New Recruits Being Trained to Fight Gaddafi's Forces
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New recruits are being trained at a camp in Benghazi to fight forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The fighting continues as Gaddafi has taken control of the capital.
About 100 recruits came from all over Libya. They will undergo basic military training and special courses on artillery and weaponry in this
[Shaban Younis, Retired Colonel and Instructor]:
"These are rebel fighters who are being trained to use light weapons. Next week we have a celebration rally with God's will. They will be given training on intense attacks in the fields, attacking buildings and arsenals."
After the trainees finish their month-long training, they will be posted to the front-line to fight Gaddafi's forces.
The rebels are fighting to end Gaddafi's 41 years in power. But the war has reached a stalemate. Gaddafi is in control of the capital and most of the country's western side, while rebels control Benghazi and other towns in the oil-producing east.
On Wednesday, Libyan rebels were reported to have taken control of the Misrata airport after heavy fighting with Gaddafi's forces. The U.N. called for a ceasefire but it was rejected.
The Libyan government says the rebels are armed criminals working with al Qaeda militants and that the majority of Libyans support Gaddafi who has been in power since 1969.
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New recruits are being trained at a camp in Benghazi to fight forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The fighting continues as Gaddafi has taken control of the capital.
About 100 recruits came from all over Libya. They will undergo basic military training and special courses on artillery and weaponry in this
[Shaban Younis, Retired Colonel and Instructor]:
"These are rebel fighters who are being trained to use light weapons. Next week we have a celebration rally with God's will. They will be given training on intense attacks in the fields, attacking buildings and arsenals."
After the trainees finish their month-long training, they will be posted to the front-line to fight Gaddafi's forces.
The rebels are fighting to end Gaddafi's 41 years in power. But the war has reached a stalemate. Gaddafi is in control of the capital and most of the country's western side, while rebels control Benghazi and other towns in the oil-producing east.
On Wednesday, Libyan rebels were reported to have taken control of the Misrata airport after heavy fighting with Gaddafi's forces. The U.N. called for a ceasefire but it was rejected.
The Libyan government says the rebels are armed criminals working with al Qaeda militants and that the majority of Libyans support Gaddafi who has been in power since 1969.