Saturday, March 19, 2011

Libyan rebels struggle to hold back Gadhafi forces

A fleeing Libyan rebel falls from a truck driving back to the coastal city of Benghazi on March 15, 2011, as Libyan government forces assaulting the key city of Ajdabiya outflanked insurgents and cut the road north to the rebel capital of Benghazi, rebel sources said amid scenes of chaos in the town.
A fleeing Libyan rebel shouts on the back of a truck driving back to the coastal city of Benghazi on March 15, 2011, as Libyan government forces assaulting the key city of Ajdabiya outflanked insurgents and cut the road north to the rebel capital of Benghazi, rebel sources said amid scenes of chaos in the town.
A rebel fighter (R) and a rebel sympathizer look up as they hear an incoming rocket hit in a nearby neighborhood in the eastern Libyan city of Ajdabiya on March 15, 2011. Rebels clashed with pro-Moamer Kadhafi forces in the outskirts of the city.
Libyan rebels parade with their guns in the streets of the eastern Libyan coastal town of Tobruk near the border with Egypt on March 16, 2011, as the forces of Libya's strongman Moamer Kadhafi pressed rebels in the west on and threatened their eastern bastion of Benghazi while UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate ceasefire.
A Libyan rebel is seen in the eastern Libyan coastal town of Tobruk near the border with Egypt on March 16, 2011, as the forces of Libya's strongman Moamer Kadhafi pressed rebels in the west on and threatened their eastern bastion of Benghazi while UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate ceasefire.
Libyan rebels parade with their guns in the streets of the eastern Libyan coastal town of Tobruk near the border with Egypt on March 16, 2011, as the forces of Libya's strongman Moamer Kadhafi pressed rebels in the west on and threatened their eastern bastion of Benghazi while UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate ceasefire.
An African refugee stuck at the border crossing between Libya and Egypt watches others like him line up to receive food hand outs from the Red Crecent on March 17, 2011 near the Egyptian town of Sallum as aid agencies on Egypt's border with Libya are preparing to face a refugee exodus if Moamer Kadhafi's forces make good on their threat to fight their way into rebel-held eastern Libyan cities.
African workers stuck at the border crossing between Libya and Egypt line up to receive food hand outs from the Red Crecent on March 17, 2011 near the Egyptian town of Sallum as aid agencies on Egypt's border with Libya are preparing to face a refugee exodus if Moamer Kadhafi's forces make good on their threat to fight their way into rebel-held eastern Libyan cities.
African workers stuck at the border crossing between Libya and Egypt camp out on March 17, 2011 near the Egyptian town of Sallum as aid agencies on Egypt's border with Libya are preparing to face a refugee exodus if Moamer Kadhafi's forces make good on their threat to fight their way into rebel-held eastern Libyan cities.
Chadian nationals stuck at the border between Libya and Egypt wave their hands as they wait for permission to cross over into Egypt on March 17, 2011 near the Egyptian town of Sallum as aid agencies on Egypt's border with Libya are preparing to face a refugee exodus if Moamer Kadhafi's forces make good on their threat to fight their way into rebel-held eastern Libyan cities.
Anti-Gaddafi protestors are watched from a police helicopter as they occupy the roof of the Libyan Embassy on March 17, 2011 in London, England. Police are surrounding the embassy after protestors climbed onto the roof yesterday.
An anti-Kadhafi regime protester holds a Libyan flag of the former monarchy on the second day of a protest on the roof of the Libyan embassy in central London, on March 17, 2011. Protesters climbed on the roof of the Libyan embassy in central London yesterday, replacing the flag of Moamer Kadhafi's regime with their own, police said.
Rebel fighters push-start a pickup truck mounted with a recoilless rifle on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, outside of Ajdabiya, Libya. Heavy fighting in the city, located about 100 miles east of Benghazi, was reported throughout the day.

On this image taken during an organized trip by the Libyan authorities for a small group of journalists, Libyan soldiers loyal to Moammar Gadhafi celebrate before pushing forward at the western entrance of the city of Ajdabiya, Libya, Wednesday, March 16, 2011.
On this image taken during an organized trip by the Libyan authorities for a small group of journalists, Libyan soldiers loyal to Moammar Gadhafi's forces are seen on the western entrance of the city of Ajdabiya, Libya, Wednesday, March 16, 2011.
On this image taken during an organized trip by the Libyan authorities for a small group of journalists, a tank rests on its top along the road leading to the city of Ajdabiya, Libya, Wednesday March 16, 2011.

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