The U.N. Security Council voted March 17 to authorize a no-fly zone over Libya and to "take all necessary measures" - without using an occupation force - to protect civilians and population centers under the threat of attack in Libya. Click the markers to learn more about the intervention in Libya, and scroll down to learn more about the developments in Libya's civil war.
Created by dipity on Mar 7, 2011
Last updated: 08/22/11 at 12:03 PM
Middle East OnlineLibya conflict drags on, NATO keen on way out of impasseMiddle East OnlineUN leader Ban Ki-moon on Thursday expressed alarm over the rising number of civilian casualties in the Libya conflict, including those inflicted in NATO air strikes. Without specifically naming any side, Ban called on "all parties" to use "extreme ...and more »
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Business RecorderNATO plans air strike on Libyan-Tunisian borderThe Voice of RussiaNATO plans an air strike on the check point in Ras-Jedir on the Libyan-Tunisian border to open the way for the rebels, Ibragim Moussa, an official with the Libyan government, said Sunday. According to him such activities may lead to a new bloodshed. ...Libya denies rebel gains in military spurtAFPall 29 news articles »
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The HinduLibyan Rebels Advance Slowly; Tribal Infighting PersistsCare2.com (blog)In their efforts to control Zawiya and the areas around it, the rebels have instigated ground attacks after NATO airstrikes, says the Guardian. In the area around the city of Brega on Thursday, NATO also reportedly struck an armed vehicle, ...Rebels say they are gaining ground in Libya; government disputes claimCNN InternationalLibyan Rebels on Verge of Great Victory, Closing in on ZawiyahTripoli PostFactbox: Latest developments in the Libyan conflictReutersBBC News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Inquirer.netall 821 news articles »
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Bus carrying CNN, other journalists caught in firefight in LibyaCNN InternationalAs they left the scene, black smoke rose from points along the road. It was unclear whether it was the result of NATO airstrikes or continued fighting in the area. The group was back in Djerba on Saturday night after being told to leave Libya.
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Telegraph.co.ukIs Gaddafi's daughter, believed killed by a US air strike, alive and well?Tehran TimesThen in February 2011, Welt am Sonntag, the Sunday Edition of Die Welt, obtained a copy of a document related to the case that came to light in Switzerland after fighting broke out in Libya, and the Swiss government ordered Gaddafi assets in ...Dental records for Hana Gaddafi reopen mystery of Libyan leader's daughterTelegraph.co.uk'Mystery' resurfaces over whether Gaddafi's daughter is dead or aliveNewstrack Indiaall 14 news articles »
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CBC.caLibyan's Demand NATO to End CasualtiesAl-ArabiyaThe protesters gathered to hand over a letter to the ambassador addressed to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling on him to intervene to stop on civilian target air strikes. Ibrahim Al Majeri, the head of the Libyan Doctors Union said, ...Libyans protest at deadly NATO strikesPress TVLibyan civilian casualties concern UNUPI.comUN Secretary General irked over rising civilian casualties in LibyaTruthDiveTripoli Post -CTV.ca -Toronto Starall 118 news articles »
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The HinduIsolation, air strikes take toll in Gaddafi's LibyaReuters AfricaTRIPOLI (Reuters) - The impact of the West's two-pronged effort to oust Muammar Gaddafi was apparent this week in Tripoli, where doctors struggled to treat Libyans injured in recent NATO air strikes amid a deepening shortage of ...NATO urged to investigate civilian deaths during Libya air strikesCanada ViewsUN Leader Expresses Concern Over Civilian Casualties in LibyaVoice of AmericaAmnesty International Calls on NATO to Investigate Civilian Deaths in Libyan ...Fox NewsTehran Times -Xinhua -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyall 1,026 news articles »
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Globe and MailLibya: Nato accused of killing civilians near Tripoli in air strikeDaily MailNATO said it destroyed several Libyan naval vessels in air strikes in May. Warships hit at that time included a Koni-class frigate and a Combattante class fast-attack ship. The strike came on the same day that Libyan accused Nato of bombing civilians. ...NATO dismisses report of Libyan civilian casualties in air strikesXinhuaLibya Accuses NATO of Deadly Strike Near ZlitanVoice of America (blog)VIDEO: Libya accuses Nato over air strikeBBC NewsThe Voice of Russia -TIME -Philippine Starall 1,793 news articles »
