Monday, March 7, 2011

Gaddafi counter-offensives raise civil war fears (Reuters)

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have launched counter-offensives against rebel-held towns, increasing fears that Libya is heading for a civil war rather than the swift revolutions seen in Tunisia and Egypt.
The resilience of Gaddafi’s forces in the face of the insurrection which started in mid-February and their ability to counter-attack has raised the prospect that this oil exporting nation is heading for protracted conflict.
But after what residents said was fierce

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