U.S. drones sends to Libya as the battle rages for Misurata - Reuters

 

Medics wheel, a Libyan man who, April, 2011.The United States on Thursday launched was wounded at Misurata from Greek ferry "Ionian spirit" on his arrival in the port of Benghazi 21 armed drones against Muammar Gaddafi's troops, who held Libyan city of Misurata despite Western threats to step up military action against it struck the rebels. "Ionian spirit" on Thursday carried evacuated escape Misratah to Benghazi.

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MISRATA, Libya | Fri Apr 22, 2011 3: 46 of the EDT

MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - fighting a month-old air war since armed drones against Muammar Gaddafi's troops, the rebels close on the streets of Misurata, despite Western threats to United States.

Rebels welcomed the deployment of U.S. unmanned aircraft and said she hoped that the move would protect civilians.

Doctors in the hospital in Misurata, the rebels last great bastion in the West of the country, said that nine insurgents were killed in fighting on Thursday.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told a Washington press conference President Barack Obama had authorized the use of Predator drones and they were already in operation.

General James Cartwright, Vice President of the US Joint Chiefs of staff said the first two predators turn back because of bad weather had to but have been sent to Libya on Thursday.

The United States planned, Cartwright said two patrols of armed robbers of Libya at a certain time to maintain.

The drones have a potent weapon in Pakistan and in other areas where US troops proved no forces on the ground. You can almost without being noticed out of the ground to stay and meet targets with missiles and no risk to crew.

"There is no doubt that civilians to protect, which helps, and we welcome this step by the US Government," said rebel spokesman Abdel Hafiz Ghoga in the Al Jazeera television.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Gaddafi's forces were carrying out "vicious attacks" on Misratah and used cluster bombs against civilians.

PRO-GADDAFI SCHARFSCHüTZEN

Hundreds of people are believed to during the siege in Misratah are died. In the hospital, ambulance drove wounded fighters in implementation. Doctors said that four of the nine rebels have killed a fierce battle of the Tripoli Street thoroughfare died.

Rebel Salman al-M. said was a group under fire when she tried a pro-Gaddafi snipers occupied building to enter.

"We have suddenly found she had surrounded us on all sides and they opened fire." "It seems, many government soldiers were tried in the buildings around the where we have in to get."

Rebel fighters of voiced frustration with an international military operation, the it as to carefully see.

"NATO was inefficient in Misurata." NATO could not completely change things on the ground, "rebel spokesman Abdelsalam said."

Food and medical supplies were scarce, and there were long queues for gasoline. Electricity was cut, so that inhabitants depended on generators. Rescue in the port area was expecting thousands of stranded foreign migrant workers.

"MISSION CREEP"

France said that you up to a dozen officers rebels to improve organization and communication help dispatch would send up to 10 military advisers plans to Libya and the United Kingdom. Is considering sending a small military training team Italy.

Tripoli denounced such moves and warned some commentators about the "Mission creep," according to representations made by Western politicians, that she would not put "Boots on the ground" in Libya.

Russia, said that sending consultants exceeded to protect the mandate of Security Council on civilians.

"We are not happy about the recent events in Libya, which the international community in a conflict on the ground." Can have this unpredictable consequences, "Sergei Lavrov said Russian Foreign Minister."

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls Libyan authorities to stop fighting, namely on a visit to Moscow, which was the priority of the United Nations to secure a ceasefire.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has led UN-backed NATO intervention, pledged stronger military action in his first meeting with the leader of the opposition Libyan national Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, on Wednesday.

The French Defense Ministry said Thursday it had the number of its air operations over the past week to 41 by an average 30 since the beginning of the operation increased.

Libya rebels pushed Thursday to the sit to peace talks but said it was arming and training civilians to confront any possible ground attacked by NATO troops.

"Many cities have organized in squads against each possible NATO invasion," said Government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim, adding that authorities passed rifles and pistols.

In Tripoli, Ibrahim told reporters the Government welcomes ships foreign workers come to Misurata pick up. However, it would not accept international humanitarian "with military cover."

(Writing by Andrew Dobbie;) (Editing by Peter Graff)

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Misurata wounded speak to fight to fix - CNN International

The Turkish cruise ship that Ankara was transformed into a hospital ship. It has picked up 360 patients from the Libya.A Turkish hospital ship has collected some 360 Libyan patients "by God, I would go the first chance back to Misurata I get" the ship will take in Turkey for the treatment

Benghazi, Libya (CNN) - hundreds of people in the fighting in the Libyan city of Misurata were injured by a Turkish hospital ship Sunday and said the violence, which they left picked up.

Despite the fierce fighting, many of them severely injured or grief left behind family members, said that they would return on board in the besieged city in a heartbeat.

"By God, I go back to Misurata first the opportunity I get," Muhammad said el SUKER, 28. A seller turned rebel was in the stomach by shrapnel, fighters, el SUKER hit forces him to his father, mother, seven brothers and three sisters.

He said he is concerned about his family and a disturbing picture of a war torn city.

"There are so many killed," he said. "they are killing, violated our honor to Rob our houses." They do everything that is wrong. "You can imagine what happened."

The ship, with the name of Ankara, is actually a cruise ship that went to pick up patients after Libya. It took on more than 300 people in the Misratah, then naval port in Benghazi went to the Sunday to get medical care and about 60 more patients.

The Ankara is expected for the Turkish port of Cesme, leave, in the patient medical care get opposition officials said.

"We need a lot of help in Misurata." There is so much death are, "said Mustafa Abdul Hamali, 46-year-old taxi driver, who lost a leg half."

"I was in my car with my wife go, and my car just exploded." I know not what happened, "he said." His wife suffered burns, he said, but he has not seen her in weeks, because it their way, sent to with family remain.

He said twice in the leg by a sniper Khalid Moteridi, 32-year-old businessman, was shot. Three of his brothers are missing, he said.

"We fought with light weapons, but she had so much more," he said of the pro-Government forces. "Artillery, mortars, bazookas, anti-tank missiles." "This is how they fought back."

Moteridi said, there is no electricity, food or water home.

He said "We troops are trapped from all sides of nepotism". "I know don't like the feeling of leaving my family and people behind, (but) I'm going back to Misurata if God wants I better, and..." "Nepotism and his gangs are defeated."

Fierce fighting between the opposition and loyal to the Libyan leader Moammar nepotism has since raged weeks in Misratah, third largest city in the country, is located on the coast in the western part of the country.

Pro-Government forces in Misratah peeled a medical clinic Sunday, one person killed and identifies wounded 15 others, according to a doctor, not for security reasons.

The clinic patients due to the recent attacks, was evacuated an other doctor in the Misratah hospital received patients said. The victims were opposition "Fighters and young people", which were guarded the clinic, the doctor said.

A Misratah resident he said the sound of which heard heavy bombardment of the port area Sunday. Misurata port is under rebel control, and is regarded as the main page of help for people in the contested city.

Nepotism on the roofs of buildings surrounded support troops that city with sniper towers, he said.

"If you are the patients you sad, get", said Jami Sokuci, a Turkish doctor on board the ship. "You know, many elderly patients." Child patients... If you do not see it, you get sad. "

Twenty-year-old student Ibrahim el Sheikh said that he was shot by a sniper. In his hospital bed he had a stone that at home he stay of Misurata, his way of close to, while he is away.

Mohamad Hamdi Sheikh, 64, was his half-conscious 12-year-old son Muhammad, his right leg broke, lost an eye and suffered cuts on his face and arms as an explosive device hit their house.

"I feel complete is proud and true honour for what happens, because fate because of the country is my children," he said.

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