Moammar Gadhafi Re-takes Towns From Rebels

Libyan Moammar Gadhafi ordered forces to march into multiple cities that were controlled by rebels and retake them over. One of the most important cities was al-Brega, a city that contained a big oil refinery and natural gas plant. If Gadhafi takes the town of Ajdabiya, it will allow access to roads that lead to the rebels’ base. Gadhafi is using ruthless, but successful means of taking these cities over from the rebels. Even though there were citizens living in the towns, Gadhafi used tanks, armored vehicles, and airstrikes to rid the towns of rebels. An eyewitness in Zuwara said that Gadhafi’s soldiers walked through the town and randomly fired into houses. Gadhafi has regained many towns and cities that were previously controlled by rebels. His military is considered to be one of the worst-trained and worst-maintained in North Africa. I think that these articles show how ruthless the leader in Libya is and how he doesn’t regard the safety of his citizens. I think that he could have used more peaceful ways of overtaking the towns instead of just walking in and shooting everything. People are worried that Gadhafi will become more ruthless and that he will use even more violent ways to get rid of the rebels. I hope that Gadhafi takes these cities back, but does not become greedy, so we can safely get oil from these regions. The Middle East is a big oil region, and if the rebels remain in control, then it will be harder to get oil for the world.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/15/libya.civil.war/index.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/gaddafis-forces-likely-to-push-rebels-back-to-benghazi-analysts-say/2011/03/14/ABPyQ5X_story.html

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/13/gadhafi-forces-drive-rebels-key-oil-town/