Columns of Libyan government forces pushed deeper into the heart of Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte on Saturday, fighting resistance that appeared ever weaker.
The advance by forces of the interim government, the National Transitional Council, which at one point came within 500 metres of the city's main road, was slowed by snipers in several apartment buildings and a bunker. But in some areas the fighters have made significant progress.
The advance came through an area know as the Seven Hundreds, a district of unfinished houses backed by a sprawling suburb that only fell to government forces during fierce fighting on Friday that continued late into the night. Yesterday it was a ghost town, the streets littered with empty shell casings and smashed cars. The area is next to a compound belonging to the former dictator and includes a military base which yesterday was under control of NTC fighters.
For more: Libya: resistance weakens as troops advance into Gaddafi's hometown | World news | The Observer
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10/8/11
9/1/11
Libya: Comments from Paris conference on Libya
"The representatives of Libya asked us, the 63 countries present, to unfreeze assets. And after going around the table, its about $15 billion of Libyan assets in our countries that are immediately unfrozen. France ... released 1.5 billion euros today. We want to give back to the Libyans the money that was frozen and that was stolen."
"As regards France, we are on the side of the Arab people in pursuing their aspirations to democracy and we will not change our policy. All of our work now will focus on building a consensus for stronger sanctions that are more effective against Syria."
"The struggle is not yet over... NATO and our allies will continue our operations ... for as long as it is necessary to protect civilian lives.
"Freedom in Tripoli is bringing to evidence unspeakable crimes... These crimes must be investigated and the guilty brought to justice. "I don't think anybody should be complacent about what's happening in Libya, but what I've seen every time the NTC has been challenged, it's come up to the mark.
"Some people warned, as Gaddafi himself did, that Libyan people could not be trusted with freedom, that without Gaddafi there would be chaos. Some people thought that chaos would start the moment the regime fell. What we're seeing emerging now, despite the years of oppression ...is immensely impressive.
For more: Comments from Paris conference on Libya | Reuters
"As regards France, we are on the side of the Arab people in pursuing their aspirations to democracy and we will not change our policy. All of our work now will focus on building a consensus for stronger sanctions that are more effective against Syria."
"The struggle is not yet over... NATO and our allies will continue our operations ... for as long as it is necessary to protect civilian lives.
"Freedom in Tripoli is bringing to evidence unspeakable crimes... These crimes must be investigated and the guilty brought to justice. "I don't think anybody should be complacent about what's happening in Libya, but what I've seen every time the NTC has been challenged, it's come up to the mark.
"Some people warned, as Gaddafi himself did, that Libyan people could not be trusted with freedom, that without Gaddafi there would be chaos. Some people thought that chaos would start the moment the regime fell. What we're seeing emerging now, despite the years of oppression ...is immensely impressive.
For more: Comments from Paris conference on Libya | Reuters
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