Reply #91: "Chaos" in Bani Walid as rebels assault loyalist stronghold [View All]

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Source: Global Post

Can Libya's rebels work together in a remaining Gaddafi stronghold?

James Foley
September 11, 2011 22:06


BANI WALID, Libya — The assault on Bani Walid has turned into a chaotic free-for-all with little coordination between revolutionary groups trying to take control of the town, one of the last remaining bastions of Col. Muammar Gaddafi.

“One word — chaos," said Abdel Monem, 28, of Zawiya, on the second day of heaving fighting on the outskirts of the tribal town where loyalists and Gaddafi family members are rumored to be hemmed in.

"There is no organization, there is no commander," he added.

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Monem said 10 revolutionaries died Sunday and 15 were injured, with most being hit from well-concealed or elevated positions. The fighting on Sunday marked a shift from Saturday, when revolutionaries said they had been able to spot loyalist positions.

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“There’s no clear target,” Monem said. “There’s no close snipers. They’re not shooting us with Kalashnikovs. The distance (they’re shooting from) is about a kilometer and a half, maybe two. With my gun (AK-47) I cannot shoot them. I did not fire one shot today because there is no clear target.”

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http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/110911/libya-rebels-bani-walid-muammar-gaddafi