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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. Libya Live — Protests and Revolt (2011)

    Libya, an oil-rich nation in North Africa, has been under the firm, if sometimes erratic, control of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi since he seized power in 1969. But in February 2011, the unrest sweeping through much of the Arab world erupted in several Libyan cities. Though it began with a relatively...
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  3. F-15 jet crashes in Libya, but 'not shot down'

    An F-15 Strike Eagle military jet has crashed in Libya, although US officials have claimed it was most likely a result of a mechanical failure rather than enemy fire. Both crew members, who suffered minor injuries, have since been rescued after ejecting from the stricken plane, which went...
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  4. 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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