Sunday, April 24, 2011

The fighting around the rebel stronghold Libyan Misrata continue.

Gadhafi troops fire rocketsMore deaths in Misrata

Sunday, 24/04/2011, 20:07
DAPDWhat looks like an idyllic holiday picture is in fact a document of Secrets: The image shows explosions in Misrata
The fighting around the rebel stronghold Libyan Misrata continue. Meanwhile, the soldiers of the international military alliance meet unexpected obstacles - such as soccer-playing civilians.
A drone attack by international forces on a surface to air missile in Tripoli had to be postponed because civilians were playing football nearby. "We call on the civilians in the affected regions, from the troops of the regime of military facilities and equipment when away possible so we can meet with greater success and minimal risk to civilians," said the vice commander of the NATO mission in Libya, Russ Harding, on Sunday. NATO will continue to do everything possible to protect the civilian population. Predator drones that allowed the soldiers to take careful and precise.

In the battle for the rebel stronghold Misrata also set the forces of Muammar el Gaddafi largely to attacks from a distance. After she had apparently withdrawn from the port city itself, they fired rockets into the city , especially in the city center and three residential. At least two people were rockets of the government troops had been killed by, "said a local resident. The rebels have yet to bring the city under their control, parts of wide, including a hospital, where Gaddafi loyal troops had kept entrenched.

Soldiers disguise themselves as civilians allegedly

How exactly is the situation in Misrata remained unclear. Whether the insurgents had rightly celebrated the withdrawal of government troops from Misrata, was also questioned in his own camp. A spokesman from the rebel stronghold of Benghazi said he did not believe that the soldiers had been withdrawn for real.

The UK was skeptical. The government troops would retreat under the cover of the tactics of insurgents and take action without uniforms and tanks, "said Secretary William Hague of the BBC - fears that materialized, according to a rebel. The proceeds hospital grounds was therefore up to 400 soldiers by government forces as a base to the end. The men now tried discreetly to mingle with the population. "They attract normal sportswear," said the rebel, "they pretend to be civilians."

Kuwait's money to insurgents

Meanwhile it was announced that the rebels in Libya, Kuwait has donated the equivalent of 123 million euros. This money will be the main rebel body - the National Transitional Council - to help pay a portion of the salaries of employees, the transitional council leader Mustafa Abdel Jelil said in Kuwait. The rebels need urgent assistance. Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al Salem al Sabah, announced that Kuwait would "provide substantial and urgent humanitarian aid" on the Transitional Council. France, Gambia, Italy and Qatar are the only states that have recognized the National Transitional Council as the legitimate government of Libya.
The Libyan regime had announced on Friday, Misrata to want to withdraw from these messages , but later denied . However, it has since come back to fighting forever. According to the doctor Khaled Abu Falgah, head of the medical committee of the city were Saturday and on Sunday a total of 28 people were killed and 85 others injured on. Other sources spoke of at least 36 dead.
Gaddafis Truppen ziehen sich aus Misrata zurück
ReutersLibya: Gaddafi's troops pull back from the Misrata