Search results for ‘libya rebels’
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British military to advise Libyan rebels: where does it end?
As the British Government announces it’s sending British military advisors to Afghanistan, Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson asks whether the EU could end up fighting on foreign soil for the first time?
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Libya: British military officers to advise rebels
Sending British military officers to advise rebels in Libya does not break UN rules, an international relations expert tells Channel 4 News. But a senior MP warns of parallels with the Vietnam war.
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Libyan rebels: NATO failing civilians
The Libyan rebel commander accuses NATO of slow decision making, which is “letting the people in Misrata die every day”.
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Libya: coalition air strike kills rebels near Brega
As many as 14 anti-Gaddafi fighters may have died in a coalition air strike on the outskirts of Brega, in eastern Libya. Meanwhile, fighting rages in the rebel stronghold of Misrata.
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Libya: rebels regroup after retreating from Gaddafi forces
Libyan rebels say they are preparing for a fresh push west after being forced to retreat by Gaddafi forces.
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Libya: Rebels battle Gaddafi forces near Sirte
Libya’s opposition rebel army moves closer to capturing Muammar Gaddafi’s birthplace of Sirte, as coalition airstrikes weaken defences.
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Libya: rebels push west to take Ras Lanuf and Brega
Libyan rebels have retaken more territory from government forces. But in the town of Misrata a doctor tells Channel 4 News he is struggling to treat the number of civilians injured by Gaddafi troops.
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Libya's Ajdabiya retaken by rebels: what next for coalition forces?
As rebel forces retake Ajdabiya, Lindsey Hilsum samples the atmosphere and asks what is next for the coalition.
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Libyan rebels take back Ajdabiya
Libyan rebels have taken back the town of Ajdabiya after an all-night battle. Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum asks if the rebels will be able to maintain their momentum.
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Libya: rebels driven back by Gaddafi
Colonel Gaddafi’s forces drive back rebels in the east of Libya, as European leaders tell the Libyan leader he must quit. Channel 4 News speaks to an expert about the “change of strategy”.
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Libya: rebels retreat as Gaddafi troops hit back
Libya’s eastern port of Ras Lanuf comes under air attack as pro-Gaddafi forces drive rebels back, as Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum questions the movements of UK special forces.
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Libya: anti-Gaddafi rebels release SBS troops
Anti-Gaddafi rebels in Benghazi have tonight released an SBS team captured in eastern Libya. But why did they arrive by helicopter and at night when they could have entered the country by land?
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Libya: Gaddafi forces and rebels locked in battle
After the bombardment of Zawiyah, rebels claim to be back in control. In Misratah there is testimony of Gaddafi troops firing on an ambulance. Meanwhile, fighting continues in Bin Jawad and Ras Lanuf.
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Why Libyan rebels' claims should not go unchallenged
Truth is the first casualty of war – and in the case of the Libyan conflict, we should be more sceptical about some of the claims being made by the anti-Gaddafi forces, blogs Alex Thomson
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Libya: Gaddafi forces and rebels battle for Zawiyah
Heavy fighting is raging between government forces and rebels for control of the western city of Zawiyah, while in the east anti-Gaddafi fighters are pushing on to the Colonel’s home town of Sirte.
