U.S. Special Forces Are Training Libyan Rebels

A rebel sits on the front line looking down the road in the direction of forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi near Brega in eastern Libya, Thursday. Experts believe U.S. special forces are in the country, identifying targets for air strikes, even though U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says "there will be no boots on the ground." Photograph by: FINBARR O'REILLY REUTERS, Reuters

Libyan Rebels 'Receive Foreign Training' -- Al Jazeera

Rebel source tells Al Jazeera about training offered by US and Egyptian special forces in eastern Libya.

US and Egyptian special forces have reportedly been offering covert armed training to rebel fighters in the battle for Libya, Al Jazeera has been told.

An unnamed rebel source related how he had undergone training in military techniques at a "secret facility" in eastern Libya.

He told our correspondent Laurence Lee, reporting from the rebel-stronghold of Benghazi, that he was sent to fire Katyusha rockets but was given a simple, unguided version of the rocket instead.

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More News On Allied Special Forces/CIA Involvement In the Libyan Civil War

Report: US, Egypt providing military training to Libya rebels -- M&C
Special Forces from US and elsewhere are training rebels -- All Voices
U.S. covert operations buoy rebels -- Montreal Gazette/Reuters
US, British operatives in Libya 'not surprising,' military expert says -- Deutsche Welle
CIA's former boss looks at Libya -- CNN