Saturday, September 17, 2011

@jenanmoussa on frontline Sirte, controlled old airport few hrs, catch head of #Saadi brigade


Jenan Moussa

Jenan Moussa

@jenanmoussa Tripoli, Libya
Reporter for Arabic Al Aan TV from Dubai - www.alaan.tv Aim: to be one of the few Arab female crisis correspondents.
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Rebels catch head of  brigade in .He's a / confirms  inside.  goes under nb 001 over walkie talkie.
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@ 
 well unless pple of  are firing Grad missiles in celebration! I saw with my eyes where Grad landed. U must b kidding!
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Hospital, outside , shook from  missile. We went on ground. 2 dead rebels; 10 injured 2day. Also ambulance driver killed. 
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I am on frontline close 2  soldiers fire Grad missiles in our direction. Two landed 400 meters away from makeshift hospital.
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Battle for  goes on. My report last night from close to center:  
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One of rebels I am with was b4 rvltn an engineer. Ayoub lost in  war one brother, 2 cousins, & 2 uncles... also some friends. 
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Rebels also got into old airport inside  yesterday. The controlled it for couple of hrs but its open space; cant be protected.
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Rebels head back to . Yesterday they passed district 1; reached district 2 inside city but couldnt hold positions.2day they try again.
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We slept at an X  rest house right on sea near .Its empty now but two red leather sofas still inside. very kitshy style. 
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I spoke 2day to one pro  woman over the phone. I asked her why do you like ? She said: I dont know but he is my soul. 
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 will be a tough battle. Not because rebels lack military capabilities but because some tribes in  r still loyalists to .
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 has 172 Katibas in total. The biggest is Martyr Mohammad Alhalbous Katiba. They are also here in