Friday, July 22, 2011

intense front-line battles are taking a heavy toll on the city's doctors


russell renshaw
Intense front-line battles stretch Libya medical services.
But intense front-line battles are taking a heavy toll on the city's doctors who say they cannot cope with the number of injured. Rebel fighters in Misrata are inching their way westwards towards Zliten, a crucial town on the road to Tripoli.  Colonel Gaddafi has ruled out talks with rebels in Libya, describing the uprising as a 'lost cause' in a speech broadcast late last night. 

Gabriel Gatehouse reports.