Saturday, April 02, 2011

Libya: On Ground Updates - April 02, 2011


Libya: On Ground Updates
Libya Rebel Force Claims 13 Rebel Fighters, Seven Civilians Accidentally Killed in Coalition Air Strike Near Brega
- Operation Odyssey Dawn -
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Today’s Photo: A Sentinel Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) aircraft from No 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadron - Read more about the photo at link below...
RAF ISTAR squadrons keep watch over Libya
Picture Credit: Senior Aircraftman Andy Holmes, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011
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* The Time Of India brings us this report late Saturday morning and it starts off like this... NATO voiced concern on Saturday about reports of civilian deaths in a coalition air strike near Brega as rebels claimed victory in the battle for the key Libyan oil town... The chief rebel spokesman told reporters that coalition warplanes had killed 13 people, four of them civilians, in an air raid some 15 kilometers east of Brega on Friday... "Thirteen dead, seven injured by friendly fire. It was a regrettable occurrence," Abdulhafiz Ghoga said, calling them "unintentional deaths."... "The leadership is working on preventing a re-occurrence," he added...
Read this report in full at link below...
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* Libya Up-to-Date News Coverage *
LOTS of up-to-date info/videos/photos and more can be found in this section
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* Ministry of Defense Special Section:
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* DoD Special Section:
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* LIVE Coverage at...
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* The Telegraph brings us...
LIBYA NEWS LIVE
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* Aljazeera.net...
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* Today’s Photos/Slides *
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- SKYNEWS HD -
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- CSMonitor.com -
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* Today’s Videos *
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Libyan rebels list their terms for ceasefire
About this news video: The head of the opposition's National Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, met with a UN envoy, to outline the terms of a ceasefire. Before one to take place, the opposition wants Colonel Gaddafi's men to withdraw from any cities under siege, such as Misrata. They want their protests against Gaddafi to continue without disruption from the army, and to appoint a new leader of their choice. However, few believe a ceasefire is likely.

This video posted on YouTube by Euronews
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* ALJAZEERA video report and more... US and Egyptian special forces have reportedly been offering covert armed training to rebel fighters in the battle for Libya, Al Jazeera has been told... An unnamed rebel source related how he had undergone training in military techniques at a "secret facility" in eastern Libya...
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* SKYNEWS HD video report and more... Libya's rebel force has claimed 13 of their fighters and seven civilians were accidentally killed in a coalition air strike near Brega in the east of the country....
Libya: Rebels 'Die In Western Air Strike'
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Safe Flying to all our Coalition Pilot Friends
AubreyJ.........
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