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18/10/2011 05:48 PM
18/10/2011 05:48 PM
Tripoli / Sirte (Libya) (Reuters) - reached U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Libya on Tuesday in an unannounced visit by the consolidation of relations with the Libyan authorities new, but forces loyal to ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi launched a counter-attack surprise in Sirte, his hometown.
And Clinton is the highest U.S. official to visit Tripoli since the control of the forces that were fighting the rule of Qadhafi on the capital in August, the help of NATO aircraft. And thought on the visit of stringent security measures have shown concerns about the ability of the new authorities to control the country.
U.S. officials said that the aim of Clinton's visit is to establish partnership with the new government and help them to steer the country toward democracy. Clinton will encourage the Transitional National Assembly to fulfill his promises to move quickly on to elections.
A senior official in the U.S. administration is accompanying Clinton "The important thing is being able to show that there is an impetus to the Libyan people ... we are paying (CNT) in order to be able to show the people of Libya's seriousness in its obligations to the transition and seriousness in his commitment to the rule of law and serious he is about access to these elections. "
Washington also came to Libya to help the process to control the thousands of pieces of weapons spread in the country since the end of the war that toppled the government of targeting Gaddafi. Security experts say that those weapons could fall into the hands of al Qaeda.
The United States participated in the bombing campaign waged by NATO and helped to take the Transitional National Assembly affairs of the country, although the role of the U.S. aircraft secondary role after role of Britain and France.
After nearly two months of the control of Tripoli could not the Transitional National Assembly after the defeat of the remaining loyal to Gaddafi, which raises questions about its ability to exert control over all parts of the country and the possibility to postpone the start of democracy in the program promised.
The arrival of Clinton at the time suffered a setback when the current military government in Sirte, where he was the Interim Council is preparing a few days ago to declare control of the city and defeat the forces loyal to Gaddafi.
I walked and now is the last major town in Libya holed up loyal to Gaddafi after the fall of Bani Walid, which was the other stronghold of Qaddafi's troops in the hands of the Transitional National Assembly on Monday.
And Reuters correspondents said that they were loyal to Gaddafi trapped in a region of Sirte area of about two square kilometers they seem to break the blockade. And forced a group of fighters of the Transitional National Assembly to withdraw about two kilometers after it came under heavy fire.
The force was trying to re-unite near the center of the Ouagadougou conference - a place which was used by Gaddafi in hosting heads of state - but was forced to stay in place.
The force came under a hail of 22-mm shells from forces loyal to Gaddafi, which led to the damage of four vehicles and injured fighters of the National Transitional seriously wounded. And transfer in an ambulance for treatment.
The Parties to the center of Sirte did not change the front lines, but increasing numbers of wounded squandered a climate of optimism that was prevalent among fighters Transitional National Assembly and was replaced feelings of despair.
The Reuters reporter saw a man shot by forces loyal to Gaddafi.
Combatant and tried to bring him out to people around but they stopped after five minutes when it became clear that he died. And then pushed the sand on the pool of blood left by the injured man.
This scene contrasts sharply with what happened earlier this week when he did not show the forces loyal to Gaddafi little resistance in response to the heavy bombardment of the Transitional National Assembly forces with tank shells and mortars.
The Transitional National Council feel very confident in his victory imminent in this town to the extent that Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the leader of the Transitional National Assembly in Sirte visited last week and was received by insurgents fired shots into the air in celebration.
Forces say the Transitional National Assembly that forces loyal to Gaddafi use nightfall to break the blockade and open fire, although the lack of coordination hampered the efforts of the Forces Council, which consists mainly of fighters amateur volunteers.
There are units of Benghazi in eastern Libya, Misurata to the west has lost members as a result of "friendly fire" when they opened fire on each other, an error instead of shooting at Qaddafi's troops.
Said Mohammed Ismail, a field commander of a battalion that his men decided to stop shelling forces loyal to Gaddafi artillery and they are now resorting to pedestrians.
He added, "There was heavy fire in a very small area, causing injury to friendly fire fighters."
The Libyan authorities took power by the new two months ago when he ended the insurgency with the support of NATO missiles and warplanes control of the capital Tripoli, Gaddafi ended the authoritarian rule.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on charges that he issued orders to kill civilians. He is currently in hiding and may be deep in the Libyan desert.
And control of Sirte is vital for the Transitional National Assembly because it would be an indication of even nominal control of all Libyan territory. The Council also says that the fall of Sirte would be authorized to begin the process of forming a broad government and build democratic institutions.
But this process is fraught with risks for Libya because they will find a way to divide power between the rival groups, many of which were armed impatient waiting to get a share of the new Libya.
