Current Event Update

The struggle in Libya is still continuing, even after two weeks. Forces of Moammar Gadhafi have been using a defensive strategy to help protect the key oil town al-Brega from rebel forces that are surrounding the city. The rebels have been using rockets to bombard the area. Also, there has been a lot of destruction and warfare in the town of Misrata. Gadhafi is currently under investigation by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity (http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/ africa /04 /04/libya.war/index.html). During the struggle in Libya, there have also been bombings on rebel forces by NATO. One aerial bombing killed 13 rebels and injured 7. The rebels have also been responsible for a few car bombings (http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/libyan-rebels-struggle-to-explain-rift/2011/04/02/AFEpJFRC_story.html). Gadhafi’s forces are much more well-trained and organized than the rebels, but the rebels are managing to continue wear down stand up against Gadhafi. Even though they don’t have as heavy artillery as Gadhafi forces, these rebels have proven themselves to be very tactical and tough to defeat. I hope that this struggle will soon end in Libya, so that we can safely get oil and gas prices will go down. http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/04/libya.war/index.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/libyan-rebels-struggle-to-explain-rift/2011/04/02/AFEpJFRC_story.html http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/04/04/libyan-rebels-reclaim-key-oil-town/