LIBYA: Rebels battle Gaddafi loyalists in Tripoli

Record ID: 374995

  • Title: LIBYA: Rebels battle Gaddafi loyalists in Tripoli
  • Date: 25th August 2011
  • Summary: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (AUGUST 24, 2011) (REUTERS) PEOPLE RUNNING ON ROUNDABOUT AFTER MAJOR FIGHT BETWEEN REBELS AND GADDAFI FORCES JUST OUTSIDE THE GADDAFI COMPOUND OF ABEL AZEZIA / AUDIO OF SHOOTING/ TENTS ON THE ROUNDABOUT USED AS MAKESHIFT HOSPITAL (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) REBEL DRIVING AND SAYING: "This is the situation now, we are under fire. They are cowards. Look, this is t
  • Embargoed: 9th September 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Libya
  • Country: Libya
  • Topics: Conflict
  • Reuters ID: LVAA54EV37O2DDDF3ZRLDU78K1LM
  • Story Text: Libyans rebels were hoping to make the final push to flush out forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi inside his massive Tripoli compound on Wednesday (August 24).
    After storming through the back gate of the compound on Monday, rebels forced soldiers and fighters to the other side and fought them on the road just outside the main gate and near the Rixos hotel, where journalists invited by Gaddafi were still holed up.
    "This is the situation now, we are under fire. They are cowards. Look, this is the airport road. Look out Mohammed!" says one rebel at the front line.
    After pounding the positions of the Gaddafi troops rebels said they were pushing through the forest.
    They called for reinforcements.
    Many of the rebels in and around the compound had arrived from Misrata using the road through Ghayan, south of Tripoli.
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