Posts Tagged ‘colonel’

Libyan rebels advance westwards

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

Libyan rebels press on west to the town of Brega after recapturing the strategic oil town of Ajdabiya from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces.

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Libyan rebels advance westwards

Gaddafi’s air force ‘is defeated’

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

The commander of British aircraft operating over Libya says that Colonel Gaddafi’s air force “no longer exists as a fighting force”.

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Gaddafi’s air force ‘is defeated’

VIDEO: Misrata doctor’s desperate plea

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Fighting is continuing in Libya between rebels and forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.

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VIDEO: Misrata doctor’s desperate plea

VIDEO: Misrata doctor’s desperate plea

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Fighting is continuing in Libya between rebels and forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.

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VIDEO: Misrata doctor’s desperate plea

VIDEO: Libya: What are coalition’s aims?

Monday, March 21st, 2011

UK PM David Cameron claims the allied forces have “largely neutralised” Colonel Gaddafi’s air defences in Libya.

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VIDEO: Libya: What are coalition’s aims?

Gaddafi ‘not targeted’ by strikes

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Coalition forces carrying out operations against Libyan government forces say Colonel Gaddafi himself is not a target, despite a strike on his compound.

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Gaddafi ‘not targeted’ by strikes

VIDEO: Gaddafi loyalists standing firm

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Supporters of Colonel Gaddafi are standing by their leader, despite the start of international military action against his regime.

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VIDEO: Gaddafi loyalists standing firm

VIDEO: Rebels under attack in Benghazi

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Rebels in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi say they’re coming under sustained attack, while Colonel Gaddafi has delivered another defiant message to the international community.

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VIDEO: Rebels under attack in Benghazi

Libya rebels ‘forced from Brega’

Sunday, March 13th, 2011

Heavy fighting is being reported in Libya’s eastern town of Brega, with rebels fleeing as Colonel Gaddafi’s forces advance.

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Libya rebels ‘forced from Brega’

Fierce battle for Libya oil town

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

Intense fighting is reported in the Libyan town of Ras Lanuf between Libyan opposition fighters and forces loyal to leader Colonel Gaddafi.

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Fierce battle for Libya oil town

VIDEO: Camera crew flees rocket in Ras Lanuf

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Fighting is continuing between the rebels and Colonel Gaddafi’s forces, with the Red Cross warning that Libya has descended into civil war.

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VIDEO: Camera crew flees rocket in Ras Lanuf

Gaddafi forces beat up BBC team

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

The security forces of Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi detain and beat up a BBC team trying to reach the strife-torn western city of Zawiya.

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VIDEO: Gaddafi forces fight rebels in key towns

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi have been engaged in heavy fighting with rebels in key cities.

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VIDEO: Rebels: "We’ll beat Gaddafi with faith"

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

As forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi continue to push back against rebels, the opposition is even more determined to keep fighting

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VIDEO: Rebels: "We’ll beat Gaddafi with faith"

VIDEO: Gaddafi supporters on Tripoli streets

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi have mounted strong counter-offensives, as they try to retake Libya’s opposition-controlled areas.

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VIDEO: Gaddafi supporters on Tripoli streets