Middle East
Libya fighters surge towards Gaddafi hometown
Libyan rebels seize key border post
Libyan rebels have defeated Muammar Gaddafi loyalists at a border crossing with Tunisia, seizing control of a key checkpoint that could open supply routes into the country. Rebel forces raised their flag late on Friday on the Ras Ajdir border post, the primary crossing between Libya and Tunisia, in a win that will allow them to bring in supplies and aid to the capital, Tripoli.
Libya conflict Evidence emerges of executions by both sides
Dozens of bodies have been found in Tripoli with signs of executions carried out by both sides in the civil war. Reuters news agency reported discovering 30 bullet-riddled bodies of fighters loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, of which two had been bound with plastic handcuffs, and one was on an ambulance stretcher with an intravenous drip still in his arms. They were in the remains of a pro-Gaddafi encampment strewn with caps and pictures of the ousted leader.
Fighting in Tripoli amid reports of atrocities
Rebels Offer Bounty for Qaddafi as Journalists Are Freed
Buoyed by their seizure of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi s fortress-like compound, rebels sought to strengthen their control of Tripoli on Wednesday, placing a nearly $2 million bounty on the Libyan leader s head and dispatching fighters toward one of his last bastions of support, his tribal hometown of Surt.
Disinformation and Confusion Swamp the Truth in Libya
Libya has long been a republic of lies or, in the words of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, "the only democracy in the world." Colonel Qaddafi was the absolute dictator who claimed years ago to have stepped down from all public posts. He said he was more of a sage, or guide, to Libya's six million citizens.
World powers rush in to rebuild Libya
Sporadic fighting rocks Tripoli
The Fall of Gadhafi Dictator without a Future
After Libyan Revolt, Rebels Face a Struggle for Unity
Qaddafi’s Son Taunts Rebels in Tripoli
The euphoria that followed the rebels' triumphant march in Tripoli gave way to confusion and wariness on Monday, as Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi remained at large, his son Seif al-Islam made a surprise appearance at a hotel with foreign journalists, and pockets of loyalist forces stubbornly resisted rebel efforts to take control of the capital.
Rebels’ Assault on Tripoli Began With Careful Work Inside
Even with Libya s ragged rebellion still troubled by internal divisions, several days traveling with rebel troops - along with interviews with rebel leaders, NATO diplomats and officials in Washington - reveal that rebel forces were able to devise a careful plan for the final assault on Tripoli that unfolded with a swiftness few had predicted.
Does Post-Gaddafi Libya Face the Fate of Post-Saddam Iraq
Despite the euphoria, the rebels are divided
The circumstances in which Gaddafi's regime falls is important for the future of Libya. Will he himself flee, disappear to fight again, be arrested or die in the last ditch? Will his supporters be hunted down and killed? After a civil war lasting six months, a stable peace means that those who fought for him should not be treated as pariahs to be slaughtered, arrested, threatened with reprisals or politically marginalised.
Libyan rebels in Tripoli’s central square
Little Resistance as Rebels Enter Tripoli
Former Gaddafi number two ‘defects’ to rebels
Muammar Gaddafi's former right-hand man, Abdel Salam Jalloud, has defected to rebel-held territory in Libya's Western Mountains, a rebel spokesman said. Jalloud was a member of the junta that staged a 1969 coup bringing Gaddafi to power, and was seen as the North African oil producer state's second in command before falling out of Gaddafi's favour in the 1990s.
Libyan Rebels Gain Control of Oil Refinery as Qaddafi Forces Flee
Rebel fighters gained complete control on Thursday of the oil refinery in Zawiyah - just a half hour s drive from Tripoli, the country's capital - routing government soldiers after days of battle and advancing into other parts of this strategic port city still controlled by loyalists of Libya s increasingly isolated leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
Gaddafi forces ‘fire first scud missile’
Gaddafi defiant as rebels claim gains in west
Gadhafi urges people to take up arms against NATO
Libya conflict Rebels fight for key towns near Tripoli
Libyan rebels have advanced into two strategic towns controlling access to the capital, Tripoli, from the west and the south. Fighting was reported in both Zawiya, just 50km (30 miles) west of Tripoli, and Gharyan, 80km to the south. If the towns fall to the rebels, they would have Tripoli surrounded by land, with Nato blocking sea access.
Libyan opposition launches new offensive
Opposition forces have launched a two-pronged offensive in Western Libya, increasing pressure to isolate Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold of Tripoli. Opposition fighters advanced toward the towns of Gharyan and Az-Zawiyah on Saturday, attempting to cut off the southern coastal route from Tunisia that Gaddafi uses for supplies.
