Al-Hayat

A coalition without the Libyan government to stop attacks against civilians continued on Thursday, the sixth day, and the air attack on the outskirts of Tripoli Tajura, a government official said.

Wednesday night, the government reported that military and civilian positions near the Al-Jfara Tagora and district in the capital had been hit by “colonial crusade” bombing.

In response to the Joint Task Force Operation Dawn Odyssey Lieutenant Commander. Jim Hoeft said the e-mail to CNN, “It is likely that the civilians were all part of today’s air strike.”

He said coalition forces “have made use of all necessary measures to protect the citizens of Libya, killing and violence inflicted on them, Colonel Gaddafi.”

An opposition activist in Tripoli accused state media of lying about civilian casualties from coalition airstrikes. For example, she said she was a cousin to accompany to hospital for medical care when she saw a television producer asked a few people close their eyes and play dead, and others leave the wounded. Some of the “wounded,” she said, were soldiers in civilian clothes.

Last Wednesday, officials asked CNN and other journalists to visit the house in Tripoli, which was damaged in an air strike, but – after driving around for half an hour – apparently can not find it, and then returned to their hotel suppliers. Drive proved to be more quiet city compared to normal – about half the shops were closed.

People seemed scared, anxious. Opponents of Gaddafi was afraid to speak publicly.

In some parts of the city fell Ajdabiya opposition forces, although men of Gadhafi who had been beating the area with artillery bombardments and heavy tank, retained control of northern and western gates of opposition fighters, witnesses said CNN.

A hospital staff member and opposition fighters said nine people were killed Wednesday in clashes near the north gate.

So far, the coalition has crippled the Libyan air force, and established a no-fly zone, stretching from Libya to the west along the coast, said US-cons Admiral Gerard Hueber.

Hueber, the chief of staff for U.S. operations, said Wednesday that coalition aircraft had flown to Libya from 175 to 113 of them by U.S. aircraft. But the coalition had no indication that the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was complying with a UN mandate to stop attacks against civilians.

On Wednesday, troops loyal to Qadhafi terrified residents of the city besieged by rebels Misrata.

A witness said Gaddafi forces had attacked the main hospital in the city, where 400 people – about half of them patients – were located. Push has begun at 20 hours (2 pm EST) when “heavy tanks to troops Gaddafi begins to attack the hospital – the bombs fell within 20 meters (66 feet) around us,” said a person in within the hospital. He said that two deaths had occurred around the hospital. ”

At one point, the shells occurred continuously for 40 minutes, “he said.” Now, fortunately, not bullets, but the situation is so severe that all the teams here – the doctors, patients. – I’m paralyzed, frightened ”

He called for international intervention to protect civilians within the institution. “No one can work here,” he said. Ambulances were unable to leave hospital, which had lost its electricity and uses the power generator, “he said.

National Coalition jets using smart bombs to target the mechanized forces and mobile air defense missile sites and to prevent the entry of their “beans and bullets,” Hueber said. Libyan Prime Minister, the objectives are the thirty-second Brigade, commanded a young Gaddafi, and fully involved in the fighting.

“This is a very complex and difficult,” Hueber said to go after enemy in populated areas.

“Our main objective is to prevent the forces before they come into town … cut their communication lines and cut off their command and control, “he said. “There were no reports of civilian casualties. Our mission is to protect the civilian population, and we choose our goals and plan our actions that our highest priority.”

outbreak on the evening of Wednesday’s violence erupted relief which began earlier in the day to attack the coalition – the first of a quiet week, residents reported Misrata.

“We want to express our gratitude to the international community, because there was no air strikes this morning,” said Mohammed, an opposition representative in the city who identified himself only by his first name.

Gaddafi’s troops were stationed on the outskirts of the city, where they provide support and supplies to fight the rebels loyal proper fit.

Earlier in the day, grocery stores and other shops were opened in the city, which is two hours east of Tripoli, and is out of reach of journalists.

A person inside the hospital told CNN that five people were killed in the last 24 hours, increasing the death toll is at least 95 of the last seven days. The man who died Wednesday morning, a sniper shot, the person said.

Gen. Abdul Fatah Yunis, an interior minister, who left to lead the opposition forces, said the rebels had demanded weapons from various countries to help the besieged city.

“Measured were destroyed and they need weapons,” Younis told CNN. “We’re trying to send them weapons, but of course they are all small arms. There were no heavy weapons.”

Asked about the situation in Misrata, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes said: “We are concerned about this, but I think you see signs that the efforts of the Coalition … emphasis on Misrata and is having an effect. ”

The rapid progress of the Libyan forces had been arrested, including their transfer to the second largest city, Benghazi, Rhodes told reporters aboard Air Force One

elite forces of Libya are taken from tribes loyal to Qadhafi. Although they do not include more than 10,000 men, the forces are on the offense, Hueber said. “These forces are fully engaged in this conflict who attack the civilian population,” he added.

Although the rebels are in a better position than they were a few days ago, Gaddafi’s forces have the upper edge, a U.S. official. They remain unable to carry out attacks on the opposition, are relatively well organized and continues to campaign effectively, the official said.

Rhodes predicted the transition of command and control to another entity would be made “a matter of days.” NATO is likely to play a key role in the command and control, he said, adding that he would not describe the conflict as “an open war, a land invasion by Libya.”

international air attacks against military positions Libya began the weekend after defying a UN-mandated ceasefire Gaddafi attacks against civilians. The strikes are intended to help establish a no-fly zone.

Sweden said on Wednesday it has frozen more than 1.53 billion U.S. dollars in Libyan assets in response to sanctions imposed by the EU to the countries of North Africa.

France launched its air campaign in Libya and Britain and the United States in subsequent years. Germany did not participate in military action, even if it agrees with the UN resolution in principle, and then moved on Wednesday that the ships were far from the Libyan campaign.

The German navy spokesman said on Wednesday that all the German ships from NATO command in the Mediterranean, was transferred to the national command and return to their previously scheduled port stops in Europe to await further instructions. The German crew members of NATO fighters were also the German command.

Britain has announced an international meeting next Tuesday to assess the situation in Libya.

The war was triggered in February to protest demands an end to Qaddafi about Rule 42. The fort of Libya has responded with violence against civilians, prompting the international community to take action.

However, a professor at Johns Hopkins says the coalition can only be reached by both air strikes.

“We need to understand the limits of what air power can do,” Fouad Ajami told CNN’s “AC360″.

“This is a recipe for stalemate,” he said.

The criticisms and questions persist about the international campaign without a clear answer on who will command the mission and what the exit strategy.

President Barack Obama said that the timetable for a transition from military leadership will come in days, not weeks.

NATO announced Wednesday that he will soon decide what his role will be in operation. A spokesman said the alliance is prepared.

“This is the bread and butter NATO official said.

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe has expressed its opposition to NATO’s vision of political leadership during the campaign in Libya. He suggested that the Commission, composed of the Foreign Ministers of States participating in such a position.

Ajami, however, said the Arab world welcome the participation of NATO.

“They know that the accident was born in Libya, and they know that the aid is coming from the west, and outside the United States.”

British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that Kuwait and Jordan have agreed to provide logistical support for the efforts of Libya.

Jordanian government spokesman Taher Edwan, told CNN that Jordan’s role is limited to a humanitarian crisis. “Jordan did not and have no military involvement in Libya or by air or ground at all in Libya, he said.

Qatar has already contributed to the aircraft of the mission.

The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that part – but only for humanitarian assistance.

To this end, the country has sent a boat and two planes of relief supplies news agency said the core country.