Fighting is going on in the city of Brega oil, where opposition forces have made some progress [Reuters]The rebel forces had to withdraw almost 10kms eastward of Ajdabiya in an offensive mounted by the troops of Muammar al-Gaddafi, sources have told Al Jazeera.
Tuesday, reported a heavy exchange of fire between the two parties.
In addition, our correspondent said that fighting is going on in the city of Brega oil, where opposition forces have made some progress.
Intense fighting was reported, but the rebels have been challenged by Gaddafi Loyalists, who took position in the Interior of the campus of the University.
However, frappes air Western assisted by rebels here, as they destroyed two military vehicles of Gaddafi that allowed rebels on board toward the front.
The front line was paralysed around Brega for almost a week with the advantage of Gaddafi in tanks and artillery annihilated by the air strikes NATO which back the rebels effectively-led.
After a series of rapid rebel advances followed by retreats headlong, democracy fighters have held at least their land, in this city of oil with their better trained forces in the battle of the city, keeping the disorganized volunteers away.
Abdel-Bast Abibi, a rebel officer, said the two parties clashed in the city until the dark, and then returns the rebels on the outskirts. It was a quiet night, but an air strike as early as Tuesday struck a convoy of military vehicles in eight pro-Gaddafi advancing towards rebel positions, he said to the Associated Press News Agency.
Monday, columns of fighters of the opposition a leads until the road coastal main, resume the land that they had renounced to the ensures, but the use effective of the artillery and the mines land by the troops of Gaddafi them maintained to distance.
"New Brega is under the control of our forces and we are cleaning around the University, said Lt Muftah Omar Hamza, former Libyan air force Member has joined the rebels.
New Brega is a residential area and is separated from the oil installations in the city by a stretch of road and a University campus.
Rebel oil export
During this time, the rebel are also to receive a blow of inch with the loading of their first delivery of oil because of begin the Tuesday.
The oil Ecuador, which is carry 1 mn barrels of oil gross, was due to arrive in the Eastern Libyan port of Marsa el Hariga, near Tobruk, data of followed by satellite ship has shown the Monday.
A full charge would be millions, helping the rebel leaders to pay wages and reinforce his image as a potential government capable of support.
During this time, in the capital, Tripoli, angered by fuel shortages and of long queues for commodities caused by sanctions and air strikes, some residents began to openly predicting the imminent collapse of Gaddafi.
The Government has offered concessions. Spokesman Mussa Ibrahim said Libya is ready for a "political solution" with powers global, offered a "constitution, election, anything." "But the leader has to lead to the front."
Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelati Obeidi ended a trip to Greece, Turkey and Malta to set the position of the Government.
The Turkey expects an emissary to visit the opposition in the coming days and is listening on both sides.
"Both parties have a rigid position, an official of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said after the visit of the Obeidi." On the one hand, the opposition is insisting that Gaddafi should go. On the other side is saying that Gaddafi should remain. It is therefore no breakthrough yet. ?
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