Monday, March 14, 2011

Qaddafi Presses Rebels in Oil Port as Allies Debate No-Fly Zone

Momentum in the monthlong conflict has shifted toward Qaddafi, who has recaptured the oil port of Ras Lanuf, the nearby town of Bin Jawad and the western city of Zawiyah. His forces have used armor and planes to drive back the insurgents, who are calling for Western support to end Qaddafi’s four-decade rule

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-12/qaddafi-s-warplane-firepower-advantages-puts-libyan-rebels-on-defensive.html