Dictators Regime behind spreading dengue in order to collect funds by fining innocent people !

According to news reaching us, spreading of dengue islandwide is done purposely by regime inorder to collect funds as regimes inflow of funds had drastically gone down. This was confirmed further more as Regime Health Minister Maithripala  Sirisena mentioned yeasterday to the media that fine will be increase further more if dengue breeding places found.

many believe that end of current antidemocratic brutal regime is likely to be sooner than expected as various protests are carried out by innocent people against the regime. Also it is reported that to increase the cash flow, the herion drug too being imported & distributed under the guidance of a son of a powerful person of the regime with supoort of a Colombo District MP, Thugs known as Urru (Pig) Silva.   

Dictators Regime behind spreading dengue in order to collect funds by fining innocent people !

According to news reaching us, spreading of dengue islandwide is done purposely by regime inorder to collect funds as regimes inflow of funds had drastically gone down. This was confirmed further more as Regime Health Minister Maithripala  Sirisena mentioned yeasterday to the media that fine will be increase further more if dengue breeding places found.

many believe that end of current antidemocratic brutal regime is likely to be sooner than expected as various protests are carried out by innocent people against the regime. Also it is reported that to increase the cash flow, the herion drug too being imported & distributed under the guidance of a son of a powerful person of the regime with supoort of a Colombo District MP, Thugs known as Urru (Pig) Silva.   

Dictator Gaddafi lost control of Yafran while Freedom Fighters Gain Land !

Reports say Libyan Freedom Fighters have entered the northwestern town of Yafran, previously held by regime forces, as the NATO chief says he is confident that people across Libya can start preparing for a future without Dictator Muammar Gaddafi, the country's long-time ruler whi si being charged of war crimes as well.



Youssef Boudlal, a Reuters photographer in Yafran, on Monday said the town had been wrested by the freedom fighters.

"We are inside the town ... There is no sign of any Gaddafi forces. I can see the Freedom Fighters flags ... We have seen posters and photos of Gaddafi that have been destroyed," Boudlal said.

"We do not have details of what provided this breakthrough ... this is a town that has been held by Gaddafi forces since the start of the fighting," he said.

"But what we saw this morning was Freedom Fighters rolling into a town just 100 miles from the capital, really on the doorstep of Gaddafi.

"What propelled this to happen, we still don't know. But what we do know is that the clock certainly seems to be ticking on Gaddafi. This is really the first challenge to the city of Tripoli that we have seen in about four months."

The Freedom Fighters advance came amid intense fighting between forces loyal to Gaddafi and Freedom Fighters seeking to end his more than four-decade-long rule.

It also came as Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO's secretary-general, said damaging or destroying of 1,800 military targets so far in Libya has degraded Gaddafi's power to the extent that he will certainly be forced from power.

"We have made considerable progress," he said before a meeting of NATO defence ministers due to take place in Brussels.

"We have taken the momentum, we have turned the tide of terror unleashed by the Gaddafi regime, we have saved countless lives and we have seriously degraded the ability of the Gaddafi regime to attack civilians."

Dictator Gaddafi lost control of Yafran while Freedom Fighters Gain Land !

Reports say Libyan Freedom Fighters have entered the northwestern town of Yafran, previously held by regime forces, as the NATO chief says he is confident that people across Libya can start preparing for a future without Dictator Muammar Gaddafi, the country's long-time ruler whi si being charged of war crimes as well.



Youssef Boudlal, a Reuters photographer in Yafran, on Monday said the town had been wrested by the freedom fighters.

"We are inside the town ... There is no sign of any Gaddafi forces. I can see the Freedom Fighters flags ... We have seen posters and photos of Gaddafi that have been destroyed," Boudlal said.

"We do not have details of what provided this breakthrough ... this is a town that has been held by Gaddafi forces since the start of the fighting," he said.

