Defense News - Italy |
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Tuesday,
April 26, 2011, 03:58 PM |
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Italy agree to join NATO operations against Libya with F-16
warplanes. |
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After
several weeks of bombardment on the Libyan territory by
the NATO coalition, the forces of Kaddafi continue to resist,
and still to prevent the advance of the rebellious troops
more. NATO air strikes also aimed the buildings of the residence
personnel of Mouammar Kaddafi at Tripoli.
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Libyan
rebels fire towards a building where forces loyal to Col.
Moamer Kadhafi are held up in the Zwabi district of Misrata
on April 24, 2011. |
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In
spite of fierce combats between the soldiers of Kadhafi
and the Libyan rebellion, the country remains as a majority
under the control of the Libyan government. The images
of the rebellious troops on combat show, that they don’t
have enough armament and training to answer against the
attacks of Kaddafi forces.
After more than 3 months of combat, the country is always
in the same situation, and only a more important intervention
of the NATO coalition will be able to reduce the capacity
of Kaddafi forces. Currently, the town of Misrata is again
under the control of theLibyan rebels, but for how long
time?
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Fighting
aicraft F-16 Italian Air Force (Archive image) |
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Italy,
which has been playing a limited role in Nato operations
in Libya, has given the go ahead for its air force to bomb
selected military targets with F-16 warplanes in the former
Italian colony. |
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