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Libya Rape Victim en Route to US

Iman al-Obeidi had been expelled from Qatar, returned to native Benghazi

(Newser) - Iman al-Obeidi, the Libyan who broke through Moammar Gadhafi's media control to accuse his troops of gang rape, is headed to the United States. Al-Obeidi had been staying in Qatar until that nation inexplicably expelled her Thursday, and she ended up back in her native Benghazi. Al-Obeidi's sister...

NATO Choppers Pound Gadhafi
 NATO Choppers Pound Gadhafi 
Jun 4, 2011 6:26 AM CDT

NATO Choppers Pound Gadhafi

Combat gets up-close and personal after relying on bombers

(Newser) - British Apache and French attack helicopters struck targets for the first time in NATO's campaign in Libya, hitting Moammar Gadhafi's troops early today near a key coastal oil city. The action was a significant step-up in NATO's operations and a major boost to Libyan rebels on the...

Libya Rebels Skunk AU Peace Plan

African Union proposal would have left Gadhafi in power

(Newser) - Despite a sudden rush of defections from Moammar Gadhafi's forces, with five generals and up to 120 officers joining the rebels in recent days, the latest push for a peace agreement by South Africa's president appears to be dead on arrival, reports the LA Times . Jacob Zuma met...

I Would Defend Gadhafi: French Ex-Minister

Roland Dumas calls NATO bombing of Libya 'brutal, brutal aggression'

(Newser) - A former French foreign minister says he will represent the Libyan victims of NATO bombings, and that he would defend Moammar Gadhafi in the International Criminal Court if asked. "If he asked me, yes, of course," says Roland Dumas. "(But) I don't think it is going...

Libya: Let Gadhafi Stay as Figurehead

Government proposal warns that without Gadhafi, instability could follow

(Newser) - Just one day after President Obama and British PM David Cameron declared that Moammar Gadhafi has got to go , the Libyan government is proposing that he stay—as a figurehead only. Though Libyan rebels are likely to scoff at the suggestion, the government is playing on fears of instability and...

&#39;Defected&#39; Libya Official on Secret Gadhafi Mission
'Defected' Libya Official
on Secret Gadhafi Mission
SOURCES SAY
May 25, 2011 8:47 AM CDT

'Defected' Libya Official on Secret Gadhafi Mission

Shokri Ghanem reportedly trying to maintain ties with oil companies

(Newser) - Libyan oil honcho Shokri Ghanem reportedly defected earlier this month , but Reuters now reports that he may actually be on a secret mission for Moammar Gadhafi. A Libyan opposition source and a source at a large international oil company say Ghanem is attempting to maintain Libya’s ties with big...

Obama, Cameron: Gadhafi Must Step Down

But everyone needs to be patient

(Newser) - President Obama called for Moammar Gadhafi to step down in February . Now he and David Cameron are singing the tune in unison. Speaking at a joint news conference in London today, the two leaders restated their position: Military operations in Libya will continue until Gadhafi stops his attacks against civilians...

Missing Photographer Anton Hammerl Killed in Libya
 Photographer Killed in Libya 
May 20, 2011 8:34 AM CDT

Photographer Killed in Libya

Anton Hammerl had been missing since last month

(Newser) - Anton Hammerl, the South African photographer who went missing in Libya last month along with three other journalists, was likely killed on April 5, his family announced on Facebook . Hammerl, 41, was shot by Moammar Gadhafi's forces in an "extremely remote location" and could not survive his critical...

Hague to Issue Warrant for Gadhafi's Arrest

ICC charges leader with killing unarmed demonstrators

(Newser) - With thousands of lives reportedly lost in the Libyan conflict, the International Criminal Court in The Hague will call today for Moammar Gadhafi’s arrest. The ICC is set to issue warrants against Gadhafi, son Seif al-Islam, and spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi over the killing of unarmed demonstrators and the...

Gadhafi Likely Wounded, Out of Tripoli: Italy

Foreign minister thinks Libya leader probably got injured by airstrike

(Newser) - Today's hot rumor from Libya: Moammar Gadhafi is wounded and has fled Tripoli for a safer part of Libya, reports Reuters . It's not some anonymous tweet, though: It comes from Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, who himself got it from the Catholic bishop in the Libyan capital. "...

