Monday, August 15, 2011

Libyan rebels control the cities and Gheryan Surman

Said Monday the rebels control of the Libyan cities of Gheryan and Sorman, respectively, both located about 50 km south of Tripoli, 60 km west, so applicants are holed up in the capital, where Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
A spokesman for the rebels that they now control the entire road length of 15 km between the cities of the corner and Sorman, cutting off from Tripoli through the main supply of Tunisia. The corner is located about 40 km from the capital.
A spokesman for the military council of the insurgents of the Western region Abdulsalam Othman said the towns and Surman Gheryan Hrrta Mdakhlhma and that all are controlled by the rebels.
However, he acknowledged the existence of an unknown number of snipers hiding supporters of the system in a number of residential areas.
In return, the rebels said they are facing fierce resistance in the corner, where they can not make much progress Sunday, despite retaining control of the mouths of city south and west.
The intensified fighting in the city after the noon prayer and bombed Qaddafi's troops under heavy neighborhoods of the insurgents.
He said the rebel military commander Bashir Ahmed Ali said the rebels are facing difficulties in the progress due to the presence of civilians hostage in the building where the snipers are based system.
And began the battle for Surman Sunday morning, according to Osman. After intense fighting lasted 10 hours, the rebels have managed to pay Qaddafi's troops to withdraw.
And continued the battle for control of the Gheryan all day on Sunday. Osman said: are all roads and entrances to the city under our control, except Asabah neighborhood.
And on the fronts of the three elements of the killing of 12 rebels and wounded dozens of people, and the families of 52 soldiers of the rebel forces, according to Gaddafi.

http://www.alalam.ir/libyan-rebels-control-the-cities-and-gheryan-surman

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