LIBYA: Rebels fire rockets towards forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on the frontline in Dafniyah

Record ID: 561166

  • Title: LIBYA: Rebels fire rockets towards forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on the frontline in Dafniyah
  • Date: 24th June 2011
  • Summary: MISRATA, LIBYA (JUNE 23, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF LIBYAN REBELS PREPARING TO LAUNCH A ROCKET TOWARDS DAFNIYAH LIBYAN REBELS LAUNCHING A ROCKET TOWARDS DAFNIYAH VARIOUS OF LIBYAN REBELS PREPARING TO LAUNCH AND THEN AND LAUNCHING ROCKETS TOWARDS DAFNIYAH
  • Embargoed: 9th July 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Libya
  • Country: Libya
  • Reuters ID: LVAER8PDV76VGG8MIVSVT6MQU77A
  • Story Text: Libyan rebels seeking to oust Muammar Gaddafi from power launched rockets from a position near the Dafiyah frontline, 30 kms west of the rebel-held western city of Misrata.
    Fighting has been largely on Misrata's far western and eastern edges, where the rebel fighters are facing better equipped and better trained government forces.
    The rebels are trying to inch towards the Libyan capital, Tripoli, from Misrata, east of the capital, and from the Western Mountains region to the capital's southwest.
    The rebels have made slow progress since NATO countries joined their fight to overthrow Gaddafi in March.
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