Kadafi's
military assaults Tuesday March 22, 2011, suggested that
the Libyan strongman is seeking to crush the remnants of
the 5-week-old popular rebellion against his regime, underscoring
deepening questions about to whether the U.S.-led air campaign
is succeeding.
Libyan army tanks and artillery were reportedly used against
rebel fighters in the seaport of Misurata, the last major
city in western Libya held by the ragtag rebel force trying
to overthrow Kadafi's four decades of rule.
Kadafi's
military also has not withdrawn from two other Libyan cities
that have seen heavy fighting, Ajdabiya and Zawiya, as President
Obama as demanded.
A
witness in Misurata said coalition warplanes or missiles
struck a large ammunition depot used by Kadafi's forces
south of the city, causing an earth-shaking explosion and
sending a fireball into the sky early Wednesday.
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