Monday, May 30, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates May 30, 2011



'Scores Defect' From Gaddafi's Army -- Al Jazeera

Eight high ranking officers and 120 military officials "abandon" armed forces amid growing pressure on Libyan leader.

More than 100 military officials and soldiers have defected from Libya's armed forces in recent days, according to a group of eight military officers, as pressure mounts on leader Muammar Gaddafi to step down.

The high-ranking Libyan army officers appeared at a press conference in Italy on Monday, where they announced that they were part of a group of as many as 120 military officials and soldiers who defected from Gaddafi's side in recent days.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

Special forces soldiers enter Misrata, as South Africa's Jacob Zuma attempts to broker a ceasefire -- The Australian
Al-Jazeera footage captures 'western troops on the ground' in Libya -- The Guardian

Zuma and Libya hold inconclusive talks after officers defect -- Yahoo News/Reuters
South African president :Gadhafi ready for truce -- Yahoo News/AFP
South African president says Gaddafi ready to implement AU roadmap -- Xinhuanet
South Africa's Zuma says Gadhafi is ready for a ceasefire -- CNN
Gaddafi wants truce in Libya, says Zuma, but terms unclear -- The Guardian

Officers disown Gaddafi as peace bid stalls -- Reuters
Defections, protests hit Libyan regime -- Washington Post
Kadafi tries to rally allies -- L.A. Times
Libyan Rebel: Offensive Coming Against Qaddafi -- FOX News/AP
Libya's Misrata Rebels Face Tough New Fight -- New York Times/AP
120 Libyan Army Officers Defect; 5 Generals, 2 Colonels and a Major Address Rome News Conference -- Tripoli Post
Over 100 Libyan army members defect from Gaddafi -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Italy assists defecting Libyan officers -- Financial Times
Libyan rebels distribute rules on POW treatment -- Yahoo News/AP
Libyan rebels hand out rules on POW treatment; some 300 in custody, including 10 foreigners -- Washington Post
NATO's Rasmussen says Gaddafi rule coming to an end -- Yahoo News/Reuters
EU warns of 'alarming' situation at Libya-Chad border -- AFP

Young and Bored, Behind the Wheel -- New York Times
How to Topple Qaddafi. Why the West should focus on getting key tribes to abandon the Libyan leader. -- Barak Barfi, The New Republic
Can Zuma Pull Off a Surprise in Libya? -- Alex Perry, Time
The final push to depose Gaddafi -- Peter Goodspeed, National Post
The spectre of jihad in Libya -- David Blackburn, Spectator Blog

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