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Malaysia StarUN official "deplores" NATO attack on Libyan TVReuters AfricaUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The head of the UN cultural agency UNESCO sharply rebuked NATO on Monday for its July 30 air strikes against Libyan state television that killed several people and wounded nearly a dozen. "I deplore the NATO strike on ...Bulgarian UNESCO Head Condemns NATO Attack on Libyan TVNovinite.comUN envoys concerned over NATO strikes as Libyan TV shows footage of KhamisAl-ArabiyaLibya accuses NATO of 'massacre'Aljazeera.netPress TVall 149 news articles »
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Daily MailEx-Chch man 'Ayatollah of the RAF'Stuff.co.nzThe Christchurch-born head of studies at Britain's Royal Air Force pilot training college is a convert to Islam who has criticised Nato air strikes on Libya, a British newspaper reports. Dr Joel Hayward, 47, is dean of the college at Cranwell. ...Is 'RAF Ayatollah' who criticised Libyan air strikes the right man to be ...Daily MailRAF PILOT CONVERTS TO ISLAMDaily Star'Muslim convert' UK RAF University head slammed for focusing more on 'Islamist ...Newstrack Indiaall 23 news articles »
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...surrounded by state television employees, just hours after the Libyan capital was pounded by a rare, day-time round of airstrikes. Bazelya appealed to the international community for protection of Libyan journalists and said working for the Libyan government...
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The GuardianLibyan Crisis: Nine civilians killed in airstrikes, has Nato gone too far?International Business TimesNato has admitted "a weapons systems failure" may have led to civilian casualties in Sunday morning's air strike in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Trying to explain the faux pas, the alliance said the ...Nato: Libya air strike went astrayBelfast TelegraphNATO admits Libya air strike led to civilian deathsReuters AfricaLibyan Rebel Leader to Visit ChinaVoice of AmericaIrish Times -Boston Globeall 2,632 news articles »
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End Libyan air strikesToronto SunAs it is, close to 13000 sorties and 4000 air strikes — roughly 10% of them by Canadian CF-18s — have caused untold numbers of casualties among civilians. Allied air strikes have probably inflicted more civilian casualties than Gadhafi has in his ...Pro-democracy Libyan rebels a rare breedTheChronicleHerald.caRussian Diplomacy Plays Uncertain Role In LibyaNPRall 15 news articles »
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BigPond NewsChina says Libya rebel chief to visitReutersChina was among the emerging powers that abstained in March when the United Nations Security Council authorised the NATO-led air strikes against Gaddafi's forces. China could have used its veto power as a permanent member. But Beijing quickly condemned ...Libyan opposition leader visits China TuesdayKuwait News Agencyall 176 news articles »
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Reuters IndiaHouse May Vote This Week on Money for Libya StrikesNew York TimesAny measures to end or reduce financing for the military's involvement in the NATO-led airstrikes in Libya are likely to divide members of Congress. They are split in both the House and Senate between two slightly incongruous alliances: antiwar ...NATO Admits Missed Target in LibyaWCTVGates: Obama is within law in Libyan operationThe Associated PressGates Defends Libya Action Minus Congressional OKFox NewsGather.com -Tripoli Postall 324 news articles »
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gulfnews.comWAR ON GADDAFI COSTS BRITAIN HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS...SO FARExpress.co.ukRAF planes were in action over Libya at the time but it is understood that they were not operating in and around Tripoli. Nato made no immediate comment about the air strike, but has said in the past that it only targets military or command-and-control ...Cost of bombing Libya is 'obscene'Yorkshire Postall 346 news articles »
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USA TodayAnother NATO mistake in Libya...Eikenberry on Afghanistan...Palestinian ...9&10 NewsBRUSSELS (AP) — NATO says one of its airstrikes on the Libyan capital today went off target and may have caused civilian casualties. The Libyan government claims nine civilians were killed when NATO bombs hit a residential neighborhood of Tripoli. ...Gates Acknowledges Talks with TalibanNew York TimesGates confirms talks with TalibanWashington Timesall 2,157 news articles »
