As business got moving in Libya’s capital Tripoli under rebel control, NATO has vowed to continue bombing holdouts of the Gadhafi government in other parts of the country. In Tripoli, the activities of everyday life are increasing but pockets of resistance to the revolution continue. NATO has vowed to keep up bombing pressure against pro-Gadhafi forces in Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte. Col. Roland Lavoie, NATO’s military spokesperson for Libya, said warplanes were targeting multiple-rocket launchers and anti-aircraft guns of Gadhafi loyalists in Sirte, which is considered the last bastion of the Gaddafi regime. Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the head of Libya's Transitional National Council, who announced suspension of military action during Eid, warned Gadhafi loyalists that they have three days to surrender. He refused to confirm that Muammar Gaddafi had escaped to the Sahara oasis town of Sabha. He denounced Algeria's decision to give refuge to wife and three children of the long-time leader. Meanwhile, the United Nations Sanctions Committee has approved a British request to release one and a half billion dollars worth of Libyan bank notes blocked since March by a freeze of Libyan Government assets. The British Government says, the money would be used for emergency aid and to help pay the salary of public sector workers. The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made the announcement at a meeting of the Security Council. He said, the National Transitional Council appears to be largely in control of Tripoli even as fighting continues in some parts of the country. He expressed the hope an early end to the conflict in Libya and suffering of the Libyan people. Last week, the Sanctions Committee authorised the unfreezing of 1.5 billion dollars of Libyan assets held in American banks.
News On AIR | August 31, 2011 10:09 AM
NATO vows to continue bombing holdouts of Gadhafi govt in Libya