"But what we saw this morning was Freedom Fighters rolling into a town just 100 miles from the capital, really on the doorstep of Gaddafi.

"What propelled this to happen, we still don't know. But what we do know is that the clock certainly seems to be ticking on Gaddafi. This is really the first challenge to the city of Tripoli that we have seen in about four months."

The Freedom Fighters advance came amid intense fighting between forces loyal to Gaddafi and Freedom Fighters seeking to end his more than four-decade-long rule.

It also came as Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO's secretary-general, said damaging or destroying of 1,800 military targets so far in Libya has degraded Gaddafi's power to the extent that he will certainly be forced from power.

"We have made considerable progress," he said before a meeting of NATO defence ministers due to take place in Brussels.

"We have taken the momentum, we have turned the tide of terror unleashed by the Gaddafi regime, we have saved countless lives and we have seriously degraded the ability of the Gaddafi regime to attack civilians."

Libya Dictators regimes Foreign Minister quits and Flees to Britain !

Moussa Koussa, the Libyan foreign minister, has defected to the United Kingdom, the British foreign ministry has confirmed.


The ministry said in a statement that Koussa had arrived at Farnborough Airport, in the south of England, on a flight from Tunisia on Wednesday.


"He travelled here under his own free will. He has told us that he is resigning his post. We are discussing this with him and we will release further details in due course," the statement said.


"We encourage those around Gaddafi to abandon him and embrace a better future for Libya that allows political transition and real reform that meets the aspirations of the Libyan people."



It added that Koussa was one of the most senior officials in Gaddafi's Brutal Regime with a role to represent it internationally, which is "something that he is no longer willing to do".


Tunisia's TAP news agency said on Monday that Koussa had crossed over into Tunisia from Libya.


A Libyan Regime spokesman in the Libyan capital Tripoli had earlier denied speculation that he had defected.


"He is on a diplomatic mission," Mussa Ibrahim, the spokesman, said. He gave no further details.


Earlier on Wednesday, the British government announced the expulsion of Libya's military attache and four other diplomats in protest and for intimidating opposition groups in London.


A government source quoted by Reuters said the diplomats, believed to be supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, have been given seven days to leave.


William Hague, the British foreign minister, told legislators the move was to "underline our grave concern at the regime's behaviour".


"... we have today taken steps to expel five diplomats at the Libyan embassy in London, including the military attache," he said in parliament on Wednesday.


"The government also judged that, were those individuals to remain in Britain, they could pose a threat to our security."


Hague also announced that a British diplomatic mission led by senior diplomat Christopher Prentice had visited the freedom fighter-held city of Benghazi earlier this week, and met key opposition groups including Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the head of the pro democracy Libyan National Council.

Libya Dictators regimes Foreign Minister quits and Flees to Britain !

Moussa Koussa, the Libyan foreign minister, has defected to the United Kingdom, the British foreign ministry has confirmed.


The ministry said in a statement that Koussa had arrived at Farnborough Airport, in the south of England, on a flight from Tunisia on Wednesday.


"He travelled here under his own free will. He has told us that he is resigning his post. We are discussing this with him and we will release further details in due course," the statement said.


"We encourage those around Gaddafi to abandon him and embrace a better future for Libya that allows political transition and real reform that meets the aspirations of the Libyan people."



It added that Koussa was one of the most senior officials in Gaddafi's Brutal Regime with a role to represent it internationally, which is "something that he is no longer willing to do".


Tunisia's TAP news agency said on Monday that Koussa had crossed over into Tunisia from Libya.


A Libyan Regime spokesman in the Libyan capital Tripoli had earlier denied speculation that he had defected.


"He is on a diplomatic mission," Mussa Ibrahim, the spokesman, said. He gave no further details.


Earlier on Wednesday, the British government announced the expulsion of Libya's military attache and four other diplomats in protest and for intimidating opposition groups in London.


A government source quoted by Reuters said the diplomats, believed to be supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, have been given seven days to leave.


