Friday, February 25, 2011

Libya, Qaddafi's 30 thousand to the bunker

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli alone controls his barracks-bunker of Bab al-Aziz, in which it resides. E 'contention the satellite broadcaster al-Jazeera, quoting media sources in the Libyan capital. The President of the Community of the Arab world in Italy (coma), in contact with witnesses in Libya, has said: "About 30 thousand protestors are concentrated in Algeria Square and look towards the bunkers that Gaddafi is located in the Bab el Zizia about two kilometers.

" Meanwhile in other parts of the city forces loyal to the regime opened fire on demonstrators in Tripoli, killing at least seven people and causing dozens of injuries. Today's may be the final battle to oust the dictator. Reportedly, the demonstrators took control of the international Maatiqa, in the capital.

According to the TV of Qatar, the soldiers who controlled the airport have joined the revolt against Saddam. Gaddafi's forces are firing heavily on civilians, and pro-regime militias are making raids on the homes that are killing everyone, "is a real massacre." And 'this is the testimony of a journalist on the phone live Arab television al-Jazeera.

According to a Libyan journalist, the army brigade deployed in the district of Tripoli Tajura joined the demonstrators and is marching towards Piazza Verde. Where a massive pro-Gaddafi demonstration is in progress: according to the Ansa 7000-8000 people gathered with pictures of Colonel and green flags of Jamairiya.

ANSA reported that an anti-Gaddafi demonstration was quickly suppressed by police at the end of Friday prayers at the mosque in Algeria Square in downtown Tripoli, a short walk from Green Square. Shortly after the prayer, about 200 protesters gathered outside the mosque and began shouting slogans against Muslims and Gaddafi.

Now the policemen in uniform and plainclothes militiamen guarding the area have spoken and have heard many shots, it is unclear whether in the air or against the demonstrators, and there was a general stampede. One of the protesters, however, has brought together a group of Italian journalists that he was on the square and said that events like that were planned in all mosques in the Libyan capital.

The UN arms embargo proposed block assets and freezing of assets and an embargo on arms supplies, use of the International Criminal Court in Libya will be for those guilty of war crimes. These are the three main points of a draft UN resolution on Libya that the 15 Security Council will begin to consider today.

The Western diplomatic sources indicate. Insurgents on Twitter: "Today, Libya will be free" are proliferating on Twitter chronicles the riots in Tripoli and the slogans of the insurgency against Gaddafi. "Today, Tripoli is Libya and Libya's now free," writes about microblogging the Libyan Youth Movement, which follows from within and outside the country's development of the insurgency.

While, according to another witness, over the capital's airport, the area of "Souk al-Juma is now out of control regime." Other witnesses however, said that in "50 thousand WOULD BE marching alongside soldiers from the area of Tajoura the center of Tripoli, where the situation is very critical, with a high number of injuries and medical care is not enough." Tripoli today "needs help," writes the Libyan Movement group who, during the protest, has also opened a website specifically for online videos from sites and collect evidence of the clashes.

Napolitano: "No alarms on immigrants' migration determined by the emerging crisis in the Maghreb" we must not give in to victimization and alarmism "is how the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, before leaving Berlin. The Head of State reaffirms "the need for a strong solidarity to deal with this emergency, a need that is not only Italy or Germany, countries that do not you ask for a particular role, but of all.

The joint statement of the Foreign Ministers Frattini and Westerwelle in the right direction. " Gaddafi's family: "We will stay until death" Muammar Qaddafi's family wants to remain in Libya until his death: it was said Saif al-Islam, the second of eight children of Colonel, interviewed by CNN Turk.

"Plan A is to live and die in Libya, the plan B is to live and die in Libya, the plan C is to live and die in Libya." In his desperate attempt to stay in power, clinging to his bunker in Tripoli, Gaddafi relies on the children and the inner circle of his entourage, whose destinies are tied to the personal survival of colonel.

Male children who for years have competed for influence in the hope of one day replace his father, according to analysts, they actually put aside the jealousy in an attempt to save her father and themselves. The second appeared in recent days for two times on television to urge Libya to take to the streets against the demonstrators, Saadi, a former professional soccer player, led the counter-measures to quell the uprising in the eastern part of the country is Mutassim national security adviser, while Khamis is the man who heads one of the elite forces of the army, the 32nd Brigade (the same one that fought and was defeated in Misurata).

