Tag: Rebels
Libya rebels probe general’s murder, NATO hits TV
Libyan rebels on Saturday probed the killing of their army chief, a murder the Kadhafi regime said proved Al-Qaeda was behind the uprising, as...
Libyan rebels say military chief killed
Libya's rebels said their military commander was shot dead in an incident that remained shrouded in mystery, pointing either to divisions within the movement...
Libyan rebels launch attack on frontier town
Rebels have launched an assault on the town of Al-Ghazaya near the Tunisia border, sources said Thursday, after Moamer Gaddafi said he is ready...
Rebels repel Gaddafi’s forces, slowed by mines
Rebels have repulsed a counter-offensive by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi southwest of Tripoli, after NATO warplanes blitzed his war machine in...
Libya rebels seek arms, press pre-Ramadan offensive
Libya's rebels asked France for extra arms to help them overrun Tripoli within "days", as they ramped up a pre-Ramadan offensive that has Moamer...
Libya rebels press pre-Ramadan offensive
Libya's rebels ramped up a pre-Ramadan offensive on Wednesday, pushing Moamer Gaddafi's troops into retreat in the east and preparing a fresh attack from...
US holds Libyan talks, rebels claim oil town’s capture
Libyan rebels claimed they had wrested control of the strategic oil refinery town of Brega, as a US official confirmed American envoys had met...
Russia criticises West’s backing of Libyan rebels
Russia criticised on Monday the United States and other countries that have recognised the rebel National Transitional Council as Libya's legitimate government, saying they...
Western powers boost Libyan rebels at Istanbul talks
Western and regional powers looked to boost Libyan rebels battling to topple Moamer Gaddafi by designating them Friday as the country's legitimate rulers, a...
Libya rebels pull back from assault on Tripoli gateway
Libyan rebels pulled most of their fighters back from an assault on a gateway to Tripoli on Thursday to regroup, as Moamer Gaddafi's regime...
Rebels brace for attacks as Gaddafi threatens Europe
Rebel fighters braced for further attacks on Saturday from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi after the Libyan leader staged a show of support at...
Libyan rebels battle in plains south of Tripoli
Libyan rebels fighting to oust Moamer Gaddafi pressed ahead on Thursday with day two of a NATO-backed offensive after seizing a desert hamlet some...
Libya rebels taking initiative in west: NATO
Libyan rebels appear to have taken the initiative in the western Libya but Moamer Gaddafi forces are regrouping and rearming, NATO said Thursday, on...
Libyan rebels push towards Tripoli on two fronts
Rebel fighters seized a village south of the Libyan capital and another group advanced towards Tripoli from the east on Wednesday in the biggest...
Libyan government negotiating with rebels
The Libyan government has had meetings in foreign capitals with representatives of the country's opposition to try to negotiate a peace deal, a spokesman...
Rockets push back rebels south of Libyan capital
Libyan rebels who had advanced to within 80 km of Moamar Gaddafi’s stronghold in the capital were forced to retreat on Friday after coming...
Hundreds of Yemeni troops defect to rebels
More than 300 members of Yemen’s security forces have defected, opposition sources said on Wednesday, which could bolster opponents demanding that President Ali Abdullah...