William Hague, the British foreign minister, told legislators the move was to "underline our grave concern at the regime's behaviour".


"... we have today taken steps to expel five diplomats at the Libyan embassy in London, including the military attache," he said in parliament on Wednesday.


"The government also judged that, were those individuals to remain in Britain, they could pose a threat to our security."


Hague also announced that a British diplomatic mission led by senior diplomat Christopher Prentice had visited the freedom fighter-held city of Benghazi earlier this week, and met key opposition groups including Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the head of the pro democracy Libyan National Council.

Do not support Dictator Gaddafi, If ignored, You too will face the same - Asian Leader Being Warned !

According to a reliable source from a high ranking western government officer, An Asian Leader who prefers to have friendship with dictators and War Criminals was being warned of facing a  same situation like what is being faced by Gaddafi. The so called leader's international reletionship with democtratic countries is said to be "NIL".

He had tried in several occasions to provide war crafts and troops in order to support Dictator Gaddafi alias "Butcher of Libya" who too had supported him in past.

Do not support Dictator Gaddafi, If ignored, You too will face the same - Asian Leader Being Warned !

According to a reliable source from a high ranking western government officer, An Asian Leader who prefers to have friendship with dictators and War Criminals was being warned of facing a  same situation like what is being faced by Gaddafi. The so called leader's international reletionship with democtratic countries is said to be "NIL".

He had tried in several occasions to provide war crafts and troops in order to support Dictator Gaddafi alias "Butcher of Libya" who too had supported him in past.

Libyan Freedom Fighters claims seizing Sirte - Dictator Gaddafi's Hometown

Libyan Freedom Fighters have claimed that they have captured the town of Sirte which is the home town of embattled Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi alias " Butcher of Libya".


Shamsi Abdul Molah, a spokesman for the opposition's National Council told that opposition forces had moved into the city at approximately 1.30am last night (local time).


"they found it as an unarmed city. They had no problem getting in there, they did not encounter any resistance," reported Sue Turton in Benghazi. Celebratory gunfire was head in Benghazi, the opposition's stronghold in the east of the country, as news filtered in of the taking of Dictator Gaddafi's hometown.


A column of military vehicles was seen leaving Sirte on Sunday, heading west towards the capital, Tripoli.


Clashes between pro- and anti-government forces continue in other areas, meanwhile. In Misurata, nine people were killed overnight by snipers and shelling by dictator Gaddafi's forces.



The claim of the opposition taking Sirte, which could not be independently verified, came as their forces, bolstered by coalition air strikes, pushed westwards and seized control of the key towns of Bin Jawad, Ras Lanuf, Uqayla, Brega and Ajdabiya in a rapid advance along the coastline.




Coalition air strikes against targets in Tripoli also resumed on Sunday night with explosions heard in the Libyan capital.


Gaddafi's forces appeared to be withdrawing eastwards according to a new correspondent. Those still in Bin Jawad surrendered without a fight, he further said.


"It seems there has a been withdrawal and a surrender of Dictator's troops, not a battle," he said. "They removed some of their vehicles that were not bombed further up the road but they removed these vehicles in haste."


The Libyan Freedom Figters were intent on pressing onwards in the direction of Tripoli.


The opposition's National Council now says that it expecting a major battle to occur in the area around Tripoli, as opposed to at Sirte, where stiffer resistance had been expected with Snipers, rocket launchers, RPG's, Missiles  and poisoned gas flames etc...


Days remaining for Butcher of Libya now gets lesser day by day.

Libyan Freedom Fighters claims seizing Sirte - Dictator Gaddafi's Hometown

Libyan Freedom Fighters have claimed that they have captured the town of Sirte which is the home town of embattled Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi alias " Butcher of Libya".


Shamsi Abdul Molah, a spokesman for the opposition's National Council told that opposition forces had moved into the city at approximately 1.30am last night (local time).


