Battle for Tripoli
Live coverage of the Libyan unrest threatening Muammar Gaddafi's rule
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Follow our live coverage on the ground and from across the globe on the latest unrest in Libya that threatens to topple Gaddafi's 41-year rule.
More on Libya from Reuters
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Can't say I blame them, mindby robcrilly via twitter 8/26/2011 1:03:25 PM -
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Algeria's foreign ministry has denied that it iss linking recognition the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) to a commitment from the council to crack down on Islamist militants.
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A little more on those comments about the AU:
The African Union will not explicitly recognise Libya's national transitional council (NTC), two Western diplomats say.
"The AU peace and security council is weighted with countries who have backed (Libyan leader Muammar) Gaddafi in the past or owe him favours. They will not recognise the NTC," one senior Western diplomat with knowledge of negotiations in a closed-door heads of state summit. A second diplomat confirmed the statement. -
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The African Union will not explicitly recognise Libya's NTC. Perhaps No blank cheques or free cash offered by NTC. All Good #NoBigDealby dovenews via twitter 8/26/2011 1:39:44 PM
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Reports of NATO strike on Gaddafi's bunker in #Sirte. #Libyaby dovenews via twitter 8/26/2011 1:45:09 PM
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CNN about to run video of inside Gadhafi's tunnels.by Sara Sidner via twitter 8/26/2011 2:00:44 PM -
Here are our latest developments from Libya www.reuters.com
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Tripoli prays for peace as rebels hunt Gaddafi www.reuters.com
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British Tornado jets fired cruise missiles at a bunker in Gaddafi's home town of Sirte www.reuters.com
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Hearing that Gaddafi forces have been trying to disrupt Tripoli water supplies (and I hope nothing more sinister besides) #libyaby robcrilly via twitter 8/26/2011 5:01:18 PM
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LPC Regime forces still present in #Zalla, desert city in middle of 4-5 oil fields. (Via contact). #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 5:26:22 PM -
#FF drove soldiers loyal 2 Gaddafi from the #Ras #Jdir bordr post wth Tunisia on Fri aftr nightfall & hoistd the indp flag, 2 witnesses saidby dovenews via twitter 8/26/2011 8:07:51 PM
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LPC #Tripoli: Shortages of supplies reported in some elder care facilities, orphanages.#Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 8:19:20 PM
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LPC #Tripoli: report of shortages at the Dar El-Wafa Home for the Elderly, Dawa islamia St. #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 8:19:49 PM
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LPC #Tripoli: Shortages of food, medecine also reported at the Orphanage for the Abu Hrieda District. #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 8:20:02 PM
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Was getting 1.55 dinars to the dollar. Then US says it is releasing $1.5bn in frozen Libyan assets. Now 1.29 dinars. Economics in actionby robcrilly via twitter 8/26/2011 8:30:42 PM
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AJA Live: Abdulhakim Belhaj (Tripoli Battalion) in press conference #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 8:55:27 PM
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AJA Live: Abdulhakim Belhaj says: All #Tripoli's security will be consolidated under 1 military unit. #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 8:56:21 PM
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AJA Live: Abdulhakim Belhaj: We continue to encounter pockets of resistance, holdouts and mercenaries. W'll continue to deal w/them. #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 8:59:30 PM
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AJA Live: Abdulhakim Belhaj Tripoli brigade commanderby dovenews via twitter 8/26/2011 9:01:53 PM
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AJA Live: Abdulhakim Belhaj: We are monitoring Gaddafi & his mercenariesby dovenews via twitter 8/26/2011 9:02:53 PM
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AJA Live: Abdulhakim Belhaj: [answering a Q] Won't give details on efforts to track down #Gaddafi, other targets. #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 9:03:45 PM
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AJA Live: Abdulhakim Belhaj: [disclosing little, citing confidentiality of tactics] #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 9:07:25 PM
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#FF groups have been merged under #Tripoli military council. #Libyaby dovenews via twitter 8/26/2011 9:25:01 PM
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AJA: Abdulhakim Belhaj said: We are working with Local [Neighborhood] Councils to account for weapons. #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 9:48:42 PM
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LPC #Tripoli: Power has returned to Tajura Neighborhood. #Tripoli #Libyaby feb17voices via twitter 8/26/2011 10:04:57 PM
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I think NTC shuld halt all pro Gaddafi embassies. Maybe no need 4 them 4 now. Enough of these last min "Joining Revolution" 2 keep positionsby dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 12:24:04 AM
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Maybe Gaddafi wish to defect & join the revolution to keep position? Is the revolution against Gaddafi & his aides or just #Gaddafi??by dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 12:25:41 AM
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Video: #FF in control of #Tarhuna www.youtube.com #Libya #Tarhuna #feb17 via @Iman17febby dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 12:41:57 AM
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The names of the freed detainees which they have arrived to #Benghazi today www.youtube.comby dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 12:45:16 AM
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قالك هاله المصراتي حاولت الهروب, تي حطوها في الزنزانه وفكونا من جد امها. والجرذ التاني حمزه شدوهby dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 1:47:10 AM
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A convoy of 6 Mercedes cars have crossed from Libya into Algeria, Egypt's state MENA news agency reported on Saturday, quoting a #FF sourceby dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 1:50:35 AM
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"It is believed that these vehicles were carrying senior Libyan officials, & possibly Gaddafi & his sons," MENA quoted the source as sayingby dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 1:51:49 AM
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Algerian officials were not immediately reachable for comment.by dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 1:53:02 AM
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The agency quoted the source from the rebel Military Council in the city of Ghadamis, on the Algerian border, 1/3by dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 1:55:35 AM
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as saying that the convoy of armoured cars crossed the frontier on Friday morning protected by the commander 2/3by dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 1:55:51 AM
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of a desert nomadic military unit that had apparently operated under Gaddafi. 3/3by dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 1:56:03 AM
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رويترز عن الاتحاد الإفريقي: 20 دولة إفريقية تعترف بصفة فردية بالمجلس الوطني الانتقالي في ليبيا #Libya Alj Aby dovenews via twitter 8/27/2011 2:31:12 AM
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.@EamonnHolmes: "He swore like a sailor with a broken foot!" tinyurl.comby robcrilly via twitter 8/27/2011 8:21:34 AM
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Libya: Man suspected of killing Pc Yvonne Fletcher identified for first time tinyurl.comby robcrilly via twitter 8/27/2011 8:50:54 AM
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.@mchancecnn on the Rixos: There were moments when I didn’t think I’d come out of the place alive. tinyurl.comby robcrilly via twitter 8/27/2011 9:09:06 AM
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.@mchancecnn on the Rixos: There were moments when I didn’t think I’d come out of the place alive tinyurl.com #libyaby robcrilly via twitter 8/27/2011 9:22:18 AM
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Is there any way of tweeting from a Thuraya? @Jonny_Hallam claims to have done it. I can't work it outby robcrilly via twitter 8/27/2011 9:27:10 AM
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This would be welcome indeed. Avoid need for 15hr drive to Cairo. Turkish Airlines to resume Benghazi flights? tinyurl.comby robcrilly via twitter 8/27/2011 9:57:09 AM
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Here is the round up of some of the latest developments in Libya:
- Libyan rebels said they were closing in on Muammar Gaddafi and would merge their disparate fighters in the capital under one command to streamline operations.
- A rebel detachment was heading for Sirte, Gaddafi's birthplace 450 km (300 miles) east of the capital, where British aircraft fired cruise missiles at a headquarters bunker.
- Italy has proof that Muammar Gaddafi planned to turn its tiny island of Lampedusa into an "inferno" by sending thousands of desperate African migrants there by boat, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said.
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