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Colonel Gaddafi's trapped troups fail to surrender Sirte
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[Mirror.co.uk] - Its chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil said the battle in Sirte's bullet-riddled streets was “very vicious”. Heavy fighting continued last night. An NTC spokesman said enemy soldiers were now “cornered” in two small areas. He was optimistic that both Sirte and
Militia hands over Tripoli airport to government
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[Reuters AlertNet] - The head of the ruling National Transitional Council (NTC), Mustafa Abdel Jalil, told journalists other militia groups would soon follow suit and start handing over control of key installations to civilian authorities. The airport had been under the
Rebels launch last battle against Gaddafi loyalists in Sirte
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[Mirror.co.uk] - Troops are in control of most of the city after besieging it for three weeks. It has been a month since they took the capital Tripoli. National Transitional Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil said the government could start a timetable for elections
Google News: FEATURE-Libya's oil-rich east bids for power
[Reuters AlertNet] - In another nod to the eastern city, NTC leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil, from eastern Libya himself, has not yet moved to Tripoli from Benghazi. Initially, his foot-dragging was seen as linked to security concerns. Now it looks more political.
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