Libya Fight Photos 3
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Libyan army soldiers stand on a building, destroyed in what the government
said was a western missile attack, inside Bab Al-Aziziyah, Gaddafi's heavily
fortified Tripoli compound March 21, 2011. Western forces pounded Libya's
air defences and patrolled its skies on Sunday, but their day-old intervention
hit a serious diplomatic setback as the Arab League chief condemned the
"bombardment of civilians". Reuters |
Libyan army soldiers stand on a building, destroyed in what the government
said was a western missile attack, inside Bab Al-Aziziyah, Gaddafi's heavily
fortified Tripoli compound March 21, 2011. Western forces pounded Libya's
air defences and patrolled its skies on Sunday, but their day-old intervention
hit a serious diplomatic setback as the Arab League chief condemned the
"bombardment of civilians". Reuters |
In this image taken during an organized trip by the Libyan authorities, Libyan
men hoist a child holding an automatic rifle as they wait for the bodies
of 26 people said to be killed during overnight air raids to arrive for burial
in Tripoli, Sunday March 20, 2011. As the sun set, the bodies had not turned
up. AP |
A Libyan army soldier loyal to Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi stands guard
while supporters of Gaddafi arrive during a protest at Bab Al-Aziziyah, Gaddafi's
heavily fortified Tripoli compound March 19, 2011. Thousands of Libyans packed
into the compound to form a human shield against possible air strikes by
allied forces. Reuters |
Libyans mourn during the funeral of the people who were killed after air
strikes by coalition forces, at the martyrs' cemetery in Tripoli March 20,
2011. Western forces pounded Libya's air defences and patrolled its skies
on Sunday, but their day-old intervention hit a serious diplomatic setback
as the Arab League chief condemned the "bombardment of civilians". Reuters |
People look at destroyed tanks belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader
Muammar Gaddafi after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between
Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011. Western forces pounded Libya's air
defences and patrolled its skies on Sunday, but their day-old intervention
hit a serious diplomatic setback as the Arab League chief condemned the
"bombardment of civilians". Reuters |
Rebels collect weapons belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar
Gaddafi after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between Benghazi
and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011. Western forces pounded Libya's air defences
and patrolled its skies on Sunday, but their day-old intervention hit a serious
diplomatic setback as the Arab League chief condemned the "bombardment of
civilians". Reuters |
Ordnance is moved into a bunker at RAF Marham, southern England, March 20,
2011. British warplanes targeted the air defence systems of Libya in overnight
raids concentrated mainly around the capital, Tripoli, the defence ministry
said on Sunday. Reuters |
A man looks at a destroyed tank belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader
Muammar Gaddafi after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between
Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011. Western forces pounded Libya's air
defences and patrolled its skies on Sunday, but their day-old intervention
hit a serious diplomatic setback as the Arab League chief condemned the
"bombardment of civilians". Reuters |
The mutilated body of a Muammar Gaddafi loyalist soldier killed in what residents
said was a French air strike early on Sunday morning, lie sunder a blanket
on the southern outskirts of Benghazi in northeastern Libya March 20, 2011.
Western forces pounded Libya's air defences and patrolled its skies on Sunday,
but their day-old intervention hit a serious diplomatic setback as the Arab
League chief condemned the "bombardment of civilians". Reuters |
A bus burns on a road leading to the outskirts of Benghazi, eastern Libya,
Sunday, March 20, 2011. The U.S. military said 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles
were fired from American and British ships and submarines at more than 20
coastal targets to clear the way for air patrols to ground Libya's air force.
AP |
A man walks next to destroyed tanks belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader
Muammar Gaddafi after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between
Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011. Western forces pounded Libya's air
defences and patrolled its skies on Sunday, but their day-old intervention
hit a serious diplomatic setback as the Arab League chief condemned the
"bombardment of civilians". Reuters |
(EDITORS NOTE: Image has been reviewed by U.S. Military prior to transmission.
Approximately 112 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships and
submarines targetting about 20 radar and anti-aircraft sites along Libya's
Mediterranean coast. Getty |
Ground crew transport weapons for an Italian F-16 Fighting Falcon at the
Birgi NATO Airbase in Trapani in the southern Italian island of Sicily March
20, 2011. Italy has deployed dozens of combat aircraft at its base at Trapani,
in western Sicily in readiness for possible involvement in airstrikes on
Libya. Eight jets have been assigned to the coalition command and are ready
to take part in operations immediately, Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa
said on Sunday. Reuters |
A technician uncovers missiles mounted on of one of six Danish F16 fighter
based at the Italian military airport of Sigonella, southern Italy on March
20, 2011. Six Danish F-16 fighter are ready to take off from Italy's Sigonella
air base to join the international air campaign against Moamer Kadhafi's
forces in Libya, ANSA quoted a senior Italian military official as saying.
