The red marker shows the last named reported location of anti-Gadaffi fighters. Though they are now saying they have reached the center of the town which I assume is closer to the sea.
Posted on 09/24/2011 9:37:04 AM PDT by Cardhu
Fighters aligned with Libya's National Transitional Council have launched a fierce two-pronged assault on Sirte with the support of heavy artillery, tanks and NATO warplanes.
Al Jazeera correspondents said NTC fighters on Saturday had pushed into the center of the city, overrunning positions that forces loyal to deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi had held for months.
Gaddafi's forces battled the attackers with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades and snipers as explosions rocked Sirte and its outlying areas and plumes of smoke rose into the sky
Ambulances have been carrying casualties from the fighting, with one medic estimating that one NTC fighter had been killed and 25 wounded.
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr, reporting from the battle in Sirte, said the momentum in the fighting has so far been behind the onrushing NTC troops.
"There is a feeling here, after talking to some commanders that if they are able to take Sirte, Bani Walid will fall," Khodr said, in reference to another Gaddafi stronghold that has withstood NTC assaults.
Battle rages
By Saturday afternoon, NTC fighters occupied a key roundabout called Zafaran west of Sirte's downtown area and said their goal was to occupy two neighborhoods on the western side of the city.
AL Jazeera correspondent Sue Turton, also reporting from the frontline, said the feeling among NTC forrces is that the "end game" for Sirte has begun.
"[The feeling is] that if pro-Gaddafi fighters don't surrender they will be trapped between two attacks from the east and west," Turton said.
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The red marker shows the last named reported location of anti-Gadaffi fighters. Though they are now saying they have reached the center of the town which I assume is closer to the sea.
....so they’re about to invade this town....to protect civilians?
Right. Assuming there are any civilians who have survived the bombing to protect civilians.
Libyan rebels claim seizing Sirte | 03/28/2011
Libyan rebels 'encircling Gaddafi city of Sirte' | 08/31/2011
If they have too, NATO will kill them all to save them. This is a full fledged NATO/Islamist war against a major part of the Libyan population. NATO is the Al Qaeda/Muslim Brotherhood air force and will give themselves peace prizes after committing war crimes.
“Again?”
“Nothin’ up muh sleeve... Presto!”
[ROAR]
“Don’t know muh own strength.”
Thanks Cardhu.
baloney ... O said the Libyan campaign would take a couple days
Right. AlJazeera sets the propaganda tone and the rest of the media follows.
Gaddafi's elite forces have dispersed to multiple reinforced platoons. They resort to close quarter combat to avoid being attacked by AQ air force.
The most spectacular attack was setting ablaze French ship in Tripoli harbor. The ship was carrying ammunition for AQ. On all fronts NATO's proxy AQ army is being pummeled. As a good development, inter fighting between AQ from different cities has started.
U.S. has recognized AQ rebels as Libyan government but there is no government in sight. Except Daffy's government in hiding.
Thanks for the knowledgeable update. AQ interfighting sounds especially promising. *Snicker*
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