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Africa North
The Nalut Offensive: A View from the Battlefield
2011-08-04
From the Jamestown Foundation. How much of this is true? Who knows?
Posted by:Steve White

#2  The mention of American "intelligence officers" acting as forward air controllers & directing airstrikes as part of a rebel offensive seems worthy of note.

And did you read the article? It explains pretty thoroughly why they had to clear the border. A fortified salient was being used - vigorously! - as a fire base by the Gaddafi forces. They were able to both periodically shell a major Berber town, and interdict the logistics line between Tunisia and the rebel-held Nafusa mountains.
Posted by: Mitch H.   2011-08-04 15:36  

#1  Nalut is on the border with Tunisia. If they're fighting over Nalut, they've got a long way to go.

Posted by: Frozen Al   2011-08-04 11:41  

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