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Pakistani Shiite Muslims hold placards during a protest in Islamabad on March
20, 2011, against the killings of civilians in Libya and Bahrain's popular
uprising. Western air strikes against Libya drew widespread criticism in
the Arab press despite the support given by the 22-member Arab League last
weekend for the imposition of a non-fly zone. US warships and a British submarine
fired at least 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Libya against Kadhafi's
anti-aircraft missiles and radar, the US military said. Getty |
A Libyan rebel checks the dead body of a member of Moammer Khaddafi forces
in al-Wayfiyah, 35 km West of Benghazi hit by French warplanes on March 20,
2011. Top US military commander Michael Mullen said the first phase of the
operation to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya 'has been successful' and that
Moamer Kadhafi's forces are 'no longer marching on Benghazi.' Getty |
A Libyan rebel celebrates in the outskirts of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Sunday,
March 20, 2011. The U.S. military said 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles were
fired from American and British ships and submarines at more than 20 coastal
targets to clear the way for air patrols to ground Libya's air force. AP |
The dead bodies of African teenagers member of Moammer Khaddafi forces lie
among debris in al-Wayfiyah, 35 km West of Benghazi after being hit by French
warplanes on March 20, 2011. Top US military commander Michael Mullen said
the first phase of the operation to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya 'has
been successful' and that Moamer Kadhafi's forces are 'no longer marching
on Benghazi.' Getty |
Libyan rebels wave their flag on top of a wrecked tank belonging to Moammer
Khaddafi's forces on the western entrance of Benghazi on March 20, 2011.
The initial part of an international operation to enforce a no-fly zone over
Libya 'has been successful' and the government's offensive on Benghazi has
been stopped, top US military commander Michael Mullen said. Getty |
A rebel fighter stands beside his weapon at the scene of what residents said
was a French airstrike against Muammar Gaddafi's forces early on Sunday morning
on the southern outskirts of Benghazi in northeastern Libya, March 20, 2011.
The smouldering wreckage of tanks and vehicles that appeared to belong to
loyalist forces lined the road south from Benghazi on Sunday and the charred
corpses of more than a dozen fighters lay scattered in the dirt by the roadside.
Reuters |
A rebel fighter carries his weapon at the scene of what residents said was
a French airstrike against Muammar Gaddafi's forces early on Sunday morning
on the southern outskirts of Benghazi in northeastern Libya, March 20, 2011.
The smouldering wreckage of tanks and vehicles that appeared to belong to
loyalist forces lined the road south from Benghazi on Sunday and the charred
corpses of more than a dozen fighters lay scattered in the dirt by the roadside.
Reuters |
This undated satellite image provided by GeoEye shows Moammar Gadhafi's compound
in Tripoli, Libya. Gadhafi vowed a "long war" against the international military
force that struck at his forces with airstrikes and dozens of cruise missiles
that shook the Libyan capital early Sunday, March 20, 2011 with the sound
of explosions and anti-aircraft fire. In the capital of the rebel-held east,
the Libyan leader's guns appeared to go silent. AP |
Spokespersons for the French Ministry of Defense, Thierry Burkhard (L) and
Laurent Teisseire, give a press conference on March 19, 2011 in Paris, on
French military action against Moamer Kadhafi's forces in Libya. French war
plane opened fire on a vehicle in Libya today at 1645 GMT as it enforced
a UN resolution calling for a no-fly zone and protection of rebels from Moamer
Kadhafi's forces, the French military said. Getty |
A rebel fighter shows a Libyan government document at the scene of what residents
said was a French airstrike against Muammar Gaddafi's forces early on Sunday
morning on the southern outskirts of Benghazi in northeastern Libya, March
20, 2011. The smouldering wreckage of tanks and vehicles that appeared to
belong to loyalist forces lined the road south from Benghazi on Sunday and
the charred corpses of more than a dozen fighters lay scattered in the dirt
by the roadside. Reuters |
The body of a Muammar Gaddafi loyalist soldier killed in what residents said
was a French airstrike early on Sunday morning lies under a blanket on the
southern outskirts of Benghazi in northeastern Libya, March 20, 2011. The
smouldering wreckage of tanks and vehicles that appeared to belong to loyalist
forces lined the road south from Benghazi on Sunday and the charred corpses
of more than a dozen fighters lay scattered in the dirt by the roadside.