"they found it as an unarmed city. They had no problem getting in there, they did not encounter any resistance," reported Sue Turton in Benghazi. Celebratory gunfire was head in Benghazi, the opposition's stronghold in the east of the country, as news filtered in of the taking of Dictator Gaddafi's hometown.


A column of military vehicles was seen leaving Sirte on Sunday, heading west towards the capital, Tripoli.


Clashes between pro- and anti-government forces continue in other areas, meanwhile. In Misurata, nine people were killed overnight by snipers and shelling by dictator Gaddafi's forces.



The claim of the opposition taking Sirte, which could not be independently verified, came as their forces, bolstered by coalition air strikes, pushed westwards and seized control of the key towns of Bin Jawad, Ras Lanuf, Uqayla, Brega and Ajdabiya in a rapid advance along the coastline.




Coalition air strikes against targets in Tripoli also resumed on Sunday night with explosions heard in the Libyan capital.


Gaddafi's forces appeared to be withdrawing eastwards according to a new correspondent. Those still in Bin Jawad surrendered without a fight, he further said.


"It seems there has a been withdrawal and a surrender of Dictator's troops, not a battle," he said. "They removed some of their vehicles that were not bombed further up the road but they removed these vehicles in haste."


The Libyan Freedom Figters were intent on pressing onwards in the direction of Tripoli.


The opposition's National Council now says that it expecting a major battle to occur in the area around Tripoli, as opposed to at Sirte, where stiffer resistance had been expected with Snipers, rocket launchers, RPG's, Missiles  and poisoned gas flames etc...


Days remaining for Butcher of Libya now gets lesser day by day.

Libyan Freedom Fighters Emerge victorious again - Now on their way towards Gaddafi stronghold !

Bin Jawad is the latest town to fall as Libyan Freedom Figters rapid advance to west takes them closer to Gaddafi-held Sirte.







Libyan Freedom Figters are moving westwards towards a possible showdown with dictator  Muammar Gaddafi's forces.


Opposition forces backed by coalition air strikes have already seized control of the key towns of Bin Jawad, Ras Lanuf, Uqayla, Brega and Ajdabiya in a rapid advance along the coastline.


Meanwhile, the next town in the Libyan Freedom Figters path, Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, was reported to be under attack by coalition warplanes for the first time late on Sunday, according to Libyan state television.



Coalition air strikes against targets in Tripoli also resumed on Sunday night with explosions heard in the Tripoli. Gaddafi's Brutal forces appeared to be withdrawing eastwards. Those still in Bin Jawad, the latest town to fall to freedom figters, surrendered without a fight.

"It seems there has a been withdrawal and a surrender of Gaddafi's bloody forces, not a battle. They removed some of their vehicles that were not bombed further up the road but they removed these vehicles in haste." one of the Cilivians said. 


The Freedom Fighters Main Target is to head west towards tripoli through on and only coastal road exist their. The problem they are going to face is the huge roadblock ahead of them and that's town Sirte which is a Gaddafi's stronghold where many of his troops are located but with support from coalition froces, freedom figters might not find it that hard.

Libyan Freedom Fighters Emerge victorious again - Now on their way towards Gaddafi stronghold !

Bin Jawad is the latest town to fall as Libyan Freedom Figters rapid advance to west takes them closer to Gaddafi-held Sirte.







Libyan Freedom Figters are moving westwards towards a possible showdown with dictator  Muammar Gaddafi's forces.


Opposition forces backed by coalition air strikes have already seized control of the key towns of Bin Jawad, Ras Lanuf, Uqayla, Brega and Ajdabiya in a rapid advance along the coastline.


Meanwhile, the next town in the Libyan Freedom Figters path, Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, was reported to be under attack by coalition warplanes for the first time late on Sunday, according to Libyan state television.



