Thursday, August 18, 2011

- Libyan rebels were in control of the coastal oil refinery in Zawiyah on Thursday



nyberroithur (luxy)
 rebels take control of  oil refinery 

Libya rebels take control of Zawiyah oil refinery

Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:17am GMT
 
Aug 18 (Reuters) - ZAWIYAH Aug 18 (Reuters) - Libyan rebels were in control of the coastal oil refinery in Zawiyah on Thursday following fighting with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, a Reuters reporter at the refinery said.
Small groups of rebels were inside the complex and there was no sign of pro-Gaddafi forces, the reporter said. (Reporting by Yvonne Bell; editing by Richard Valdmanis)