Sunday, August 21, 2011

Explosions Rock Tripoli; Rebels Advance

The noose around Gaddafi's neck is certainly starting to hamper his breathing:
Four strong explosions rocked Tripoli early Sunday amid reports that rebels had cut off crucial supply lines to the capital as clashes raged between forces loyal to Col. Muammar Qaddafi and fighters challenging his long rule.

The blasts were heard shortly after 4:00am local time in the heart of the city as NATO warplanes flew overhead, an AFP journalist said. The targets were not immediately identifiable.

The continued fighting followed reports Saturday that rebels had advanced on the capital, with residents telling various news media organizations that they had sighted the fighters in their neighborhoods.

"Around 11:00pm [Saturday], we heard gunfire around the area. We saw snipers on top of buildings. Yes, rebel fighters are on the streets," Tripoli resident, Omar, told Qatar broadcaster Al Jazeera.
Other residents told Sky News that anti-Qaddafi protesters, urged by text messages asking them to join the revolution, had gathered on the streets.

"We can hear shooting in different places," said one. "Most of the regions of the city have gone out, mostly young people.... it's the uprising... They went out after breaking the [Ramadan] fast."
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