Coalition air strikes against targets in Tripoli also resumed on Sunday night with explosions heard in the Tripoli. Gaddafi's Brutal forces appeared to be withdrawing eastwards. Those still in Bin Jawad, the latest town to fall to freedom figters, surrendered without a fight.

"It seems there has a been withdrawal and a surrender of Gaddafi's bloody forces, not a battle. They removed some of their vehicles that were not bombed further up the road but they removed these vehicles in haste." one of the Cilivians said. 


The Freedom Fighters Main Target is to head west towards tripoli through on and only coastal road exist their. The problem they are going to face is the huge roadblock ahead of them and that's town Sirte which is a Gaddafi's stronghold where many of his troops are located but with support from coalition froces, freedom figters might not find it that hard.

Civilians Casualities claimed by Gaddafi are false ! - All injured or dead were from attacks carried out by him !

War Criminal, Dictator Gaddafi's official media said the air strikes were targeting civilian objectives and that there were civilians casualties as a result of this aggression". but according to the reports that we received, the injured and dead shown on pro Gaddafi TV/Web are the civilians, freedom figters and Pro Gaddafi forces who sustained injuries and/or died when dictator Gaddafi's forces attacked freedom fighters few days back by bombarding and artillaery fire on areas where freedom figters held control (Many areas later taken over by war criminal gaddafi). 

Also Admiral Mike Mullen too, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, denied that any civilians had been killed in the bombardment, which saw some 110 cruise missiles being shot from American naval vessels in the Mediterranean sea.   

Civilians Casualities claimed by Gaddafi are false ! - All injured or dead were from attacks carried out by him !

War Criminal, Dictator Gaddafi's official media said the air strikes were targeting civilian objectives and that there were civilians casualties as a result of this aggression". but according to the reports that we received, the injured and dead shown on pro Gaddafi TV/Web are the civilians, freedom figters and Pro Gaddafi forces who sustained injuries and/or died when dictator Gaddafi's forces attacked freedom fighters few days back by bombarding and artillaery fire on areas where freedom figters held control (Many areas later taken over by war criminal gaddafi). 

Also Admiral Mike Mullen too, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, denied that any civilians had been killed in the bombardment, which saw some 110 cruise missiles being shot from American naval vessels in the Mediterranean sea.   

Dictators forces say Brega under their control but freedom fighters say they have retaken Brega

Videos of freedom fighters in libya


Dictator and possible war criminal Muammar Gaddafi's forces are slowly pushing towards the main oppostion-held towns in Libya, reports say.


Ajdabiya, the last major town before the freedom fighter base in Benghazi, came under heavy aerial attack. In the west, ground forces and tanks have begun shelling the town of Zuwara. Freedom fighters say they have retaken Brega, but the government has denied the claim.


Earlier, the UN Security Council met to discuss the imposition of a no-fly zone, but there was no consensus. The BBC's Barbara Plett says there were divisions about authorising such a zone, with France calling it a game-changer, but countries such as Russia expressed caution, saying serious questions remained.


Meanwhile, a UN envoy, Abdul Ilah Khatib, has met with Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Kusa in Tripoli.
In the meeting, Mr Khatib, a former Jordanian foreign minister, reiterated demands for an end to the violence and requested access for humanitarian groups, a UN spokesman said.


With fighting continuing in the east of Libya, it is not clear exactly where the front line is.The eastern oil town of Brega changed hands several times over the weekend, amid a relentless barrage of air and ground attacks by government forces.


Sources; BBC, Al Jazeera

Dictators forces say Brega under their control but freedom fighters say they have retaken Brega

Videos of freedom fighters in libya


Dictator and possible war criminal Muammar Gaddafi's forces are slowly pushing towards the main oppostion-held towns in Libya, reports say.


Ajdabiya, the last major town before the freedom fighter base in Benghazi, came under heavy aerial attack. In the west, ground forces and tanks have begun shelling the town of Zuwara. Freedom fighters say they have retaken Brega, but the government has denied the claim.