Reuters |
People look at the body of a Muammar Gaddafi loyalist soldier killed in what
residents said was a French airstrike early on Sunday morning on the southern
outskirts of Benghazi in northeastern Libya, March 20, 2011. The smouldering
wreckage of tanks and vehicles that appeared to belong to loyalist forces
lined the road south from Benghazi on Sunday and the charred corpses of more
than a dozen fighters lay scattered in the dirt by the roadside. Reuters |
A Libyan rebel shoots a weapon into the air as they celebrate in the outskirts
of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Sunday, March 20, 2011. The U.S. military said
112 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from American and British ships and
submarines at more than 20 coastal targets to clear the way for air patrols
to ground Libya's air force. AP |
A rebel fighter flashes the victory sign as he walks through the scene of
what residents said was a French airstrike against Muammar Gaddafi's forces
early on Sunday morning on the southern outskirts of Benghazi in northeastern
Libya, March 20, 2011. The smouldering wreckage of tanks and vehicles that
appeared to belong to loyalist forces lined the road south from Benghazi
on Sunday and the charred corpses of more than a dozen fighters lay scattered
in the dirt by the roadside. Reuters |
A Libyan rebel dressed in a jacket of the Italian national soccer team celebrates
with a rocket in the outskirts of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Sunday, March
20, 2011. The U.S. military said 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired
from American and British ships and submarines at more than 20 coastal targets
to clear the way for air patrols to ground Libya's air force. AP |
A rebel fighter fires his weapon into the air at the scene of what residents
said was a French airstrike against Muammar Gaddafi's forces early on Sunday
morning on the southern outskirts of Benghazi in northeastern Libya, March
20, 2011. The smouldering wreckage of tanks and vehicles that appeared to
belong to loyalist forces lined the road south from Benghazi on Sunday and
the charred corpses of more than a dozen fighters lay scattered in the dirt
by the roadside. Reuters |
Libyan rebels celebrate on a captured tank in the outskirts of Benghazi,
eastern Libya, Sunday, March 20, 2011. The U.S. military said 112 Tomahawk
cruise missiles were fired from American and British ships and submarines
at more than 20 coastal targets to clear the way for air patrols to ground
Libya's air force. AP |
A Libyan army soldier loyal to Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi stands guard
while supporters of Gaddafi arrive during a protest at Bab Al-Aziziyah, Gaddafi's
heavily fortified Tripoli compound March 19, 2011. Thousands of Libyans packed
into the compound to form a human shield against possible air strikes by
allied forces. Reuters |
Libyan rebels celebrate with an army cap from a soldier loyal to Moammar
Gadhafi in the outskirts of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Sunday, March 20, 2011.
The U.S. military said 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from American
and British ships and submarines at more than 20 coastal targets to clear
the way for air patrols to ground Libya's air force. AP |
Youths, standing on a wall of the house of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi,
form a human shield in Tripoli March 19, 2011. Thousands of Libyans packed
into Muammar Gaddafi's heavily fortified Tripoli compound on Saturday to
form a human shield against possible air strikes by allied forces. Fireworks
erupted into the night sky and people fired defiant shots into the air at
the compound after allied warplanes went into action in eastern Libya to
stop the Libyan leader's forces attacking the rebel-held city of Benghazi.
Reuters |
A Libyan army soldier loyal to Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi stands on top
of a pick-up during a protest at Bab Al-Aziziyah compound in Tripoli March
19, 2011. Thousands of Libyans packed into Gaddafi's heavily fortified Tripoli
compound on Saturday to form a human shield against possible air strikes
by allied forces. The huge Tripoli complex, which includes military barracks,
is the heart of Gaddafi's powerful security apparatus which is usually off-limits
to the general public. |
A Muslim man prays as Anti-war protesters take part in a demonstration in
front of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2011. Police detained
dozens of anti-war protesters who were demonstrating marking the 8th anniversary
of the invasion and occupation of Iraq and demanding for no war in Libya.
A US warship fired cruise missiles into Libya on March 19 targeting strongman
Moamer Kadhafi's forces, US media reported citing defense officials. Getty |
Five-year-old Libyan boy Mohammed Achmed is treated by a doctor in the Jalaa
hospital in Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Mohammed received
bullet wounds to his chest early Saturday as fighting broke out in Benghazi.
He was with his mother who also received bullet wounds. AP |
Journalists wait on March 19, 2011, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, before
a summit on implementing the UN Security Council resolution 1973 authorising
military action in Libya, to be attended by representatives of the European
Union, the Arab League, the African Union, the UN and other leaders. A senior
French envoy predicted military action against Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's
forces within hours of the summit. The United States has also declared that
Kadhafi is in breach of a UN Security Council resolution which ordered an
immediate ceasefire. Getty |
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A note is attached to a dead body of a soldier loyal to Libyan leader Moammar
Gadhafi in the morgue of the Jalaa hospital in Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday,
March 19, 2011. In the hours before the no-fly zone over Libya went into
effect, Gadhafi sent warplanes, tanks and troops into Benghazi, the rebel
capital and first city to fall to the rebellion that began Feb. 15. Then
the government attacks appeared to go silent. AP |
A Libyan man reacts after identifying his killed brother at the morgue of
the Jalaa hospital in Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011.
Explosions shook the Libyan city of Benghazi on Saturday while a fighter
jet was heard flying overhead, and residents said the eastern rebel stronghold
was under attack from Moammar Gadhafi's forces. AP |
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