammunition to its allies while there are reports of a shortage of some bombs and in some parts.

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