Reply #25: Libya Rebels Advance on Two Fronts

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Libya Rebels Advance on Two Fronts
By C. J. CHIVERS
Published: July 6, 2011

QAWALISH, Libya — Rebels opposed to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi seized control of this village in the mountains on Wednesday, extending their hold in western Libya and inching toward a supply route to the capital that they hope to sever.

After a half-day gun battle, Colonel Qaddafi’s soldiers yielded the town in the early afternoon, firing rockets and mortars to cover their withdrawal. The ordnance exploded on the hillsides around the town with reverberating booms and plumes of dust and smoke that briefly kept the rebels away.

But the rebels flowed in behind the fleeing troops, capturing more than a dozen of them and collecting the departed soldiers’ abandoned ammunition and equipment. Soon they were refueling their cars and pickup trucks at the gas station they now held.

Qawalish changed hands while rebels elsewhere reported making progress outside of Misurata, east of the capital, Tripoli, They said they were advancing toward the city of Zlitan. Those reports could not be independently confirmed.

more... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/world/africa/07rebels.html?_r=2

Map: http://wikimapia.org/#lat=32.0438778&lon=12.882843&z=12&l=0&m=b

Earlier in the week there were reports of ff taking Miskah and Al Asabeah, but it might have been scouts.
GH mentioned Nato attacks on the military compounds in Gharyan. It's located here:
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=32.155214&lon=13.0102587&z=16&l=0&m=b

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von 4Adam
AJE Video from the capture of Qawalish today goo.gl/vZInj #Libya #Feb17

4Adam Adam
#Jadu's anti Gaddafi demonstration youtube.com/watch?v=UjboAp… #Libya #Nafusamountains #Feb17
vor 8 Minuten
Jadu's anti Gaddafi demonstration
http://youtu.be/UjboApiIgRE