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Gaddafi’s son: Benghazi to be ‘liberated’ in two days
Colonel Gaddafi’s son Saif tells Channel 4 News that millions of people in east Libya will be “liberated from dark forces” in two days, as the UN Secretary General calls for an immediate ceasefire.
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Who armed Gaddafi?
As Colonel Gaddafi’s forces launch new air attacks on rebel positions in eastern Libya, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones reports on who supplied the arms being used against opposition fighters.
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British-Libyan detained by Gaddafi
The wife of a British man accused by the Gaddafi regime of belonging to a banned Islamist militant group says he was only in Libya to visit relatives. Jonathan Miller hears his testimony.
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‘No move zone’ required to stop Gaddafi
As Colonel Gaddafi forces retake key towns in Libya, including Brega, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones looks at the military options and how Libya’s leader has bounced back this week.
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Libya: rebels driven back by Gaddafi
Colonel Gaddafi’s forces drive back rebels in the east of Libya, as European leaders tell the Libyan leader he must quit. Channel 4 News speaks to an expert about the “change of strategy”.
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Libya: BBC journalists ‘beaten with fists, knees and rifles’
Three BBC journalists were detained, beaten and subjected to a “mock execution” by Gaddafi forces after attempting to enter the besieged city of Zawiyah.
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Saif Gaddafi: ‘Full scale military action’ against rebels
Muammar Gaddafi’s son calls for ‘full scale’ military action as rebel fighters fall back from key eastern oil towns after being attacked by air, land, and sea.
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Gaddafi ramps up military action against rebels
Rebel fighters claim anti-Gaddafi forces have recaptured the main square in Zawiyah in the west of Libya as International Editor Lindsey Hilsum reports on latest clashes in the east.
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Cameron and Obama ‘preparing to intervene’ in Libya
David Cameron and Barack Obama are ‘preparing for what might have to be done if Gaddafi goes on brutalising his own people’ as Lindsey Hilsum reports from the frontline.
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Libya: Gaddafi forces and rebels locked in battle
After the bombardment of Zawiyah, rebels claim to be back in control. In Misratah there is testimony of Gaddafi troops firing on an ambulance. Meanwhile, fighting continues in Bin Jawad and Ras Lanuf.
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Why Libyan rebels' claims should not go unchallenged
Truth is the first casualty of war – and in the case of the Libyan conflict, we should be more sceptical about some of the claims being made by the anti-Gaddafi forces, blogs Alex Thomson
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Libya: Shots fired as Gaddafi forces clash with protesters
Tear gas and gunshots are reported as pro-Gaddafi forces clash with protesters in Tripoli, while witnesses say dozens have been killed in a city held by rebels.
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Libya crisis: the unreal bubble of Tripoli
Jonathan Rugman encounters a bubble of unreality in Tripoli, Libya, where the revolution has and yet has not taken hold, and misinformation is the order of the day.
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West ready to use force against Libya’s Gaddafi
Western leaders including David Cameron are considering implementing a no-fly zone over Libya – but the former commander of British forces in Bosnia, now an MP, tells Channel 4 News he has concerns.
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Libya crisis: Gaddafi under pressure
Pressure on Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi is intensifying, with leaders including David Cameron calling for him to go as fighting in Libya continues. Follow the latest via our #c4news live blog.