Earlier, the UN Security Council met to discuss the imposition of a no-fly zone, but there was no consensus. The BBC's Barbara Plett says there were divisions about authorising such a zone, with France calling it a game-changer, but countries such as Russia expressed caution, saying serious questions remained.


Meanwhile, a UN envoy, Abdul Ilah Khatib, has met with Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Kusa in Tripoli.
In the meeting, Mr Khatib, a former Jordanian foreign minister, reiterated demands for an end to the violence and requested access for humanitarian groups, a UN spokesman said.


With fighting continuing in the east of Libya, it is not clear exactly where the front line is.The eastern oil town of Brega changed hands several times over the weekend, amid a relentless barrage of air and ground attacks by government forces.


Sources; BBC, Al Jazeera

Opposition freedom fighters retreat from Ras Lanuf in Libya

Opposition freedom fighters fall back from oil town under rocket fire and aerial assault as Gaddafi loyalists launch major offensive.





Opposition freedom fighters have been forced to withdraw from the central port city of Ras Lanuf after Dictator Muammar Gaddafi launched a massive offensive against opposition fighting to end the Libyan leader's decades-long rule.


Pro- and anti-government forces are locked in intense fighting for control of several other cities and towns along the coastline to the east of Tripoli, including Brega and Bin Jawad, as well as in Az Zawiyah to the west of the capital.



Opposition freedom forces in Ras Lanuf, the site of a key oil installation, are now retreating from their positions and heading further east.


Opposition fighters were seen trooping into cars and trucks by the hundreds and fleeing eastwards, after coming under intense mortar and rocket fire, as well as aerial bombardment earlier in the day.


Pro-Gaddafi forces hit a natural gas installation, and bombed a civilian house and the area around a hospital, Killing innocent individuals, opposition forces said.


In an interview with the Reuters news agency, Dictator Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam said the time had come for full scale military action against the rebels. 


"There is no more chance for negotiations with rebels fighting the Libyan government," he said on Thursday.


He said the military would never give up - but would fight in Libya and die in Libya.


In a press conference late on Thursday, Khalid al-Kaim, Libya's deputy foreign minister, reiterated that it was "clear" that most anti-government protesters and fighters were members of al-Qaeda.



Many had wondered in recent days about "why Gaddafi did not employed his full forces".


"Today we've seen those forces in action," Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley said.


We were caught right in the middle as his forces out-flanked, and then out-bombed and out-shot the opposition forces. There was sustained aerial and artillery and mortar bombardment, followed by a flanking movement.


"There have been a number of casualties. We've seen trucks going along the highway, but that's being shelled by Gaddafi forces all the way along. I counted ... 50 shells falling.


"We've seen trucks with wounded lying in the back of pick-ups, and I think the casualty toll is going to be high. We also saw and heard extensive ground fire coming from the beach [in the north], we think there's been a flanking movement from the beach.


"But it seems like the major offensive that we thought was going to happen is underway now."


Birtley reported that while many opposition fighters had now left the town, a "hard core" was going back to fight.


He said the attack showed the "professionalism of Gaddafi's troops, and it shows that ... he's hitting back."


Engineers at the town's oil facilities have been burning off poisonous gas in case of a direct hit on the refinery, rebels say.


"We've been defeated. They are shelling and we are running away. That means that they're taking Ras Lanuf," a rebel fighter, dressed in military fatigues who gave his name as Osama, told the AFP news agency.


"The town of Ras Lanuf has been purged of armed gangs and the green flags have been hoisted over all [government] buildings," Libyan state television reported on Thursday evening. The report said that government forces were "advancing on Benghazi".

Opposition freedom fighters retreat from Ras Lanuf in Libya

Opposition freedom fighters fall back from oil town under rocket fire and aerial assault as Gaddafi loyalists launch major offensive.





