Libyan Rebels Blame NATO
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Libyan rebels retreated under fire rain from the main oil port of Brega, encouraging them to attack the commander of NATO for not doing enough to stop the beating retreat by forces Moammar Gaddafi.
NATO is considered slow "in responding to our instructions" on the target and failed to 'give us what we need, "said Abdel Fattah Younes, head of the rebel army and the former interior minister Mr Gaddafi that. He was very critical of the alliance for failing to stop the encirclement Gaddafi who has last week in Misrata, rebel-held town near Tripoli, which has become the most persistent attacks against the civilian population.
"We are disappointed in NATO," Younes said, speaking at a press conference in Benghazi broadcast on al-Jazeera news agency.
NATO officials refused to reduce their attacks since the U.S. handed over command to the alliance's 28 countries. Alliance fighter doing 14 strike on April 4, hitting targets in Brega and Misrata regime. according to NATO allies operating chief, Brigadier General Mark van Uhm from the Netherlands.
The attack by the U.S. and its allies claimed to have destroyed almost a third of heavy weapons Gaddafi, he said, according to the Associated Press news agency. However, Gaddafi is still a strong force in defense.
Elsewhere in the region, deadly clashes continued to occur in the Yemen, and Human Rights Watch called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered security forces to stop using "deadly force is justified" against anti-government demonstrators. Kuwait Emir ordered the formation of new government after the cabinet resigned to avoid questioning by legislators, who seek a broader role in setting policy.
Equator oil tankers, which can carry 1 million barrels, arrived at Marsa al Hariga terminal near the port of Tobruk in Libya which are held by the opposition in the east yesterday, according AISLive Ltd, ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Cargo may bring more than $ 100 million to the rebels.
Libyan rebels had "raised concerns about the lack of funds, as well as problems associated with the marketing and sale of oil and gas in Libya," said Abdul Ilah al-Khatib, the UN special envoy to Libya, the UN Security Council April 4, according to a statement on the website of the Board.
The EU embargo on Libyan oil and gas export target only Gaddafi regime, Michael Mann, spokesman for foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton EU, told reporters in Brussels yesterday. Mann said the 27-nation bloc was "no problem" with a commercial transaction in Libya for gas and oil revenues do not reach the hand of Gaddafi and his supporters.
Getting Brega is very important for the rebels because of the refinery that could increase opposition will control the oil in the east. National Council of the rebels said on April 1 that it had reached an agreement to ask Qatar to help Libya's oil market. Italian oil company Eni SpA has made contacts with Libya that rebels have now been recognized Italy.
European governments have repeatedly said that Gaddafi, 68, had to go and have rejected an offer from the government's diplomatic Libya, which on April 4, called for an "international dialogue" to resolve the conflict. The regime in Tripoli offers the elections, though any resolution will not be included Gaddafi decline in the near future, government spokesman Ibrahim Moussa told a news conference.
Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam told the BBC that neither he nor his father did not intend to go "Want to go where, the Maldives, the Caribbean?". He said. He said, "come out" only from this crisis is through a process of national reconciliation and a new constitution.
So far, France, Qatar and Italy have recognized the rebels as the legitimate government of Libya, with Kuwait said it is prepared to do so. United States and Britain, who have contacts with the rebels, but has not officially acknowledged the opposition.
An American envoy, diplomat Chris Stevens, arrived yesterday at Benghazi to "assess the situation" and talks with opposition leaders, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said Mark Toner.
Gaddafi's foreign minister, Abdul Ati al-Obeidi, met on April 4 with officials in Greece, Turkey and Malta. Libyan officials did not comment before leaving the Maltese capital of Valletta after midnight. Prime minister of Malta, Lawrence Gonzi, declined to say what he had offered al-Obeidi.
"I confirm that mediation could not take place unless there is a credible ceasefire and that Gaddafi withdraw all troops and military hardware of every village, town and city," said Gonzi told reporters after the meeting.
Libyan conflict, which began with a rebellion aimed at ending the power of Gaddafi's 42 years, threatening to find a dead end. For days, the front line has moved back and forth along the stretch of road between Ras Lanuf and Ajdabiya, with the rebels who advanced westward toward Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte driven back by tanks and rockets government.
President Barack Obama and other NATO leaders said that air strikes are intended to protect civilians. The practical effect is to provide air protection for the unorganized rebel army, which is not commensurate with the heavy weapons.
The U.S. military issued a jet fighter after the mission of 4 April in Libya, carrying out a promise by Obama to hand over most of the military mission to NATO and its allies. The U.S. will continue to keep them alert fighter aircraft and continue the flight if necessary.