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18/10/2011 05:48 PM
18/10/2011 05:48 PM
Tripoli / Sirte (Libya) (Reuters) - reached U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Libya on Tuesday in an unannounced visit by the consolidation of relations with the Libyan authorities new, but forces loyal to ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi launched a counter-attack surprise in Sirte, his hometown.
And Clinton is the highest U.S. official to visit Tripoli since the control of the forces that were fighting the rule of Qadhafi on the capital in August, the help of NATO aircraft. And thought on the visit of stringent security measures have shown concerns about the ability of the new authorities to control the country.
U.S. officials said that the aim of Clinton's visit is to establish partnership with the new government and help them to steer the country toward democracy. Clinton will encourage the Transitional National Assembly to fulfill his promises to move quickly on to elections.
A senior official in the U.S. administration is accompanying Clinton "The important thing is being able to show that there is an impetus to the Libyan people ... we are paying (CNT) in order to be able to show the people of Libya's seriousness in its obligations to the transition and seriousness in his commitment to the rule of law and serious he is about access to these elections. "
Washington also came to Libya to help the process to control the thousands of pieces of weapons spread in the country since the end of the war that toppled the government of targeting Gaddafi. Security experts say that those weapons could fall into the hands of al Qaeda.
The United States participated in the bombing campaign waged by NATO and helped to take the Transitional National Assembly affairs of the country, although the role of the U.S. aircraft secondary role after role of Britain and France.
After nearly two months of the control of Tripoli could not the Transitional National Assembly after the defeat of the remaining loyal to Gaddafi, which raises questions about its ability to exert control over all parts of the country and the possibility to postpone the start of democracy in the program promised.
The arrival of Clinton at the time suffered a setback when the current military government in Sirte, where he was the Interim Council is preparing a few days ago to declare control of the city and defeat the forces loyal to Gaddafi.
I walked and now is the last major town in Libya holed up loyal to Gaddafi after the fall of Bani Walid, which was the other stronghold of Qaddafi's troops in the hands of the Transitional National Assembly on Monday.
And Reuters correspondents said that they were loyal to Gaddafi trapped in a region of Sirte area of about two square kilometers they seem to break the blockade. And forced a group of fighters of the Transitional National Assembly to withdraw about two kilometers after it came under heavy fire.
The force was trying to re-unite near the center of the Ouagadougou conference - a place which was used by Gaddafi in hosting heads of state - but was forced to stay in place.
The force came under a hail of 22-mm shells from forces loyal to Gaddafi, which led to the damage of four vehicles and injured fighters of the National Transitional seriously wounded. And transfer in an ambulance for treatment.
The Parties to the center of Sirte did not change the front lines, but increasing numbers of wounded squandered a climate of optimism that was prevalent among fighters Transitional National Assembly and was replaced feelings of despair.
The Reuters reporter saw a man shot by forces loyal to Gaddafi.
Combatant and tried to bring him out to people around but they stopped after five minutes when it became clear that he died. And then pushed the sand on the pool of blood left by the injured man.
This scene contrasts sharply with what happened earlier this week when he did not show the forces loyal to Gaddafi little resistance in response to the heavy bombardment of the Transitional National Assembly forces with tank shells and mortars.
The Transitional National Council feel very confident in his victory imminent in this town to the extent that Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the leader of the Transitional National Assembly in Sirte visited last week and was received by insurgents fired shots into the air in celebration.
Forces say the Transitional National Assembly that forces loyal to Gaddafi use nightfall to break the blockade and open fire, although the lack of coordination hampered the efforts of the Forces Council, which consists mainly of fighters amateur volunteers.
There are units of Benghazi in eastern Libya, Misurata to the west has lost members as a result of "friendly fire" when they opened fire on each other, an error instead of shooting at Qaddafi's troops.
Said Mohammed Ismail, a field commander of a battalion that his men decided to stop shelling forces loyal to Gaddafi artillery and they are now resorting to pedestrians.
He added, "There was heavy fire in a very small area, causing injury to friendly fire fighters."
The Libyan authorities took power by the new two months ago when he ended the insurgency with the support of NATO missiles and warplanes control of the capital Tripoli, Gaddafi ended the authoritarian rule.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on charges that he issued orders to kill civilians. He is currently in hiding and may be deep in the Libyan desert.
And control of Sirte is vital for the Transitional National Assembly because it would be an indication of even nominal control of all Libyan territory. The Council also says that the fall of Sirte would be authorized to begin the process of forming a broad government and build democratic institutions.
But this process is fraught with risks for Libya because they will find a way to divide power between the rival groups, many of which were armed impatient waiting to get a share of the new Libya.
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