Saturday, April 30, 2011

Rebels defy Qaddafi's fear offensive in Libya's western mountains Zintan, a critically important town

Just An Arab
Rebels defy 's fear offensive in's western mountains > CSMonitor:   
Rebels defy Qaddafi's fear offensive in Libya's western mountains Zintan, a critically important town on the southern slopes of the Nafusah mountain range, has become a symbol of rebellion. It endured a barrage of rocket fire this week as Qaddafi continued punishing it.
Libyans examine a Katyusha "Grad" rocket fired by troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi that landed inside the grounds of the hospital in Zintan, Libya, on April 28, 2011. Zintan was one of the first cities to rebel in Libya's western mountains along the Nafusah mountain range, an Arab city in the midst of a predominantly ethnic Berber enclave that has repelled Qaddafi's rule and military assaults, and is now being targeted by scores of Katyusha rockets.
Scott Peterson/Getty Images