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Daily NationTwo toddlers killed in air strike on house in TripoliMorning Star Online"Our pilots and air crew go to great lengths to minimalise civilian risk but ultimately you can never make that risk zero in a military campaign." Libya's Health Ministry says 856 civilians have been killed in Nato air strikes since they began in March ...Five dead in 'NATO raid' on residential area of TripoliHindustan Timesall 10 news articles »
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Los Angeles TimesMcCain warns against war powers pushPolitico (blog)warns his Republican colleagues on Sunday to not push against US involvement in Libya for partisan gain. Republicans on Capitol Hill have been pressuring the White House to come to Congress to seek authorization of ongoing air strikes in Libya. ...GOP Isolationist? No, Just More JacksonianRealClearPoliticsGraham, McCain, Gates Rebuke Republican 'Isolationists'National Journalall 165 news articles »
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Libyans chafe under Gadhafi's rule in TripoliHouston ChronicleMen like these are part of a loose band of activists emboldened by NATO airstrikes to take a stand in Tripoli, where repression of the opposition has been among the harshest in Libya. Such low-level guerrilla warfare, along with small anti-government ...and more »
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Libyan govt approves $31.4 bln for 2011 budgetReuters AfricaRABAT, June 15 (Reuters) - Libya's government approved a $31.4 billion budget for the rest of 2011, the official news agency said on Wednesday, a move apparently aimed at showing it was functioning as normal despite air strikes and sanctions. ...Losing the War of Words on LibyaNew York Timesall 15 news articles »
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Globe and MailLibyan Officials Say They're Still In ControlNPR7:00 pm ET Pressure is mounting on the parts of Libya that remain under the control of Moammar Gadhafi. Between rebel attacks from the east and west, relentless NATO air strikes and growing gas and food shortages, it seems inevitable that the Libyan ...Defence Minister MacKay defends Libya extensionCTV.caIs tally for extending Libya mission 'substantially underestimated'?Globe and Mailall 233 news articles »
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Reuters AfricaCoble among lawmakers suing Obama over Libyan airstrikesBizjournals.comHoward Coble, a Greensboro Republican, is among a group of 10 members of Congress who have sued President Barack Obama over airstrikes in Libya, according to The Associated Press. The federal lawmakers claim Obama violated the Constitution by ordering ...Libya Lawsuit Isn't First Congressional Case on War PowersFox News (blog)White House defends legality of Libya missionThe Associated PressWhite House insists Libya action legalAFPHeritage.org -MiamiHerald.com -Boston Globeall 1,375 news articles »
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Globe and MailNATO Uses Twitter To Determine Libya Air Strike Targets, Gathers IntelligenceScribbalThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is using information that it has sourced from Twitter to help it identify air strike targets in Libya. Tweets are being used by analysts to help them ...Libya air strikes: Nato uses Twitter to help gather targetsThe GuardianGadhafi Forces Shell Libya Rebel Positions in Western MountainsVoice of AmericaNATO resumes air assaults on Tripoli with late-night strikesBoston GlobeSan Francisco Chronicle -Detroit Free Press -CANOEall 3,881 news articles »
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The Homemade Weapons of Libya's Rebel ForcesNational Journal18 Libyan rebel fighters fire at a Libyan air force fighter jet flying overhead at the entrance to the oil-rich town of Ras Lanuf on March 8. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images) # View original. 19 Rebel army officers repair weapons taken from forces ...and more »
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CTV.caLibya air strikes: Nato uses Twitter to help gather targetsThe GuardianSmoke rises from a district in the east of Tripoli yesterday after coalition air strikes. Photograph: Mohamed Messara/EPA Nato is using information gleaned from Twitter to help analysts judge which sites could be targeted by commanders for bombing and ...Qaddafi Tells NATO They Will Be Defeated in Audio MessageFox NewsNATO Uses Twitter To Determine Libya Air Strike Targets, Gathers IntelligenceScribbalExplosions Rock Tripoli As NATO Airstrikes ContinueRTT NewsBoston Globe -San Francisco Chronicle -Journal of Turkish Weeklyall 6,657 news articles »
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...Military leaders voiced concerns about sustaining the operations if the mission drags on. Tripoli, Libya -- NATO resumed its air strikes on the Libyan capital of Tripoli late Tuesday, blasting at least two targets just before midnight, after military leaders...
