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March 30 blog: Gaddafi's counter-offensive reverses rebels' gains

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Intensive counter-attacks by troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi forced rebels to retreat from several key towns they had previously captured. The Libyan foreign ministry rebuked a French suggestion to consider arming rebels.

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  • Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa arrived in the UK late Wednesday and has resigned from Muammar Gaddafi's government, the British government said. Koussa travelled under “his own free will,” said a British government spokesman.
  • Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi pounded rebels in eastern Libya on Wednesday. Heavy shelling is reported in the key oil port of Brega, a day after rebels were forced to retreat from Bin Jawad and Ras Lanuf.
  • France, US and the UK have said that the possibility of arming Libyan rebels has not been ruled out, although Russia is strongly opposed to the idea. Libya's foreign ministry said such a move would violate United Nations resolutions and be tantamount to aiding "terorrists".
  •  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addressed his nation and blamed the wave of unrest there on "conspirators".  It was his first public address since unprecedented demonstrations erupted two weeks ago.

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Date created : 30/03/2011 
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gadafi

by MoamerGadaffi (not verified) - 08/06/2011 - 22:09

I would like to finally stop the war, this is definitely not right

security council resolution

by Anonyme (not verified) - 30/03/2011 - 19:34

I think you have to call this council destruction of Arab nations council.the resolution about Libya determined No-fly zone.why your bombers kill civilians on the gruond.what did Libyans do to you?what is the reason behind this hateness to humanity

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