Civil War In Libya -- News Updates August 24, 2011





Defiant Gadhafi Vows to Fight -- Wall Street Journal



Rebels Move to Take Control in Capital



TRIPOLI, Libya—Fresh gun fire erupted in spots inside and near the capital Wednesday, hours after Col. Moammar Gadhafi called on residents from an unknown location to "free Tripoli" in a radio address and the rebel-led council moved to assert control over the capital by relocating its headquarters to the capital.



A day after triumphant rebel fighters stormed the strongman's fortress compound in the capital, rebels wandering in the compound had to take briefly cover from fire, some running and others speeding toward the gate in pickup trucks before returning, the Associated Press reported. Pro-Gadhafi loyalists continue to fight on the outskirts of Libya's capital, and heavy fire also has broken out near the Rixos Hotel, where foreign journalists are being confined by pro-Gadhafi fighters, according to news reports.



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Full coverage of the war in Libya -- Yahoo News Roundup

Full coverage -- The Telegraph

Libya: Live blog -- Al Jazeera

Latest Updates on the War in Libya -- The Lede

Libya: the fall of Tripoli - live updates -- The Guardian

Battle for Tripoli: Live Updates -- BBC



Rebels battle Libyan forces near Gadhafi compound -- Yahoo News

Gaddafi flees Tripoli HQ ransacked by rebels -- Yahoo News/Reuters

Libyan rebels storm Gaddafi compound in Tripoli -- Washington Post

Carnage on the highway to hell: Mail man reports from the rebel front line -- Daily Mail

Rebels pushing to secure Tripoli -- BBC

Mao: Rebels pushing to secure Tripoli -- BBC

Libya unrest: Rebels overrun Gaddafi Tripoli compound -- BBC

Frenzied rebels run riot in the Mad Dog's lair... but Gaddafi is nowhere to be found -- Daily Mail

Libya rebels destroy symbols of Kadafi's power -- L.A. Times

Libyans Rejoice in a Castle Filled With Guns and the Trappings of Power -- New York Times

Libyan rebels advance on Gaddafi's home town -- The Guardian

Rebels Tell Story of Plan to Take Tripoli -- New York Times/AP



Qaddafi Defiant as Rebels Seek to Consolidate Takeover -- New York Times

Libya conflict: Where is Col Muammar Gaddafi? -- BBC

Libyan rebels offer amnesty for turning in Gaddafi -- Reuters

Gadhafi still in Libya, not sure about Tripoli, Pentagon says -- Stars and Stripes

Qaddafi urges resistance as Libyan rebels make Tripoli their own -- Christian Science Monitor

Qaddafi Vows ‘Martyrdom’ as Opposition Hunts -- Bloomberg

Libyan rebels place $1.6m bounty on Muammar Gaddafi -- Herald Sun/AFP

Libya: Gaddafi citadel falls but his fate remains unknown -- The Guardian

Fight, Run or Hide - What Now for Moammar Gadhafi? -- Voice of America



World Powers Mull Libya Strategy -- Voice of America

NATO considers options for a postwar role in Libya -- AP

Libya conflict: Gaddafi son's 'luxury' life revealed -- BBC

2 friends fighting Gadhafi reunite in Tripoli -- AP

Oil Giants Look to Resume Libyan Production -- Voice of America

After the Revolution, Hurdles in Reviving the Oil Sector -- New York Times

UN Likely to Vote on Libyan Asset Plan This Week -- New York Times



Waves of Disinformation and Confusion Swamp the Truth in Libya -- David D. Kirkpatrick and Rod Norland, New York Times

Q&A: Gadhafi's options, future scenarios and more -- Tim Lister, CNN

The Game-Changer in Libya: Time -- Mark Benjamin, Time

Libya’s Bloody Road to Freedom -- Azza Kamel Maghur, New York Times

When Kadafi commanded respect -- William J. Coughlin, L.A. Times

Libya is no Iraq – this revolution is the real deal -- Mohamed Salem, The Guardian

Analysis: Libyan rebel forces may not be ready to keep peace -- USA Today

Rebels Take Tripoli, but the Fighting May Be Far from Over -- Vivienne Walt, Time

U.S. action helped cause of freedom in Libya -- Washington Post editorial

Libya's problems are far from over -- L.A. Times editorial



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