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The destruction of Sirte

Weeks of bombardment followed by street fighting have killed an unknown number of civilians. That has led to fears that reconciliation between Libyans after the war may prove to be very difficult. “They are families inside fighting for their houses … Continue reading

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NATO/Rebels trying to ‘pummel pro-gaddafi fighters into submission’

No talk of the ‘Responsiblity to Protect (R2P)’ the people of Sirte…

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Humanitarian crisis in Sirte critical

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Sirte: A Tale Of Heroism And Bravery

12.10.2011 Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey Pravda.Ru Sirte must go down in history as one of the world’s epic tales of heroism and bravery, the tremendous resistance of a handful of courageous and resolute warriors standing fast against the hordes of sheer evil, … Continue reading

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Gaddafi loyalists launch counter attack in Sirte

National Transitional Council (NTC) forces captured Sirte’s main hospital as well as the university and a lavishly built international conference centre, but one large group of anti-Gaddafi fighters fled in disarray after coming under an intense mortar volley. The university, … Continue reading

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Humanitarian situation deteriorating in Sirte

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‘Rebels’ attacking Sirte suffer heavy loses

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Sukant Chandan interview RT Battle for Libya ‘far from over’

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Libya: wounded patients evacuated from Sirte hospital

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) evacuated three war-wounded people from Ibn Sina hospital in Sirte to a field hospital on the other side of the front line on 6 October 2011. It benefited from a lull in … Continue reading

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NATO bombs hit hospital in Sirte

NATO has carried out a new round of airstrikes against Libya, targeting a hospital in the northern town of Sirte, Press TV reports. NATO warplanes bombed the medical center in Sirte, located 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital … Continue reading

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NATO/Rebel attack on the people of Sirte once again repelled

Snipers loyal to Muammar Gaddafi held back government forces trying to capture his hometown on Thursday and the deposed leader warned the heads of the developing world who have recognised Libya’s new rulers that they would face a similar fate … Continue reading

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Sirte residents direct anger at NATO and rebels for the destruction of their country

Many residents of Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi’s birth-place, blame Libya’s new rulers and their Western allies for the death and destruction unleashed on their city by weeks of fighting. Most are reluctant to talk openly about their allegiances, for fear they … Continue reading

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Life under NATO\’rebel’ siege “unimaginable”

Fleeing besieged Sirte, Ali Durgham couldn’t stop the tears as he described how his father had been killed by a stray shell as he walked to the mosque with his brother. “He died in my arms,” Durgham said. “I buried … Continue reading

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‘Libya drowned in instability’ – Press TV News

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Libyan hospitals in crisis

Civilians are dying in Libyan hospitals due to a lack of basic medical supplies. Civilians in Sirte are dying because they cannot reach the hospital to receive medical attention due to NATO bombs. Sirte is a city under siege. In … Continue reading

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The people of Sirte oppose NATO’s ambitions for Libya

The rebels are worse than rats. NATO is the same as Osama bin Laden,” said a father, his seven children crowding around him. Surt has been a primary target in the seven-month NATO bombing campaign that helped rebel forces gain … Continue reading

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Indiscriminate shelling of the city of Sirte

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NATO/’rebels’ continue to attack the people of Sirte

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Libya and Colombia, media hoaxes

  On the same Sunday, September 25, in which the planes of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) were approaching the 24,000 “air sortie operations” against Libya, including 8,941 strike missions to “protect civilians”, the international media agencies reinforced the bombardment. … Continue reading

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The War in Libya is Illegal Under International Law, NATO Crimes In Libya

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7 months of bombing – Sara Flounders

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UN Mission in Libya: An Attempt to Legitimize NATO Aggression

by Alexander Mezyaev Global Research, September 29, 2011 On September 16, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2009 establishing a “peacekeeping” Support Mission in Libya to be headed by British citizen Ian Martin. The Mission is tasked with helping Libya … Continue reading

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In the face of fierce Libyan resistance ‘rebels’ call on NATO to increase the intensity of attacks on the people of Bani Walid

Anti-Gaddafi forces have urged NATO to intensify its air war as they took heavy losses in a push on the ousted despot’s birthplace of Sirte and his other remaining bastion, Bani Walid. In a radio message on Wednesday, Muammar Gaddafi … Continue reading

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The humanitarian impact of the illegal NATO/’rebel’ siege of Sirte

(Reuters) – Thousands of civilians are streaming out of Muammar Gaddafi’s besieged home town of Sirte, where a humanitarian disaster looms amid rising casualties and shrinking supplies of water, electricity and food, major aid agencies said on Wednesday. Doctors in … Continue reading

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Civilians accuse NATO of massacre in Sirte raids

THE civilians pouring out of the besieged city of Sirte accused NATO of genocide yesterday as rebel forces called in reinforcements and prepared for a fresh assault on Muammar Gaddafi’s home town. Long lines of civilian vehicles were leaving after … Continue reading

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Libya conflict may cost UK £1.75bn

Research suggests defence bill may be seven times government estimate, prompting calls for full spending breakdown Nick Hopkins guardian.co.uk, Sunday 25 September 2011 19.37 BST Libya’s conflict had led to 1,600 missions by UK combat aircraft such as this RAF Tornado. … Continue reading

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LIBYA AND THE BIG LIE: USING HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS TO LAUNCH WARS

Saturday, September 24, 2011 By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya The war against Libya is built on fraud. The United Nations Security Council passed two resolutions against Libya on the basis of unproven claims, specifically that Colonel Muammar Qaddafi was killing his … Continue reading

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Indiscriminate NATO Bombing of residential areas in Sirte 24.09.11, NATO Crimes In Libya

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Naval yard explosion rocks Tripoli

A pall of smoke covers the city of Tripoli, as it rises from the military warehouse By Nick Meo, Tripoli 4:49PM BST 24 Sep 2011 Anti Gaddafi security men at the scene insisted it was an accidental blaze, although bystanders … Continue reading

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Libya: Rebels Create Humanitarian Disaster, Then Blame it on Qaddafi

  Tony Cartalucci September 23, 2011 Despite desperate attempts by Wall Street and London to proclaim their intervention in Libya a success, even going as far as sending their political proxies Nicolas Sarkozy of France and David Cameron of the United … Continue reading

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