Gadhafi Appears for First Time in 2 Weeks

Libyan state TV shows leader meeting with officials

(Newser) - After disappearing from the public eye on April 30 when his son was killed in a NATO air strike, Moammar Gadhafi has been spotted again on Libyan state television. The footage, seen by Reuters , showed Gadhafi meeting with officials at a Tripoli hotel. One old man told Gadhafi, "You...

Rebels Drive Gadhafi Out of Misrata

As NATO intensifies air strikes, reports of rebel gains

(Newser) - As NATO steps up its airstrikes in Libya, rebels in Misrata are reporting major battlefield victories, saying they've driven Moammar Gadhafi's troops both out of the city and out of the nearby airport they'd been holed up in. A rebel spokesman tells Voice of America that the...

Ex-Gadhafi Interrogators Turning Up Dead in Benghazi

Some suspect death squads out for revenge

(Newser) - People once connected to Moammar Gadhafi’s oppressive regime have been turning up dead in Benghazi, giving a jittery city a new case of nerves at the thought of death squads out for revenge, the New York Times reports. Three weeks ago, for example, a man was found lying in...

Eyeing Gadhafi's Compound, NATO Bombs Tripoli

But Libya fight appears to be at a stalemate

(Newser) - NATO missile strikes hit Tripoli today, and witnesses say some of them appeared to target Moammar Gadhafi's compound. Libyan officials, who claim four children were wounded in the strikes, showed journalists a destroyed government building and a damaged hospital. "The direction of at least one blast suggests Gadhafi'...

Libya Refugee Ship Sinks, Hundreds Feared Dead

Vessel had 600 crammed aboard

(Newser) - A ship carrying 600 refugees fleeing from war-ravaged Libya has sank outside Tripoli, the BBC reports, and several hundred are feared to have drowned. The overcrowded boat, one of thousands of questionable vessels currently evacuating refugees, broke apart Friday, and the UN's refugee agency said today that 16 bodies...

After Libya Strike, UK, Italy Embassies Hit

Retaliation for NATO strike; London boots Libyan ambassador

(Newser) - A Libyan mob attacked the British and Italian embassies today in Tripoli, reports the AP, in response to the NATO airstrike overnight that killed the youngest son of Moammar Gadhafi. The Guardian reports that Britain wasted no time in responding, calling Libyan ambassador Omar Jelban "persona non grata,"...

Gadhafi Steels for Drawn-Out Fight

Resources are plentiful, and analysts say he can outlast rebels

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi is digging in his heels for a long fight, training and arming civilian volunteers as young as 11 and bringing in truckloads of food through Tunisia. Despite an air and sea embargo, food is plentiful for pro-Gadhafi Libyans since it can come in through bordering countries, and Gadhafi...

Heavy Shelling Continues in Misrata: Rebels

At least 25 dead, dozens wounded in latest round

(Newser) - Heavy fighting continues in Misrata despite claims by Libya’s government that the army has halted operations there , and at least 25 have been killed and 71 wounded in the latest round. Libya’s deputy foreign minister said early today that the army has not withdrawn from the city, but...

Gadhafi Abandons Misrata; Rebels Jubilant

But government forces leave boobytraps as they go

(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi's troops backed away from Misrata today, reports the AP, as jubilant rebels claimed victory after having withstood nearly two months of shelling. "Misrata is free, the rebels have won. Of Gadhafi's forces, some are killed and others are running away," said a rebel. A...

Tim Hetherington Lived and Died in the Name of His 'Terrible, Beautiful Vision': Sebastian Junger
We Needed Hetherington's 'Terrible, Beautiful Vision'
Sebastian Junger
Apr 22, 2011 11:30 AM CDT

We Needed Hetherington's 'Terrible, Beautiful Vision'

Sebastian Junger pays homage to his late friend's work—and final movie idea

(Newser) - Author Sebastian Junger pays tribute to his friend and Restrepo co-director Tim Hetherington—one of the photojournalists killed in Libya this week—in a Vanity Fair essay. "You had a very specific vision for your work and for your life, and that vision included your death," Junger writes....

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