A Libyan summit without Libya
Jon Snow first met Colonel Gaddafi in 1978, and was intrigued and appalled by his eccentricity in equal measure. That eccentricity, and his brutality, has never left him, he says.
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The Libyan rebel commander accuses NATO of slow decision making, which is “letting the people in Misrata die every day”.
As many as 14 anti-Gaddafi fighters may have died in a coalition air strike on the outskirts of Brega, in eastern Libya. Meanwhile, fighting rages in the rebel stronghold of Misrata.
Libyan rebels say they are preparing for a fresh push west after being forced to retreat by Gaddafi forces.
Britain is expelling five Libyan diplomats because they “could pose a threat” to national security, Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced.
The Foreign Office confirms that one of the most senior figures in Gaddafi’s government, the Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, has quit his post and is now in the UK.
Jon Snow first met Colonel Gaddafi in 1978, and was intrigued and appalled by his eccentricity in equal measure. That eccentricity, and his brutality, has never left him, he says.
World leaders are meeting in London to discuss the future of Libya without Muammar Gaddafi.
As the international community meets in London to discuss Libya’s future, Foreign Secretary William Hague defends the intervention to Channel 4 News and what could happen if Gaddafi flees Libya.
Eman al-Obeidi, the woman who accused Gaddafi’s men of raping her, now faces criminal charges, according to the Libyan Government. A spokesman told Channel 4 News the “accuser was now the accused”.
The rebel advance to Libya’s capital, Tripoli, is halted by Gaddafi’s forces – and there’s also heavy fighting in Misrata. International Editor Lindsey Hilsum reports from the frontline in Libya.
Jonathan Miller reflects on his time in Libya in the hands of “this nasty regime”, seeing the full force of Gaddafi’s power and ruthlessness.
The alliance enforcing Libya’s no-fly zone is “reaching crunch point”, a former NATO consultant tells Channel 4 News, as Italy proposes a rival solution of a ceasefire and exile for Muammar Gaddafi.
Libya’s opposition rebel army moves closer to capturing Muammar Gaddafi’s birthplace of Sirte, as coalition airstrikes weaken defences.
Libyan rebels have retaken more territory from government forces. But in the town of Misrata a doctor tells Channel 4 News he is struggling to treat the number of civilians injured by Gaddafi troops.
As western planes and missiles continue to attack Libyan military hardware, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones assesses the air war and refutes Gaddafi’s claims of mounting civilian casualties.