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March 11, 2011

Gaddafi Forces Seize Momentum in Ongoing Clashes 
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The Gaddafi regime in Libya has intensified its assault to re-take
rebel-controlled towns. Clashes are raging in the key oil port of Ras
Lanuf after dozens of pro-Gaddafi forces landed by boat. The regime
appears to have taken full control of the town of Zawiyah after fighting
that reportedly left scores of civilians dead. In an interview,
Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, vowed to crush the rebellion even
if it receives foreign backing.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: "If you want to support the militia, do it. But I
tell you from now, 'you going to will lose, we will win.' And we are not
afraid of the American fleet, NATO France, Europeans. This is our
country, we live here, we die here. We will never ever surrender to
those terrorists. The Libyan nation is so united now, we are so strong."



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