(BEIJING, April 24, Xinhuanet.com) - U.S. began using unmanned aircraft in the current conflict in Libya. NATO announced that the U.S. Predator drones bombing of military equipment belonging to the forces of Muammar al-Gaddafi in Misrata Saturday. During this time, the rebels in the besieged city have claimed victory as the Libyan Government troops retreated from the front line.
The next phase of the war began.
U.S. drone strike was conducted by a provided weapon predator Unmanned Aerial Surveillance System to support the protective Unified operation. The attack destroyed a rocket launchers which had been used against civilians in Misrata.
Earlier Saturday, the US Army has confirmed the first strike, two days after he authorized the use of aerial vehicles armed unmmaed against the forces of Gaddafi.
In what appeared to be a significant setback for al-Gaddafi, accelerated by the air strikes NATO, rebel in Misrata claimed victory as the Libyan Government troops retreated from the front line.
But who will eventually come out on top is far from clear. Television Al Jazeera reported that fighting continued around a hospital in western Misrata is used as a base by the forces of Gaddafi.
A rebel spokesman, said that Government forces had taken the town of Yafran in remote mountains West Libya.
And in the eastern town of Ajdabiya, rebels are preparing to resume their campaign against the forces loyal to Mommar Gadhafi, a front that was mired in an impasse for weeks.
A Hunter of rebels complained of being ill-equipped and little military experience to forces of Gaddafi.
Hunter of rebel Libyan ibrahim Belfakhry says, "to the United States is saying that this war will take some time." There are several reasons for this. First, the building is low. Second, the cars we use are not sufficient to be used for the war. Third, the weak of experience, and finally the rebels are not well organized. ?
Despite the lack of support from the coalition, many rebels remain optimistic, saying that NATO has conducted aristrikes took their number free of charge on the forces of Gaddafi.
(Source: cntv.cn)
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