Mar 1, 2011

Libyan rebels fight back military, shoot down aircraft

  Libya: Rebel fighters wait for pro-Gaddafi forces
Photo by: Asmaa Waguih / Reuters By REUTERS 
02/28/2011 13:12 Talkbacks (1) Opponents of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have held off an attack by pro-government forces near the town of Misrata and shot down a military aircraft, a witness told Reuters on Monday.
Misrata is 200 km (125 miles) east of the Libyan capital. "An aircraft was shot down this morning while it was firing on the local radio station. Protesters captured its crew," said the witness, Mohamed.


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