Telecommunications have been cut off from Benghazi

Friday, 18. March 2011

Topic: War and Peace News - on March 18, 2011 at 8:57:00 PM CET

Telecommunications have been cut off from Benghazi - powercuts around Bengazhi acording to aljazeera

LibyanYouthMovement City of Misrata facing continued shelling by gaddafi forces

Benghazi is preparing it self for any attack

ChangeInLibya Breaking from French TV TF1, the Corsica airbases have lit up the runways...maybe this is it.

BREAKING Al Jazeera Arabic reporting the following from Benghazi

Geminis and Sullog areas (approximately 50km south west of Benghazi) currently under heavy attack
Gaddafi has used the navy to deploy troops in Gargoora region to make headway
Gaddafi’s troops have progressed 60km in 2 hours towards Benghazi
Reports that Gaddafi’s troops entered Misratah hospital today and killed the wounded
Reports of 1200 families fled Ajdabiya via Al Kufrah headed towards Qubbah and Tobruk
AlHurra Radio in Benghazi is calling on the Benghazi youth to take arms and prepare for battle
The majority of media crews have left Benghazi after Saif’s threats. Al Jazeera is the only media
Reports that Gaddafi forces fell into an ambush between Ajdabiya and Benghazi right now
Sfwat Zayat, military analyst: I expect the UN sponsored air raids to start very soon, in hours. Obama gave clear threats to Gaddafi.
Timestamp: 10:07pm Libya GMT+2 An AFP correspondent in Benghazi reports hearing a loud blast, followed by anti-aircraft fire. aljazeera.net
CONFIRMED via Satellite phone frm Benghazi Gaddafi's troops have broken through Ajdabiya & r 23kms frm Benghazi with tanks & heavy artillery
Loud explosion and anti-aircraft fire heard in Libyan city of Benghazi.
AJA report on Ajdabiya, Mercenaries were killing anyone and everyone women children and elders, tanks on residential areas
afp:benghazi has called on its people to defend the western gate leading into the city in antcipation of adavancing troops