Opposition freedom fighters have been forced to withdraw from the central port city of Ras Lanuf after Dictator Muammar Gaddafi launched a massive offensive against opposition fighting to end the Libyan leader's decades-long rule.


Pro- and anti-government forces are locked in intense fighting for control of several other cities and towns along the coastline to the east of Tripoli, including Brega and Bin Jawad, as well as in Az Zawiyah to the west of the capital.



Opposition freedom forces in Ras Lanuf, the site of a key oil installation, are now retreating from their positions and heading further east.


Opposition fighters were seen trooping into cars and trucks by the hundreds and fleeing eastwards, after coming under intense mortar and rocket fire, as well as aerial bombardment earlier in the day.


Pro-Gaddafi forces hit a natural gas installation, and bombed a civilian house and the area around a hospital, Killing innocent individuals, opposition forces said.


In an interview with the Reuters news agency, Dictator Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam said the time had come for full scale military action against the rebels. 


"There is no more chance for negotiations with rebels fighting the Libyan government," he said on Thursday.


He said the military would never give up - but would fight in Libya and die in Libya.


In a press conference late on Thursday, Khalid al-Kaim, Libya's deputy foreign minister, reiterated that it was "clear" that most anti-government protesters and fighters were members of al-Qaeda.



Many had wondered in recent days about "why Gaddafi did not employed his full forces".


"Today we've seen those forces in action," Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley said.


We were caught right in the middle as his forces out-flanked, and then out-bombed and out-shot the opposition forces. There was sustained aerial and artillery and mortar bombardment, followed by a flanking movement.


"There have been a number of casualties. We've seen trucks going along the highway, but that's being shelled by Gaddafi forces all the way along. I counted ... 50 shells falling.


"We've seen trucks with wounded lying in the back of pick-ups, and I think the casualty toll is going to be high. We also saw and heard extensive ground fire coming from the beach [in the north], we think there's been a flanking movement from the beach.


"But it seems like the major offensive that we thought was going to happen is underway now."


Birtley reported that while many opposition fighters had now left the town, a "hard core" was going back to fight.


He said the attack showed the "professionalism of Gaddafi's troops, and it shows that ... he's hitting back."


Engineers at the town's oil facilities have been burning off poisonous gas in case of a direct hit on the refinery, rebels say.


"We've been defeated. They are shelling and we are running away. That means that they're taking Ras Lanuf," a rebel fighter, dressed in military fatigues who gave his name as Osama, told the AFP news agency.


"The town of Ras Lanuf has been purged of armed gangs and the green flags have been hoisted over all [government] buildings," Libyan state television reported on Thursday evening. The report said that government forces were "advancing on Benghazi".

Intense fighting in Libyan cities !

Dictator Gaddafi's Forces  and opposition backed forces are locked in intense fighting for control of several cities and towns across Libya. Nearly month-long uprising is threatening to end Dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's more than 41-year-old rule.Some of the fiercest fighting is taking place in the oil rich city of Az-Zawiyah which is 50km west of the capital Tripoli ( Tripoli is Where Gaddafi is Hiding).


"The revolutionaries (Oppostion) control the centre of Zawiyah and Dictator Gadhafi's forces are surrounding it. It's 50-50, anybodies victory" a resident who fled the city said."There was no one in the streets, the town is completely deserted, and there are snipers on the roofs," he said, adding that he did not know which side they were on.


Forces loyal to Gaddafi say they have wrested the city from the hands of rebels, a claim denied by those ranged against the Libyan Dictator.Any independent confirmation of the claims and counter-claims, however, is difficult since  is difficult since journalists are unable to reach the city due to bombs dropped in these cities by Gaddafi.


But residents said the city had been under sustained attack from Dictator Gaddafi baberic forces whic hwere aided by tanks and war planes.There are also reports of fighting raging in the eastern port city of Ras Lanuf, where an oil installation has gone up in flames.Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland, reporting from the frontline, described a steady volley of mortar and rocket fire, blanketing the sky with dark smoke, turning day to night.


