Government And Pro-Gaddafi Forces Fight In Tripoli

Reuters – A gunbattle broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday between 20 to 50 armed supporters of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi and forces of the National Transitional Council (NTC), a Reuters witness and residents said.

NTC fighters in pick-up trucks raced toward the scene in the Abu Salim neighborhood, a center of support for Gaddafi. The two sides exchanged automatic and heavy machinegun fire, the Reuters witness said.

Local residents said the group of armed men had appeared in Abu Salim earlier and had begun chanting pro-Gaddafi slogans.

NTC fighters said fighting had also broken out in the nearby Hadhba neighborhood.

“Gaddafi told them in a message last night to rise up after Friday prayers,” said an NTC fighter, Abdullah. “That’s why these few people have come out and are causing this problem.”

Gaddafi has released a number of audio recordings calling on loyalists to fight the new government which ousted him from power when its forces captured Tripoli two months ago.

“I urge all Libyan people to go out and march in their millions in all the squares, in all the cities and villages and oases,” he said in one such message earlier this month.

“Go peacefully … be courageous, rise up, go to the streets, raise our green flags to the skies,” Gaddafi said.

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7 Responses to Government And Pro-Gaddafi Forces Fight In Tripoli

mature

October 14, 2011 at 6:39 pm

this version of rb should just accept defeat.
people dont want him but he still wants to rule.
he is running away from the same people he wants to rule. very fun indeed.
NEVER SAY DIE

October 14, 2011 at 6:49 pm

Dats how a head of state so be.dats my president 1 Muammar GADDAFI.Am wit u all da tym.GOD BLESS YOU
The DokTech

October 14, 2011 at 6:55 pm

Problem is other African leaders haven’t recognised the NTC, that’s why he feels and thinks he still has their support.
Ndikalombwana kachende

October 14, 2011 at 8:45 pm

That is being coward if he really loved his people, he shud hav remained there & die as a martyr.Gadaffi was suppose 2 step down b4 things are worse but he is still inciting people 2 die, manje bakasira kufa azakasunga bandani ? Our own NYAMASOYA OLO NIWOFUNTA FUNTA atlist he did a good job 2 accept .
digz

October 14, 2011 at 11:54 pm

they ll never huv peace n libya,these sausage suckers huv slaughterd a lot of innocent black africans,every dark skin they see is either fightin 4 the angel of darkness himself muammar
Islander

October 15, 2011 at 9:49 am

what a shame
JAZZ

October 16, 2011 at 11:18 am

A good leader people can sacrifice to die for him,its bring shamed to NATO & NTC in Libya,world supper powers fail to win war in 7 month now still fighting with 1 man against more countries,former Libyan leader his supporter are fighting for him,because there want to stay in the same way of not paying Electricity,Water and civil servants get pay full salary in 3 times in a month and paying unemployed person,it good for Libyan if it will continue stay the same way,because all African countries respect them,the way his former government works.