Rebels 'wrest town from Gaddafi forces'

[pampango]

Source: Aljazeera

Government said to have lost control of Yafran, in Libya's northwest

Reports say Libyan rebels have entered the northwestern town of Yafran, previously held by government forces, as the NATO chief says he is confident that people across Libya can start preparing for a future without Muammar Gaddafi, the country's long-time leader.

Youssef Boudlal, a Reuters photographer in Yafran, on Monday said the town had been wrested by the rebels. "We are inside the town ... There is no sign of any Gaddafi forces. I can see the rebel flags ... We have seen posters and photos of Gaddafi that have been destroyed," Boudlal said.

Al Jazeera's Cal Perry, reporting from the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya, said it was not clear what tilted the balance in the rebels' favour in Yafran. "But what we saw this morning was rebels rolling into a town just 100 miles from the capital, really on the doorstep of Gaddafi.

"What propelled this to happen, we still don't know. But what we do know is that the clock certainly seems to be ticking on Gaddafi. This is really the first challenge to the city of Tripoli that we have seen in about four months."



Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/06/20116613502238785.html

[SkyDaddy7]

1. GOOD! Gaddfi's forces are losing the will to fight...

or it sure seems that way considering the gains the Rebels have made in the past few days. I think the helicopters might be playing a role. Hopefully this ends soon!

Go Rebels!

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, pampango.