00:34 @ChangeInLibya tweets: “Breaking: Gaddafi thugs in Misrata block the main sewage channels in the city of 600,000 so that homes start flooding..”
00:29 DIRECT from Tripoli Gunfire heard coming from inside Baab Al Aziziyah right now
22:14 Reuters The Libyan regime has rejected the conditions of a ceasefire offered by the revolutionaries. The regime said its troops will not leave Libyan cities.DIRECT from Misratah the city is now very quiet after coalition air strikes destroyed a Gaddafi military convoy attempting to enter the city and the port.
21:49 Al Jazeera Arabic Suleiman Dogha, Libyan Journalist and analyst stated live on air that snipers climbed on top of mosques in Tripoli today to deter and prevent citizens from demonstrating.
21:35 Almanara Media Coalition forces bombed a radar base in Qasr Alhaj area on the outskirts of the town of Rajbaan. The news source also confirmed that no air strikes were performed on Gaddafi’s forces which are stationed on the outskirts of Zintan and Gelaa.
20:29 DIRECT from Misratah Wefaq Media have confirmed that a convoy of Gaddafi forces that was trying to enter the city via the heavy goods entrance towards the city’s port and Brega warehouse has been bombed by coalition air forces. The convoy was composed of 1 tank and a number of military trucks20:24 Almanara Media Revolutionaries have regained control of the city of Brega19:35 Almanara Media Trusted sources have confirmed that Gaddafi’s forces in the town of Zala (between Sirt & Ras Lanouf) have made a request for more mercenaries and reinforcements from Tripoli due to their decreasing numbers.
18:20 Al Jazeera English It appears that the opposition’s commanders are taking firmer control at the front lines, screening fighters who are trying to join up with their forces based on their experience, and barring journalists from entering zones where they are concerned about giving away their positions.
17:17 BBC Spain says it will create and fund two humanitarian “land corridors” to send aid to the rebel-stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya. Secretary of State for Co-operation Soraya Rodriguez says Madrid has struck a deal with the Arab Medical Association, based in Cairo, which will convey humanitarian supplies.17:15 DIRECT from Misratah Wefaq Media confirm that 3 martyrs have fallen so far today. One of the bodies was completely charred. It also reported that one injury was admitted into the operation theatre. It finally reported that 7 shells landed in the AlMalayta area near Qasr Ahmed
17:10 @FMCNL tweets Netherlands Air Force formation F-16 MLU airborne as BLAST 31 direct waypoint DIGOS at FL30016:35 BBC The CIA has sent a small, covert team into eastern Libya while the White House debates whether to arm the opposition, NPR reports. The operatives are in Libya to gather intelligence to help direct NATO airstrikes and to help train inexperienced fighters, it says.16:22 Al Jazeera Arabic Coalition fighter jets have performed air strikes on Gaddafi forces stationed near Brega. These were followed by the revolutionaries launching Grad missiles on Gaddafi’s forces. The revolutionaries are now starting to move west once again.The 17th February Youth Revolution spokesman from Misratah confirmed that the attacks on the city are still ongoing. He reported that there were 7 martyrs yesterday, two of which were a father and daughter killed in their car by a tank shell. Three others were martyred when a house was bombarded randomly while they were inside.
16:13 BBC As if the unrest reverberating around the Mediterranean coastline wasn’t enough, the region has just been hit by more shockwaves in the form of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake centred beneath the island of Crete.15:33 BBC The BBC’s Nick Springate reports from Libya’s eastern town of Brega that for the first time, rag-tag rebel forces have been bolstered by a number of well-armed, seemingly well-trained soldiers in full military attire. It’s not clear where they’ve come from, our correspondent says, but their very presence has boosted morale on the front line. ”14:19 Al Jazeera A Libyan opposition official says Qatar has agreed to a deal that will give the rebels money for weapons and other items in exchange for the oil they control.13:47 BBC Here’s more from Libyan intelligence chief Abuzayd Umar Durdah, who called in to state TV last night to deny reports he was defecting. He told them: “It is impossible for Abuzayd Durdah to think, not only when awake but even when dreaming, of leaving Libya or the Libyan people or the revolution, or betraying its leader Muammar al-Gaddafi…I am in Libya and am going to stay in it, and I am steadfast in the victorious revolution’s trench.”12:55 @LibyanDictator tweets BREAKING: Violent clashes in #Misrata as Gaddafi brigades attempt to push further into city using heavy shelling and mortars.”
