Reply #54: A little good news from Misrata [View All]

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15:39 Al Manara Media reports that opposition have complete control over Tripoli Street in Misrata.

01:02 Wefaq Libya reports that opposition fighters in Misrata killed many of Gaddafi’s militia and defeated them in Tripoli Street’s market. In a failed attack by Gaddafi’s forces from the east, opposition fighters managed to destroy 5 tanks.

twitter01:00 ChangeInLibya reports that a large fire is raging in Misrata’s Tripoli Street, in the vegetable market where Gaddafi’s militias were based. Earlier, opposition fighters killed a number of Gaddafi’s forces in clashes, forcing them to retreat.

http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/04/april-17th-updates/

and from Google realtime twitter:

pedromacv‎ RT @RRowleyTucson: Revolutionaries in control of Tripoli St in #Misrata A major boost for the city #Libya #Feb17 #gaddaficrimes
Twitter - 24 seconds ago

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IsaMadesclaire‎ RT @ChangeInLibya: Misrata BREAKING: News that 300 soldiers at the shoe factory surrendered to freedom fighters and large amounts of ammo were seized #libya
Twitter - 12 seconds ago

Bseesa‎ RT @thicken86: #Misrata continues to b resilient. Brothers @freedomgroupTV doing a FANTSTIC job of documenting events. May Allah protect them #Libya #feb17
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