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Libyan Western Rebels Organize Effectively
Libyan opposition soldiers, often characterized as unorganized and a rag-tag band of rebels, are becoming more organized and efficient. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the Western region of…
NATO Airstrikes Believed to Have Killed Gadhafi’s Son and Grandchildren
NATO airstrikes in Libya on Saturday reportedly killed Moammar Gadhafi’s youngest son and three grandchildren, although the North African strongman is believed to have survived the attacks yet again. A…
Libyan Government Take Over Rebel Border Post
The Libyan conflict remains a stalemate as cities, such as Misrata, change hands between pro-government forces and the rebels. The Libyan government was able to take over a rebel outpost…
Gadhafi Compound Bombed by NATO
Moammar Gadhafi’s Bab al-Azizya compound in Tripoli was bombed by NATO airstrikes on Monday morning for the second time since the bombing campaign began. Fighting also continued in Misrata over…
Rebels Gain Tunisia Border Crossing
Rebels in Libya have had some major strategic wins, gaining control of a Tunisia border crossing and fighting back Moammar Gadhafi’s troops in Misrata. Witnesses reported that rebels were able…
Two Journalists Killed in Libya
Two journalists were killed in Libya on Wednesday. Tim Hetherington, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker and photographer, and Chris Hondros, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated photographer, were both killed in the city of Misrata. …
US and Allies Seek Refuge for Gadhafi
President Obama and U.S. allies have begun to look for a refuge where Col. Moammar Gadhafi can go if he is forced out of Libya. The Obama administration has conducted…
Gadhafi Agrees to Allow Humanitarian Groups Access to Tripoli, Misrata
The U.N. announced on Monday that the government of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya as agreed to allow the U.N. humanitarian access to Tripoli and the rebel city of Misrata. U.N….
Obama’s Libya Campaign
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to reporters about the ongoing campaign in Libya last week. Obama and the leaders of France and Britain also published a joint newspaper article pledging…
Rebels Losing Misrata in Libya
The Libyan western city of Misrata was pounded by Moammar Gadhafi‘s troops on Friday. The last major rebel stronghold in the western portion of the country was assaulted with tanks…
Former U.S. Congressman in Talks with Gadhafi
A former U.S. congressman arrived in Libya on Wednesday to encourage Moammar Gadhafi to step down as leader of the North African nation. Curt Weldon, a Pennsylvania Republican, was invited…
Rebels Hit by Coalition Forces
At least 10 rebels were killed late on Friday in Libya by a western coalition air strike. The group was at the eastern outskirts of Brega when the attack happened. …
Libyan Rebels Contemplate a Cease-Fire
An opposition leader said that Libya’s rebels will agree to a cease-fire if Moammar Gadhafi pulls his military forces out of cities and allows peaceful protests against his regime. Mustafa…
Libyan Rebels Struggle to Maintain Misrata
The rebels in the Libyan city of Misrata continue to be under intense attack from leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces. Misrata, which has been a battleground for several weeks, remains as…
Violence Continues in Libya
In the northern African nation of Libya, things are looking worse. Despite military escalation by the United States, things in the nation are increasingly violent. Moammar Gadhafi‘s snipers and tanks…
Gadhafi’s Forces Withdraw from Key Cities
On Wednesday, rebel forces and coalition airstrikes forced Moammar Gadhafi’s tanks to roll back from two key western cities in Libya. The rebels forces remain in disarray, however they were…
