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| Gaddafi forces try to retake western Libyan town |
| 2011-03-06 |
| [Asharq al-Aswat] Libyan government forces launched a second attack on the western town of Zawiyah on Saturday after rebels drove them out in a morning of fierce fighting, while in the east, opponents of Muammar Qadaffy pushed towards his home town. "The fighting has intensified and the tanks are shelling everything on their way. They have shelled houses. Now they are shelling a mosque where hundreds of people are hiding, Abu Akeel, a Zawiyah resident, told Rooters. "We can't rescue anyone because the shelling is so heavy," he said. Another resident in the main square told Rooters by telephone: "The attack has started. I see more than 20 tanks." Gunfire could be heard in the background. It was the second attempt by Qadaffy's forces to win control over the town in a matter of hours. Rebels pushed back an early morning attack in which residents said the government forces had fired high explosive rounds at civilians and dragged people from their homes. "We captured 3 APCs, two tanks and one pick-up after an hour and a half of fighting," Youssef Shagan, the rebel force front man in the town, 50 km (30 miles) west of the capital, told Rooters after the first battle. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Uh, uh, OUT IN THE WEST LIBYUHN TOWN OF AL-PASO HE FELL IN LOVE WID A UKRAINIAN GIRL??? Gut nuthin. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-06 22:15 |