Over the course of the summer, a bloody stalemate has persisted in Libya between government forces loyal to leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi and rebel forces. The rebels have recently taken several more cities on all sides of the capital Tripoli, which remains Gadhafi's stronghold. In aftermath of the loss of these cities, Gadhafi's government launched a SCUD missile at the rebel forces. NATO said that they were aware of the missile and its launch, but that it was not considered a threat. The United States reported that it landed without effect in the desert.
According to CNN, intense street-to-street fighting is occurring in the key city of Zawiya. Zawiya lies only a short distance to the west of Tripoli. Col. Ahmed Banni, a military spokesman for the National Transitional Council (the official name of the revolutionary forces) said that he expected to be able to march on Tripoli by the end of the month. Zawiya is situated on a major supply route from Tripoli to the neighboring country of Tunisia.
The BBC reports that NATO no longer believes Ghadafi's forces capable of launching "coherent operations." This would be of vital importance to the National Provisional Council, who has had trouble in the past holding onto significant gains.
The National Provisional Council has already been recognized as the legitimate government of Libya by a number of nations.
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http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/16/libya.war/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
According to CNN, intense street-to-street fighting is occurring in the key city of Zawiya. Zawiya lies only a short distance to the west of Tripoli. Col. Ahmed Banni, a military spokesman for the National Transitional Council (the official name of the revolutionary forces) said that he expected to be able to march on Tripoli by the end of the month. Zawiya is situated on a major supply route from Tripoli to the neighboring country of Tunisia.
The BBC reports that NATO no longer believes Ghadafi's forces capable of launching "coherent operations." This would be of vital importance to the National Provisional Council, who has had trouble in the past holding onto significant gains.
The National Provisional Council has already been recognized as the legitimate government of Libya by a number of nations.
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