Tag: rebels
Libyan rebels in Megrahi snub to UK and US
The leaders of the Libyan Transitional Council have rejected calls to hand over Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi to US or UK authorities. The announcement today by...
The end of a dictator – Gaddafi’s last days
by G.A.Ponsonby Colonel Gaddafi’s days as leader of Libya looked to be over last night after rebels swept through the former dictator’s Tripoli stronghold. The...
Rebels take Tripoli as Gaddafi’s defences crumble
by a Newsnet reporter The Libyan civil war entered its final stages last night as Libyan rebels entered the capital of Tripoli, capturing many...
NATO intensifies attack on Libya
Early yesterday morning, NATO aircraft struck at least 15 targets in central Tripoli in an ongoing attempt to force Muammar Gaddafi from power. ...