Gary Gibbon
Whitehall prays Gaddafi doesn’t leave too soon
Whitehall officials scrabble to prepare for a post-Gaddafi Libya as rebels say they have succeeded in cutting off Tripoli’s lifeline.
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Turkey recognises Libya rebels
Turkey officially recognises Libya’s anti-government rebels and promises to give them at least $200m in aid.
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Libyan lies?
Governments, Libyan rebels and Nato have made much of the supposed use of foreign mercenaries and allegations of systemic mass rape to justify the war against Colonel Gaddafi. But little to no evidence has been produced to justify the claims.
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France ‘won’t rule out’ more Libyan weapon drops
A senior French diplomat tells Channel 4 News a weapon drop to rebel-held areas was a legally-justified move to protect civilians, and that France won’t rule out deploying more arms in the future.
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Gary Gibbon
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Arrest warrant issued for Gaddafi
The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. But whether he will face justice or not still hangs in the balance, a lawyer tells Channel 4 News.
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UK Libya operation will cost around £260m
It is estimated that the UK’s military operation in Libya will cost around £260m. Defence Secretary Liam Fox said protecting civilians is driving up the cost.
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Italy calls for break in Libya fighting
As Italy calls for fighting in Libya to be suspended so aid can reach victims, one charity tells Channel 4 News reports of landmines in western regions are making aid deliveries “very difficult”.
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Libya operations – a modest cost?
The claim “What I can say is that the costs should be modest compared to some other operations like Afghanistan, and the Ministry of Defence’s initial view is that this will be in the order of the tens of millions not the hundreds of millions of pounds.”
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Oppressed Berber people hope for the fall of Gaddafi
“But will Colonel Gaddafi be gone by then? Everyone has their own theories. It’ll be over by Ramadan. Nato has to end it by August. He won’t be here at the end of the year. And then the vague ones. His days are numbered. It’s only a matter of time.”
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Nato admits airstrike went ‘off target’
Nato has confirmed that one of its airstrikes on Tripoli went off target and may have caused civilian casualties, following claims by Libyan officials that nine civilians died in the strike.
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Libyan officials say civilians killed by NATO strike
Libyan officials say seven civilians, including a baby, have been killed in a NATO strike in eastern Tripoli. NATO has told Channel 4 News it is “looking into the facts”.
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Lindsey Hilsum: ‘best reporting is evidence of own eyes’
International Editor Lindsey Hilsum talks from Libya to Channel 4 News Facebook followers about life on the road, reporting from war zones and how she maintains a fresh supply of silk scarves.
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Russia and China step up pressure on NATO over Libya
Russia and China step up pressure on the West over its action in Libya, urging “meticulous adherence” to the UN resolutions authorising the action. Lindsey Hilsum reports from Tripoli.
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Libyan public opinion awaits a sign
Our International Editor, Lindsey Hilsum, seeks a way to discover public opinion in Libya.
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Congressmen to sue Obama over Libya involvement
As 10 Congressmen begin legal action to halt US involvement in Libya, David Cameron says the cost of operations is sustainable. Channel 4 News looks at who is winning the war in Libya.
