Libyan rebels took positions 30 kilometers from Sirte, the stronghold of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, after several days of fighting they captured Ben Jawad, near that city, said representatives of the rebel troops. "Today we captured Ben Jawad, east (of Sirte), and in the west, Misurata fighters have reached 30 kilometers from Sirte," said the commander of the rebel forces from Misurata, Mohamed al Forti.
Misurata is one of the first cities in which the popular uprising against the Libyan regime began, and for several months it was under siege by Gaddafi's forces. Although the fighters of the rebel forces made great progress on the eastern front at the beginning of Sunday, they were stopped in front of Ben Jawad as of Tuesday. Sirte and nearby places are the last stronghold of Gaddafi, who was born in that area, but the rebels from Benghazi from the east and from Misurata from the west are approaching the city. Negotiations are underway with the tribal leaders of Sirte, in order to achieve a peaceful surrender of the city, it stated. multiple sources."We are negotiating with the tribes to surrender Sirte peacefully," Fortija confirmed, specifying that no contacts with Gaddafi or his associates have been made. The rebels believe that Gaddafi and his sons may have hidden in Sirte.
Peaceful in Tripoli, life is returning to normal
Life in Tripoli is returning to normal, since the rebels took control of that city and began rebuilding the country, reported the French Press agency. There is a shortage of water in the capital of Libya, but the rebels announced that everything is being done to provide it to the citizens. the most basic needs. According to France Presse, despite the price hike, stores in Tripoli are packed with customers.
World agencies reported that Tripoli was calm on Saturday after minor explosions during the night, and sporadic shooting from automatic weapons in some parts of the city, especially in the neighborhoods in the southern part of the city, Abu Salim and Salahedin.
On Saturday, the rebels took control of those neighborhoods from the 32nd Brigade, which was commanded by one of Gaddafi's sons, Qamis. About fifty dead people were found in that place, who are assumed to have been killed during the massacre that took place on Tuesday.
Gaddafi's supporters still possess plenty of weaponsThe Libyan rebels announced that they are in full control of the international airport in Tripoli, and that they have also liberated the Kafr Ben Girshir zone, two kilometers from the airport.
"Gaddafi's supporters still have a lot of weapons," said rebel spokesman Mahmoud Chamam, but he added that the rebels are in control of the situation. The rebels are also continuing their attacks on Sirte, the birthplace of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his last stronghold, according to France Press.
Apart from rebuilding the country, the most important task of the rebels is the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi and his sons
The Egyptian agency Mena reported on Saturday that a convoy of six armored vehicles was seen on the way to Algeria and that it is assumed that Muammar Gaddafi and his closest associates were in one of them, which Algeria later denied.
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