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Telegraph.co.ukSouth African President Flays NATO Air Strikes Against LibyaRTT News(RTTNews) - South African President Jacob Zuma Tuesday lashed out at NATO bombings against Libya saying that it contravened the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution for protecting civilians from troops loyal to embattled leader Col. ...S. Africa warns of UN fallout from Libya strikesNOW LEBANONSA slams Nato's 'regime change' in Libya in UN speechMail & Guardian OnlineLibyan crisis: Clinton stresses African involvement in Libyan crisisAfrique en LigueTelegraph.co.uk -Press TVall 190 news articles »
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The HinduLibyan rebels make gains; Qaddafi plays chessChristian Science MonitorHis victories close to Tripoli were what emboldened him to send tank columns and rocket launchers against Benghazi – a force that was entering the city when it was devastated by NATO airstrikes. Those attacks prevented the city from being overrun. ...Rebels claim gains east, west of Libyan capitalCBS NewsGadhafi Plays Chess With Russian VisitorABC NewsCheckmates: Colonel Gaddafi plays chess with renowned Russian eccentricthejournal.ieArab Newsall 325 news articles »
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Latest developments in Arab world's unrestThe Associated PressGermany has refused to participate in NATO airstrikes in Libya and withheld its support for the UN resolution that allowed the attacks. ___ EGYPT Friends and relatives of a US-born Israeli arrested in Egypt on spy charges say he is a law student in ...and more »
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Reuters IndiaTIMELINE-Libya's uprising against Muammar GaddafiReutersMarch 19 - The first air strikes halt the advance of Gaddafi's forces on Benghazi and target Libya's air defences. March 22 - "We will not surrender," Gaddafi tells supporters forming a human shield to protect him at his Tripoli compound. ...Germany Gives Diplomatic Recognition to Libyan RebelsVoice of AmericaIs Nato's Mission In Libya Losing Momentum?Sky NewsLibyan rebels battle up coast, gain ground on TripoliDenver PostNew York Times -Daily Beast -Xinhuaall 636 news articles »
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NATO Insists that Libyan Air Campaign Will Yield Desired ResultAviation International NewsAlthough rebel forces have gained hardly any ground in Libya, NATO officials are still optimistic that airpower alone will eventually force Col. Ghaddafi's regime from power. To that end, air strikes have increasingly focused on Libya's defense and ...
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BBC NewsLibya profileBBC NewsSeveral leaders urged Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to step down, and the UN Security Council passed a resolution authorising a no-fly zone over Libya and air strikes to protect civilians. A former Roman colony, Libya is a mostly desert country which saw ...and more »
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Telegraph.co.uk'US ruling elites silent about Libya war'Press TVAn increasing number of civilians are reportedly being killed in NATO airstrikes on Libyan cities. New images have emerged showing the aftermath of an alleged NATO airstrike targeting the capital Tripoli's Nasser University which reportedly left many ...Gaddafi regime “weakening all the time” in wake of NATO airstrikes: HagueDailyIndia.comGaddafi negotiations possible: HaguePress TVall 238 news articles »
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Telegraph.co.ukGaddafi regime “weakening all the time” in wake of NATO airstrikes: HagueDailyIndia.comLondon, June 13: British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime is "weakening all the time" in the wake of NATO's military campaign. "Time is on our side, not on his side. ...'US ruling elites silent about Libya war'Press TVGaddafi negotiations possible: HaguePress TVall 238 news articles »
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New York TimesLibyan Leaders Defiant as Battle Rages at Oil CityNew York TimesMuammar el-Qaddafi on Sunday told the “ugly, evil forces of NATO” to accept that the rebel cause was doomed and that the Libyan leader would not be driven from power by rebel attacks or NATO airstrikes. The fighting around the oil city, Zawiya, ...and more »
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ImagesFood.comDutch government extends its military involvement in NATO's campaign in LibyaWashington PostBy AP, THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government has extended its forces' role in the NATO campaign of air strikes in Libya until the end of the three month extension the alliance recently announced and will contribute a handful of new staff. ...Netherlands extends involvement in Libya missionForbesall 67 news articles »
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Fox NewsWest unlocks cash to position Libya for life after Muammar GaddafiThe AustralianKEY powers have vowed to unlock $US1 billion ($941 million) for hard-pressed Libyan rebels in talks to map out a "post-Gaddafi Libya" as a fresh volley of NATO airstrikes rocked the capital yesterday. The move came as Mikhail Margelov, ...New Airstrikes Target Libyan CapitalVoice of AmericaNew round of NATO strikes hits Tripoli outskirts as effort to push Khadafy ...New York Daily NewsNATO strikes again rattle Gadhafi redoubt | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-06-10Philadelphia InquirerRTT News -Times of India -DAWN.comall 2,515 news articles »
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The Associated PressNorway to quit Libya operation by AugustThe Associated PressThe announcement comes as the Obama administration puts pressure on Germany, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the Netherlands to shoulder a greater share of the alliance campaign, which has heated up with intensified airstrikes on Libya's capital. ...Norway to quit Libya operation by Aug. 1eTaiwan Newsall 180 news articles »
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AllGovAmericans at War in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya…and (For a Long Time Already) YemenAllGovState Department cables released by WikiLeaks revealed the Obama administration's attempts to cover up US air strikes targeting al-Qaeda elements inside Yemen. An American communiqué from January 2010 showed Saleh reassuring US General David Petraeus ...and more »
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Libya: More Nato Airstrikes As Rebels Get AidSky NewsWestern and Arab powers have pledged $1bn in aid to help rebels fighting to end Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's rule in Libya, as Nato airstrikes continue to rock Tripoli. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. ...
