A helicopter with the rebel flag painted on its side flies very low towards the front line around the Libyan town of Ajdabiya despite a UN-imposed no-fly zone, on April 9, 2011, as rebel forces and fighters loyal to Moamer Kadhafi exchanged fire in and around the town. Libyan government forces shot down two helicopters being used by rebel forces in the east of the country, the deputy foreign minister said early on Sunday. The report could not be confirmed with the rebels.
Mohamed (C), son of slain helicopter pilot Captain Hussein Al-Warfali, and Al-Warfali's brother Amr mourn as they accompany his body to his grave in Benghazi April 12, 2011. Captain Al-Warfali was shot down and killed during fighting against Gaddafi loyalist troops in Ajdabiyah three days ago.
Mourners chant a prayer as they carry the body of helicopter pilot Captain Hussein Al-Warfali to his grave in Benghazi, Libya, April 12, 2011. Captain Al-Warfali was shot down and killed during fighting against Gaddafi loyalist troops in Ajdabiyah three days ago.
Mourners pray next to the grave of helicopter pilot Captain Hussein Al-Warfali in Benghazi, April 12, 2011. Captain Al-Warfali was shot down and killed during fighting against Gaddafi loyalist troops in Ajdabiyah three days ago.
Combination picture shows a bullet falling out of a magazine (L-R) as a rebel fires his gun in the air during the funeral for helicopter pilot Captain Hussein Al-Warfali in Benghazi April 12, 2011. Warfali was shot down and killed during fighting against troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Ajdabiyah three days ago.
A rebel fighter sits atop pick-up trucks mounted with rocket launchers taken off helicopter gunships, at the frontline along the western entrance of Ajdabiyah April 13, 2011. Britain pressured other NATO members to beef up ground attacks in Libya on Wednesday as foreign ministers met in Qatar to try to open the deadlock in the country's civil war.
A Libyan rebel displays a parachute flare left behind by pro-Gadhafi forces at the western gate of Ajdabiya, Libya Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
Little Mohamed, 10, carries his rifle as he stands guard at the frontline along the western entrance of Ajdabiyah April 13, 2011. Mohamed's rebel fighter father earlier had given him a rifle and asked him to replace him in his duties. Britain pressured other NATO members to beef up ground attacks in Libya on Wednesday as foreign ministers met in Qatar to try to open the deadlock in the country's civil war.
Mohamed, 10, stands guard at the frontline along the western entrance of Ajdabiyah April 13, 2011.
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Libyan rebels hold a javelin at the western gate of the eastern town of Ajdabiya, on April 13, 2011. World powers rallied behind Libyan rebels as they guested a global stage for a first time today, with Italy and Qatar saying they need arms to defend themselves and Britain urging regional aid.
A rebel fighter practices his javelin skills besides a destroyed Libyan army tank, along the frontline at the western entrance of Ajdabiyah April 13, 2011.
It start to look more and more like another africa conflict...
Except that NATO got suckered into this one ..Originally Posted by flanker7
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) poses between Qatar's Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (5th L) and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani (4th R) before the start of the first international "contact group" meeting on Libya, in Doha April 13, 2011. Britain pressured other NATO members to beef up ground attacks in Libya on Wednesday as foreign ministers met in Qatar to try to open the deadlock in the country's civil war.
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron attends a meeting with healthcare representatives at 10 Downing Street in London,Wednesday April 13, 2011. Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will hold talks in Paris later in the day about the military operation in Libya, along with both countries' defense chiefs. The talks come amid a public rift between with the U.S. over the NATO-led Libya campaign, which has failed to rout Moammar Gadhafi's forces after three weeks of airstrikes.
French Defence Minister Gerard Longuet addresses the MPs during the weekly session of questions to the government on April 12, 2011 at the National Assembly in Paris. Longuet complained that Paris and London have been left to carry out the bulk of NATO's military operation against Moamer Kadhafi's Libya.'NATO is not able, at this point, to oblige our partners to take part in this action,' Longuet told the French parliament, suggesting that some allies were not pulling their weight.
Followed by Chief of Staff at the Chancellery Ronald Pofalla, German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Germany which not vote for a no fly-zone in Libya and the UNSCR 1973, will host the Nato Foreign Minister summit on April 14 and 15. The summit will discuss how NATO execute the no-fly zone operations.
Machete guy against sniper!
Javelin against automatic rifles!
It is getting ridiculous.
This was a Brimstone missile. Anyone know if the Brimstone was ever used operationally before Libya?
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Brimstone was first carried on operational sorties by Tornadoes in Iraq (Op TELIC). Probably in 2008. It was first used in combat by Tornadoes in Afghanistan. In 2009 or 2010.
I'm impressed at how well the Libyan armed forces(pro-Gadaffi) are holding together. After weeks of bombings by NATO and harrasment by the pretty incompitent(yet persistent) rebels they show no signs of disorganisation or falling apart(like the Iraqis did) and still are capable of launching succesfull attacks
Because it consists of whole tribes that were benefiting from the regime on expense of others.If Kadafi goes, all these tribes loose their previous status.
And likely suffer reprisals as well.
Which is probably for them, the most important factor...
I'm thinking the same thing. Very persistent and battle hardened from their experiences fighting in the Toyota War.
I also see it as posturing, holding on to as much of the oil generating infrastructure as possible, like around Brega.
Obviously.
I've looked around and haven't found any pictures of the installations. I've been curious as to how they've been holding up since they were attacked a few weeks ago?
Ras Lanuf: Two Transit Pipelines severed. Balance/pressure bloc done. Filtering plant done. Recycling/tar process done.
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