Frattini, "Yes to targeted sanctions", "Italy supports the option of sanctions targeted personal and property that may be proposed at European level". He said the foreign minister, Franco Frattini, after a meeting with German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle. Italy also considers that "the Human Rights Council of the United Nations should ask the Libyan authorities to allow the immediate deployment of a UN mission monitoring the situation on the ground, which can also initiate an investigation under the auspices of the U.S.

on serious violence in Libya. " Frattini also stressed in the meeting with German Foreign Minister was highlighting "the importance of measures at European level is to address the emergence of migrants and asylum seekers, both for the medium term and structural." Part of the sanctions is already decided: the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the EU will remove the entry visa to all countries in the EU and freeze the assets held in Europe.

The two measures are part of a package already agreed between the representatives of the 27 that will be ready - diplomatic sources said - "very quickly, already at the beginning of next week." The sanctions will also be extended to other family members of Gaddafi and his regime. "The policy - explain the diplomats - is that whoever was responsible for the violence and repression must be punished." Measured in hand facing the front side of the conflict came the confirmation that the anti-government militias have taken control of the Libyan coastal city of Misurata, located less than 200 km from Tripoli, after rejecting a "violent" counter-offensive.

Information on the situation of measures have been long confused. The opponents of Gaddafi announced Wednesday that he had taken the city, the residents had reported that mercenaries and loyalist troops had launched a counteroffensive on Thursday, then rejected. "The protesters have defeated security forces and took control of the city, '" said Mohamed Senoussi, 41, "the situation now, and' calm after four hours of intense battle that took place in the morning.

The people celebrate the victory and sing "God and 'great'. "Civilians are now organizing traffic, inspecting the people to search for weapons, were arrested undercover cops believed they came from Tripoli." Benghazi, "we will keep the commitments on oil," "We will deliver on commitments made by Libya with oil companies and the operation of oil terminals." It 'as announced an unspecified temporary leadership of the rebels who control the Libyan city of Benghazi, according to reports from the al-Arabiya satellite television.

Tripoli aid promises to the people and wage increases The Libyan government, which desperately tries to cling to power and face the popular revolt, decided to raise wages, provide food aid and child allowances. This was announced by state television. Every family - said the broadcaster - will receive 500 Libyan dinars (290 Euros), to deal with rising food prices and the salaries of certain categories of public sector increased by 150%.

But the tension in the capital continues unabated. A great event in a pro-Gaddafi is scheduled for today after Friday prayers. So the news agency Ansa, quoting a source in the information ministry in Tripoli. High risk of accident and provocation, a day after they were stopped a car with Tunisians and Egyptians on board, carrying weapons and explosives.

A confirmation of the event has also come from Fandi Huda, an exponent of the organization of youth pro-Gaddafi. Obama thinks of sanctions, the U.S. president Barack Obama is considering the request for assistance from the UN peacekeepers in the Libyan land. Yesterday, Obama has examined possible measures against the regime in a series of telephone conversations with British Prime Minister, David Cameron, the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

A number of options being discussed, first of all a no-fly zone on Libya, but also the flight ban and asset freeze for the family Gaddafi. Obama has stressed the need to outline plans for humanitarian assistance and to allow immediate access of aid. The White House had said that all options are possible, including sanctions, and expressed deep concern about the use of violence.

Everyone agrees on the need to stop the repression, the need to send clear signals to the Libyan leadership and the need to coordinate any multilateral measures. Among the actions, including an initiative in the UN Human Rights Council, where Western powers are trying to oust Libya (Monday, will arrive in Geneva the same Hillary Clinton to support the need for a net position).

Today, meanwhile, will meet the UN Security Council to 15, local time, (the 21 in Italy). On the plate in a Franco-British proposal for a total arms embargo, sanctions and referral to the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity of Gaddafi. NATO emergency meeting of the NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen called for an urgent meeting of NATO member countries to address the convulsive situation in Libya, and added that he was ready to act as a "coordinator" if the Allies decide an action.

Meanwhile opens aa Godollo, near Budapest, the informal meeting of defense ministers of the European Union facing the Libyan situation and the possible evacuation of thousands of citizens who still remain in the Arab country. According to EU figures, this is 5mila/6mila people, while many have already left the country.

At the meeting attended by the NATO Secretary General and High Representative for EU foreign policy, Catherine Ashton.

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