By day’s end, however, the loyalist army seemed to be in complete control, its tanks standing outside the gates and its soldiers moving through the town at will during the day. After nightfall they seemed to withdraw, and rebels reappeared to claim control that seemed tenuous.
The grim news from Ajdabiya was met with anger, anguish and tears by rebel leaders in Benghazi. On Tuesday afternoon, many of them privately acknowledged that an attack on the seat of rebel power was inevitable, if not imminent, and they again pleaded for Western intervention.NY Times: Qaddafi Forces Attack Rebel Stronghold in West, March 16, 2011
Without a no-fly zone, there seems to be little hope that the revolution in Libya will be successful.
The Guardian: Benghazi braces for battle as Libya endgame nears, March 16, 2011
Die Zeit: Gadhafi will Rebellen in 48 Stunden besiegt haben, 16. März 2011
Two days after the Sunni monarchy of Bahrain brought in 2,000 troops from Saudi Arabia and other neighboring allies under the auspices of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the day after it declared martial law, security forces rolled across the center of town, taking it from the Shiite protesters who had moved in a month ago and leaving it in flames.
“The G.C.C. troops are for fighting against foreign forces,” a protester, Syed al-Alawi, told Al Jazeera. “Instead they are targeting the people of Bahrain.”NY Times: Forces Rout Protesters From Bahrain Square, March 16, 2011
AlJazeera: Curfew follows deadly Bahrain crackdown, March 16, 2011
Foreign Affairs: Rageless in Riyadh, March 16, 2011
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