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  1. Libyan soldiers say army retreating from Misrata

    Link Removed Libyan troops captured by rebels in Misrata said on Saturday the army had been ordered to retreat from the besieged port, marking a possible shift in a two-month revolt against leader Muammar Gaddafi. The Libyan government said NATO air...
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  2. French jets destroy Libyan plane, target arms flow

    BENGHAZI, Libya – French fighter jets struck an air base deep inside Libya and destroyed one of Moammar Gadhafi's planes Thursday, and NATO ships patrolled the coast to block the flow of arms and mercenaries. Other coalition bombers struck artillery, arms depots and parked helicopters. Libyan...
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  3. Missile destroys Gaddafi 'command centre'

    Libyan government spokesman Ibrahim Musa said the strike had targeted an "administrative building" A missile strike has destroyed a building in Libya's capital, Tripoli, which Western officials say was one of Col Muammar Gaddafi's command centres. Journalists were shown the wrecked building...
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  4. Libya no-fly zone already established, claims US commander

    Coalition forces have already effectively established a no-fly zone over Libya, according to a senior US military official. The mission to halt Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's supporters attacking the rebel stronghold in Benghazi and force the Libyan government to comply with a UN Security Council...
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  5. Military intervention looms in Libya

    The United States accused Muammar Gaddafi of defying international demands for an immediate ceasefire, and France's U.N. envoy predicted military action within hours of an international meeting on Libya on Saturday. A unilateral ceasefire declared on Friday by the Libyan government appeared...
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