12:51 The Telegraph Sources familiar with the secret talks held in London by Mohammed Ismail say he floated a face-saving proposal for Gaddafi to step down but hand power to his sons.12:35 BBC A Libyan doctor has told the BBC that a coalition airstrike on Wednesday killed seven civilians and wounded 25 in a village near Brega. The BBC has been unable to confirm this information and are looking to confirm it with the Ministry of Defense.12:32 Reuters Heavy machinegun and automatic gunfire rang out in the centre of the Libyan capital Tripoli before dawn on Friday, Reuters witnesses said.It was not immediately clear what triggered the shooting. The gunfire lasted about 20 minutes and stopped before dawn. Cars were heard speeding along central Tripoli streets.
12:18 Harald Doornbos, GPD correspondent says that he spoke yesterday night with Dutch diver in Benghazi. His colleague died after Gaddafi’s army stole a bag of crucial medicine. The man suffered from epilepsy, and had to take medication daily. The man is said to have suffered several epileptic attacks without his medication, which likely resulted in his death.
12:00 Radio Netherlands Worldwide A Dutchman has died in Libya. The man worked as a diver for an oil company. Pro-Gaddafi militias attacked the man and his two colleagues in their compound. Their equipment was stolen and they were locked up for two days. After they were released they left for Benghazi, one of the men had died. A second man was injured and the third is thought to have left to Egypt.
11:36 AP A strictly unconfirmed report from AP concerning Mohammed Ismail, the senior Gaddafi envoy who has been in London holding confidential talks with British officials. The report quotes unnamed sources saying Ismail was not on a Gaddafi-mandated mission but was actually in town visiting relatives — and when officials became aware they seized the opportunity to speak to him.11:26 Reuters The UN special envoy to Libya has arrived in Benghazi in order to meet officials of Transitional National Council, revolutionaries have told Reuters. They also said they hoped to show Abdelilah al-Khatib they are “putting their house in order” and that this would help the Council gain international recognition as Libya’s legitimate government.11:16 Al Jazeera English Khaled al-Farjani, a captain in the Libyan air force who is now fighting with the rebels, says: “Some military have come and strengthened the rebel lines. God willing, they will begin with Ajdabiyah and go to Brega and Ras Lanuf.” Unarmed Libyans seeking to help in the battle were stopped by the revolutionaries at checkpoints.10:31 The Telegraph The Gaddafi regime has quietly been putting guards in place at key positions in an atempt to prevent any more high-level defections, according to a report in the New York Times. It follows Moussa Koussa’s medical ploy, which enabled him to travel to Tunisia from wher he flew to London.
10:30 The Guardian Gaddafi regime has dispatched one of its most trusted envoys to London for talks with British officials. Mohammed Ismail’s visit is one of many connections between Libyan officials and the west, a possible indication the regime may be looking for an exit strategy.10:07 The Telegraph Reports of heavy fighting around the key oil town of Brega which was retaken by government forces yesterday.10:00 Al Jazeera Mohammed Abu Al Qassim Al Zawi, head of Libya’s Popular Committee (equivalent of a parliament) and Shokri Ghanem, a top oil official, are the lastest rumoured defectors according to some Arabic newspapers.01:21 BBC Libyan rebel radio is reporting an acute shortage of fuel in Tripoli, according to BBC Monitoring. There are long queues for fuel and one petrol station operator has put up a banner saying: “No petrol after today”.
Exposed: The US-Saudi Libya deal
By Pepe Escobar
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