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Rebels take high ground in western Libya
By Derek Henry Flood
In response to weeks-long Grad multiple rocket launcher system fire aimed at their key supply hub of Nalut, Libya's western rebels finally launched a large scale, logistically sophisticated offensive against the Muammar Gaddafist-held towns of Ghazaya and Takut in recent days.
In the weeks leading up to the offensive, rebels and civilians alike in Nalut, which is located in Libya's Jebel Nafusa mountain range, endured constant and highly irregular Grad barrages, resulting in tens of thousands of the town's residents seeking refuge across the border in Tunisia.
On the morning of July 28, hours before the rebel assault got underway, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces followed through on the promise to conduct air strikes against
By Derek Henry Flood
In response to weeks-long Grad multiple rocket launcher system fire aimed at their key supply hub of Nalut, Libya's western rebels finally launched a large scale, logistically sophisticated offensive against the Muammar Gaddafist-held towns of Ghazaya and Takut in recent days.
In the weeks leading up to the offensive, rebels and civilians alike in Nalut, which is located in Libya's Jebel Nafusa mountain range, endured constant and highly irregular Grad barrages, resulting in tens of thousands of the town's residents seeking refuge across the border in Tunisia.
On the morning of July 28, hours before the rebel assault got underway, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces followed through on the promise to conduct air strikes against