"Pro-Gaddafi forces unleash a savage counter-offencive against the town of Ras Lanuf," Rowland said. "Rebel fighters sitting on the ground are vulnerable, and they know it."The rebel fighters are largely inexperienced. Abdul Razik Bubakar, 32, car mechanic who has joined anti-Gaddafi forces, told the AP news agency that he is learning how to use anti-aircraft gun on the fly."I didn't know anything about it. I just learnt in two or three days. Now I know how to use it, thanks to God. Now I am really quick using it, cleaning it and fixing it," said Bubakar. 



"Maybe I don't have enough knowledge for this, but when I do it, thanks to God, it works out."


The battles are raging as rebels pile on pressure on the international community to impose a no-fly zone over Libya to cripple Gaddaf's air force.While several world powers have backed such a measure, the modalities are yet to be worked out with Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, saying such a move should be driven by the United Nations and not the United States.


NATO and European Union are beginning fresh talks on a no-fly zone on Thursday.Amid such discussions, Gaddafi has launched his own diplomatic effort, sending emissaries to Brussels and Cairo.


Meanwhile, Britain has condemned the arrest and torture of three BBC journalists in Libya, saying it was more proof of atrocities committed by Gaddafi's regime.

Intense fighting in Libyan cities !

Dictator Gaddafi's Forces  and opposition backed forces are locked in intense fighting for control of several cities and towns across Libya. Nearly month-long uprising is threatening to end Dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's more than 41-year-old rule.Some of the fiercest fighting is taking place in the oil rich city of Az-Zawiyah which is 50km west of the capital Tripoli ( Tripoli is Where Gaddafi is Hiding).


"The revolutionaries (Oppostion) control the centre of Zawiyah and Dictator Gadhafi's forces are surrounding it. It's 50-50, anybodies victory" a resident who fled the city said."There was no one in the streets, the town is completely deserted, and there are snipers on the roofs," he said, adding that he did not know which side they were on.


Forces loyal to Gaddafi say they have wrested the city from the hands of rebels, a claim denied by those ranged against the Libyan Dictator.Any independent confirmation of the claims and counter-claims, however, is difficult since  is difficult since journalists are unable to reach the city due to bombs dropped in these cities by Gaddafi.


But residents said the city had been under sustained attack from Dictator Gaddafi baberic forces whic hwere aided by tanks and war planes.There are also reports of fighting raging in the eastern port city of Ras Lanuf, where an oil installation has gone up in flames.Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland, reporting from the frontline, described a steady volley of mortar and rocket fire, blanketing the sky with dark smoke, turning day to night.


"Pro-Gaddafi forces unleash a savage counter-offencive against the town of Ras Lanuf," Rowland said. "Rebel fighters sitting on the ground are vulnerable, and they know it."The rebel fighters are largely inexperienced. Abdul Razik Bubakar, 32, car mechanic who has joined anti-Gaddafi forces, told the AP news agency that he is learning how to use anti-aircraft gun on the fly."I didn't know anything about it. I just learnt in two or three days. Now I know how to use it, thanks to God. Now I am really quick using it, cleaning it and fixing it," said Bubakar. 



"Maybe I don't have enough knowledge for this, but when I do it, thanks to God, it works out."


The battles are raging as rebels pile on pressure on the international community to impose a no-fly zone over Libya to cripple Gaddaf's air force.While several world powers have backed such a measure, the modalities are yet to be worked out with Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, saying such a move should be driven by the United Nations and not the United States.


NATO and European Union are beginning fresh talks on a no-fly zone on Thursday.Amid such discussions, Gaddafi has launched his own diplomatic effort, sending emissaries to Brussels and Cairo.


Meanwhile, Britain has condemned the arrest and torture of three BBC journalists in Libya, saying it was more proof of atrocities committed by Gaddafi's regime.