Civil War Continues to Flare in Libya

Illustration (photo: eramuslim.com)

The civil war between rebels and loyalist troops President Muamar Gaddafi in Libya continues to flare. Accompanied by a mortar burst of gunfire continued to occur and has led to many deaths and injuries on both sides.

Fierce fighting was reported as antaranews.com site, was quoted by Reuters occured on the western outskirts of Misrata, Friday (28/5).

White smoke billowing dust flying colors accompanied by fierce fighting. Rebel unrelenting forces returned fire mortar shells Gaddafi loyalists.

Rebel troops shouting takbir sentence ''Allahu Akbar'' while off the rockets and heavy machine gun fire to the loyalist of Gaddafi.

A medical officer of the rebels said six fighters injured, two in critical condition.

"We were attacked from all directions with rockets, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars," said Faraj al Mistiri, 36 years, a rebel fighters.

Gaddafi loyalists troops attack about half an hour, between 05:30 till 06:00 local time.

Gaddafi loyalists troops continue surging forward to take control of Misrata, the third largest city in Libya, which is about 200 kilometers east of Tripoli.

Misrata City who made ​​the biggest rebel base, the rebels have succeeded in getting troops out of Gaddafi's downtown, but they still continue to attack on the outskirts of town.(kepri online daily/kabar kepri)