Libyan rebels capture parts of Brega
Libyan rebels have reportedly captured several residential districts of Brega, a strategic city for Muammar Gaddafi's government. Speaking on Thursday, Mossa Mahmoud al-Mograbi, a spokesman for the rebel forces, said: "It is liberated. It is under our control now." Sources told Al Jazeera that the rebels had suffered 40 casualties, including seven dead. They also said that 12 Gaddafi soldiers had surrendered.
Libyan TV shows footage of ‘Khamis Gaddafi’
Libyan state television has shown what it said was footage of Muammar Gaddafi's son Khamis visiting people wounded in an air attack east of Tripoli. Rebels had said last week that Khamis had been killed. The government had denied rebel claims that Khamis, commander of one of Gaddafi's most loyal and best-equipped units, had been killed by a NATO air strike near Zlitan
Gaddafi government accuses NATO of ‘massacre’
Muammar Gaddafi's government has accused NATO of the "massacre" of 85 civilians in air strikes in support of the country's opposition fighters, a claim the military bloc has denied. State television showed the charred bodies of at least three children who were allegedly killed by a NATO strike on Monday night in the village of Majar, about 150km east of the capital, Tripoli.
Fighting rages on several Libyan fronts
Libya rebels in western offensive
Parishioners’ Straight Talk and Prayers for Qaddafi in Libya
"When NATO bombs at night, I hear my neighbors clap and cheer 'bravo,' and in the morning they are with the rebels," a leading parishioner said, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. "People are very, very down, and they are depending entirely on NATO."
Libya rebels regroup for major offensive on capital
Libyan rebels claim Gaddafi son killed
Libya Allying With Islamists, Qaddafi Son Says
After six months battling a rebellion that his family portrayed as an Islamist conspiracy, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi s son and one-time heir apparent said Wednesday that he was reversing course to forge a behind-the-scenes alliance with radical Islamist elements among the Libyan rebels to drive out their more liberal-minded confederates.
Libya rebels hunt ‘pro-Gaddafi infiltrators’
Opposition leaders say they arrested dozens of armed men loyal to Muammar Gaddafi in their eastern bastion, but have suffered a blow in Libya's west, losing a village at the foot of a key mountain range. At least 63 people suspected of having links to Gaddafi, and of murdering the rebels' military chief, were rounded up by the rebels, following an hours-long battle in the opposition stronghold of Benghazi.
Clash in Benghazi Exposes Cracks in Libyan Rebel Ranks –
Rebel fighters challenging the rule of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi waged an eight-hour gunfight here in their de facto capital on Sunday, against what their leaders called a 'fifth column' of Qaddafi loyalists who had posed as a rebel brigade. It was the latest sign of discord and trickery in the rebel ranks to emerge in the four days since the killing of the rebels top military leader, Gen. Abdul Fattah Younes, a former Qaddafi confidant who had defected to their side.
Libyan rebels confirm Younes arrest warrant
Abdul Fattah Younis, Libyan rebel military commander, is killed
Mystery over Libyan rebel commander’s death
The loyalty of the rebel commander killed was in question. "He was a man who was the interior minister for Gaddafi. He was a personal friend for 40 years and that friendship shone through." - "When I [interviewed] him, he said he changed sides because the Gaddafi he knew was not the Gaddafi that was leading the country any longer."
Libyan rebels fear rift after death of Abdel Fatah Younis
Death of Rebel Leader Stirs Fears of Tribal Conflict
The head of the Libyan rebels said Thursday that the leader of the opposition's military forces, Gen. Abdul Fattah Younes, had been assassinated, along with two rebel colonels. But few details were provided about the attack that, if confirmed, would represent a major blow to the effort to topple Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
Libya opposition arrests senior leader
Muammar Gaddafi could stay in Libya, William Hague concedes
Germany to lend 100m Euros to Libyan rebels
Germany has announced that it will lend 100m to the Libyan opposition to ease a growing humanitarian crisis in rebel-controlled parts of the country. The 88m loan to the national transitional council (NTC) was secured against frozen Libyan government funds. The money comes as the rebels struggle to pay for essentials, a fact that was exacerbated on Sunday when government missiles struck the oil tanks that fuel the besieged city of Misrata's power generators.
Gaddafi rules out talks with Libya rebels
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has ruled out talks with the rebels seeking to end his 41-year-rule. "There will be no talks between me and them until Judgment Day," Gaddafi told a crowd of thousands of his supporters in his home city of Sirte on Thursday in a remotely delivered audio message. "They need to talk with the Libyan people ... and they will respond to them."