NATO van Uhm rejected suggestions that the resignation has weakened the U.S. mission. The number of flight missions are conducted on 4 April was 150, including deploying no-fly zone policy, down from 154 the day before the mission of 4 April which has included 58 sorties attacker (aircraft that are intended to identify and destroy), which they launched 14 of the ammunition, according to NATO
NATO is considered slow "in responding to our instructions" on the target and failed to 'give us what we need, "said Abdel Fattah Younes, head of the rebel army and the former interior minister Mr Gaddafi that. He was very critical of the alliance for failing to stop the encirclement Gaddafi who has last week in Misrata, rebel-held town near Tripoli, which has become the most persistent attacks against the civilian population.
"We are disappointed in NATO," Younes said, speaking at a press conference in Benghazi broadcast on al-Jazeera news agency.
NATO officials refused to reduce their attacks since the U.S. handed over command to the alliance's 28 countries. Alliance fighter doing 14 strike on April 4, hitting targets in Brega and Misrata regime. according to NATO allies operating chief, Brigadier General Mark van Uhm from the Netherlands.
The attack by the U.S. and its allies claimed to have destroyed almost a third of heavy weapons Gaddafi, he said, according to the Associated Press news agency. However, Gaddafi is still a strong force in defense.
Elsewhere in the region, deadly clashes continued to occur in the Yemen, and Human Rights Watch called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered security forces to stop using "deadly force is justified" against anti-government demonstrators. Kuwait Emir ordered the formation of new government after the cabinet resigned to avoid questioning by legislators, who seek a broader role in setting policy.
Equator oil tankers, which can carry 1 million barrels, arrived at Marsa al Hariga terminal near the port of Tobruk in Libya which are held by the opposition in the east yesterday, according AISLive Ltd, ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Cargo may bring more than $ 100 million to the rebels.
Libyan rebels had "raised concerns about the lack of funds, as well as problems associated with the marketing and sale of oil and gas in Libya," said Abdul Ilah al-Khatib, the UN special envoy to Libya, the UN Security Council April 4, according to a statement on the website of the Board.
The EU embargo on Libyan oil and gas export target only Gaddafi regime, Michael Mann, spokesman for foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton EU, told reporters in Brussels yesterday. Mann said the 27-nation bloc was "no problem" with a commercial transaction in Libya for gas and oil revenues do not reach the hand of Gaddafi and his supporters.
Getting Brega is very important for the rebels because of the refinery that could increase opposition will control the oil in the east. National Council of the rebels said on April 1 that it had reached an agreement to ask Qatar to help Libya's oil market. Italian oil company Eni SpA has made contacts with Libya that rebels have now been recognized Italy.
European governments have repeatedly said that Gaddafi, 68, had to go and have rejected an offer from the government's diplomatic Libya, which on April 4, called for an "international dialogue" to resolve the conflict. The regime in Tripoli offers the elections, though any resolution will not be included Gaddafi decline in the near future, government spokesman Ibrahim Moussa told a news conference.
Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam told the BBC that neither he nor his father did not intend to go "Want to go where, the Maldives, the Caribbean?". He said. He said, "come out" only from this crisis is through a process of national reconciliation and a new constitution.
So far, France, Qatar and Italy have recognized the rebels as the legitimate government of Libya, with Kuwait said it is prepared to do so. United States and Britain, who have contacts with the rebels, but has not officially acknowledged the opposition.
An American envoy, diplomat Chris Stevens, arrived yesterday at Benghazi to "assess the situation" and talks with opposition leaders, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said Mark Toner.
Gaddafi's foreign minister, Abdul Ati al-Obeidi, met on April 4 with officials in Greece, Turkey and Malta. Libyan officials did not comment before leaving the Maltese capital of Valletta after midnight. Prime minister of Malta, Lawrence Gonzi, declined to say what he had offered al-Obeidi.
"I confirm that mediation could not take place unless there is a credible ceasefire and that Gaddafi withdraw all troops and military hardware of every village, town and city," said Gonzi told reporters after the meeting.
Libyan conflict, which began with a rebellion aimed at ending the power of Gaddafi's 42 years, threatening to find a dead end. For days, the front line has moved back and forth along the stretch of road between Ras Lanuf and Ajdabiya, with the rebels who advanced westward toward Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte driven back by tanks and rockets government.
President Barack Obama and other NATO leaders said that air strikes are intended to protect civilians. The practical effect is to provide air protection for the unorganized rebel army, which is not commensurate with the heavy weapons.
The U.S. military issued a jet fighter after the mission of 4 April in Libya, carrying out a promise by Obama to hand over most of the military mission to NATO and its allies. The U.S. will continue to keep them alert fighter aircraft and continue the flight if necessary.
NATO van Uhm rejected suggestions that the resignation has weakened the U.S. mission. The number of flight missions are conducted on 4 April was 150, including deploying no-fly zone policy, down from 154 the day before the mission of 4 April which has included 58 sorties attacker (aircraft that are intended to identify and destroy), which they launched 14 of the ammunition, according to NATO
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