AL-QALAA, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebel fighters launched offensives on two fronts to the south and east of Tripoli on Wednesday in the biggest push in weeks toward Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold in the capital. Libyan rebels push towards Tripoli on two fronts
Libyan rebels launch assault on Gadhafi troop positions just 30 miles
from Tripoli - AFP http://bit.ly/okVuv1
Buoyed by French arms drops and NATO-led air strikes, the rebels attacked positions in the Gualish area, in the plains north of their enclave in the Nafusa mountains southwest of Tripoli, an AFP correspondent said. A rebel leader from the hilltown of Zintan said his forces had coordinated their assault with NATO, which has stepped up its bombing campaign by destroying frontline armour of Moamer Kadhafi's regime in the past week. "We waited before launching this assault and finally got the green light from NATO this morning and the offensive began," the rebel leader said. There were intense exchanges of artillery, mortar and cannon fire between the rebel fighters and government troops dug in around Gualish, the AFP correspondent reported. NATO-led warplanes flew over the battlefield but there were no immediate air strikes. The area targeted by the rebel offensive is seen as strategic as it also features the garrison city of Gharyan, a government stronghold in the Nafusa mountains.
RT @Marguer_d: RT @m0j0working: #LIBYA N FFIGHTERS SEIZE VILLAGE OF AL-QAWALISH, S OF #TRIPOLI, AFTER 6-HR BAT… (cont) http://deck.ly/~xLxWV
@guardsman1812 Yes, it sounds like continuing peaceful protests in #Tripoli would have resulted in mass slaughter. @KhiriaElf #Libya
Misrata To fight down the last 3-4ooo Forces wich Gaddafi has outside fr Tripoli in whole Libya can bring 8ooo dead bodies&Tripoli much more
Libya Misrata I dont believe Gaddafi has across Libya (outside frTripoli)more than 3ooo-4ooo Forces wich can fight &wounded are not strong
Libyan rebels seize village of Al-Qawalish from pro-Gadhafi forces amid push towards Tripoli - Reuters http://reut.rs/p82QH8
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Reuters WRAPUP 1-Libyan rebels push towards #Tripoli on two fronts bit.ly/oM8AhY Mass attack on government forces SW of capital #libya