France FM: Gadhafi could remain in Libya if he gives up power
US sends ‘time to go’ message to Gaddafi
US officials have met with representatives of Muammar Gaddafi to deliver a message that the embattled Libyan leader must go, a state department spokesperson said. The rare meeting between US diplomats and Gaddafi envoys on Saturday was held "to deliver a clear and firm message that the only way to move forward is for Gaddafi to step down," the official said on Tuesday.
Libyan rebels face mines threat
U.S. Recognizes Rebels in Libya
The United States formally recognized the rebel leadership in Libya as the country s legitimate government on Friday. The move, made at an international gathering here to discuss the five-month-old conflict in Libya, ratcheted up the diplomatic pressure on Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi amid a continuing NATO-led bombing campaign to push him from power.
Gaddafi’s ‘suicidal plan’ for Tripoli
Hardly reassuring words from the man Russia's put in charge of mediating the conflict in Libya. Mikhail Margelov, the president's special envoy to Africa, said in an interview with the Russian Izvestia newspaper that the regime of Muammar Gaddafi has "a suicidal plan" in place if rebels move to seize Tripoli.
Libyan rebels capture demoralised Gaddafi troops
France: No direct talks with Gadhafi government
Gaddafi regime ‘in talks with France’
Muammar Gaddafi's administration is in talks with the French government, one of the Libyan leader's son has said in an interview. "The truth is that we are negotiating with France and not with the rebels," the Algerian El Khabar newspaper quoted Saif al-Islamas saying from Tripoli, the Libyan capital.
NATO denies aiding Libyan rebel advance
Libyan Rebels Gain Inches Toward Link To Tripoli
Libyan rebels launch dual offensive
Muammar Gaddafi threatens European ‘homes, offices, families’
A defiant Muammar Gaddafi has threatened to bring war to the "homes, offices, families," of Europe unless Nato stops airstrikes against his regime in Libya. The Libyan leader, facing an international arrest warrant for his brutal response to the rebel uprising, delivered the warning of vengeance in an audio message played to thousands of supporters in Tripoli's Green Square.
African concern over Libya arms drops
France air-dropped arms to rebels
ICC issues Gaddafi arrest warrant
NATO denies killing civilians in Libya strike
Red Cross ship reunites Libyan families
Turkish rations feeding Gaddafi troops
As Gaddafi forces leave their supplies as they flee, Al Jazeera has discovered military rations which - according to their labels - were manufactured in Turkey. Bread packets some of inside the rations were produced in March, according to their labels - meaning they were shipped to Libya after the fighting began.
Libya campaign has cost UK £260m
The government has revealed that the cost of the operation in Libya has run to 260m, confirming the figure was higher than had initially been predicted. In a written ministerial statement, the defence secretary, Liam Fox, said costs for the initial operation would be 120m, while the cost of replenishing spent munitions could eventually reach 140m
Libya deaths trigger rift over NATO campaign
Civilian deaths have raised serious misgivings about the UN-authorised NATO intervention in Libya among the most ardent supporters of the ongoing air campaign. Italy's foreign minister and the outgoing head of the Arab League have each called for a halt to hostilities in the war-torn North African country.
NATO kills 19 civilians in air strike
NATO kills 19 civilians in air strike
Gaddafi son offers Libya elections
War Powers Act Does Not Apply to Libya, Obama Argues
Fierce fighting erupts in western Libya
Intense fighting has erupted between forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and rebels near the western town of Zintan. Al Jazeera's James Bays, reporting from the frontlines, said Sunday's fighting began as rebels seeking to end Gaddafi's four-decades-long rule launched an offensive to seize a town that lay in between the towns of Zintan and Yafran.
Libya unrest leaves mental scars
Dozens killed in Misurata clashes
Clashes near the Libyan rebel-held city of Misurata have killed 31 people, according to a doctor at Hikma Hospital. The doctor said that Muammar Gaddafi's forces used tanks, artillery and incendiary rockets in the bombardment of a town 30km from Misurata, where at least 61 people were wounded on Friday morning.
Renewed NATO air strikes rock Tripoli
NATO war planes are continuing to bombard the Libyan capital Tripoli, with large explosions echoing over the city. At least three strikes in the early hours of Friday sent plumes of smoke over Tripoli, and the direction of the strikes suggested that either the compound of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's embattled leader, or nearby military barracks were shelled.