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NATO intensifies air strikes against military targets of Gaddafi regimeKuwait News AgencyBRUSSELS, June 10 (KUNA) -- NATO warplanes in the last 24 hours flew 149 sorties including 43 strike missions against military targets belonging to pro-regime forces in Libya. The planes destroyed one vehicle, a storage facility, two command and ...and more »
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Brisbane TimesLibya: AU Calls for Gaddafi to Step DownAllAfrica.comThe pan-African body, which includes many beneficiaries of Libyan aid, has steadfastly condemned NATO-led air strikes on Gaddafi's forces. The 53-nation grouping has also publicly insisted the only way out of the conflict is its "road map" that calls ...Qaddafi regime denies war crimes in Libya, says rebels are cannibalsThe NationalGates wants more NATO allies to join Libya airstrike campaignFort Worth Star TelegramGaddafi accused of ordering mass rapeABC OnlineExaminer.com -People's Democracyall 819 news articles »
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The GuardianGates urges increased participation in Libyan airstrikesSTLtoday.comGates, who is retiring at the end of the month, called on Germany and Poland, which have refused to participate in the Libya campaign, to contribute. He also urged Spain, Turkey and the Netherlands, which are participating but not in airstrikes, ...Shaky Libya campaign shows NATO's weaknesses, Gates saysLos Angeles TimesCalling for patience, Ottawa prepares to extend fight against GadhafiGlobe and MailNATO allies in Libya strikes increasingly stretched-GatesReuters AfricaDigitalJournal.com -AFPall 1,270 news articles »
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Fox NewsGates calls for more NATO allies to join Libya air campaignLos Angeles TimesGates, who is retiring at the end of the month, called on Germany and Poland, which have refused to participate in the Libya campaign, to contribute. He also urged Spain, Turkey and the Netherlands, which are participating but not in airstrikes, ...Libya crisis: Tripoli hit by Nato air strikesBBC NewsFresh NATO airstrikes rock TripoliAljazeera.netQaddafi Hits Libyan Rebels as NATO Strikes TripoliFox NewsThe Associated Press -China Daily -Mirror.co.ukall 7,357 news articles »
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...an audio recording broadcast on Tuesday, June 7 after NATO military craft unleashed a ferocious series of nearly 30 daytime airstrikes on Tripoli.In a phone call to Libyan state television station, Gaddafi angrily denounced the rebels and said he would not...
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NATO airstrikes hit Libyan capitalWinston-Salem JournalThe Associated Press Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi stood defiant Tuesday in the face of the heaviest and most punishing NATO airstrikes yet, at least 40 thunderous daylight attacks that sent plumes of smoke billowing above the dictator's central ...and more »
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Los Angeles TimesHouse wants explanation from Obama on LibyaReutersThe votes reflected lawmakers' unease over a third war along with Iraq and Afghanistan, and a view that Obama did not adequately consult Congress before joining a multinational operation that began conducting air strikes in March to protect Libyan ...WH calls Libya resolutions unhelpful, unnecessarySacramento BeeObama rebuked over LibyaSky News AustraliaHouse rebukes Obama over LibyaYahoo! News Blogs (blog)Voice of America -Washington Postall 1,734 news articles »
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NATO airstrikes hit Yefren, Libya, where rebels claim liberationCNN InternationalThe airstrikes occurred Thursday, he said. NATO reported that government forces were continuing "to attack the peoples of the western highlands," Lorimer said. Meanwhile, rebels claimed to liberate Yefren and the nearby town of Kikla, both of which are ...and more »
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