On 26th, with the support of foreign coalition fighters, rebels fought fiercely with government forces in Ajdabiya, an oil town in the east. In the end, the rebels successfully repelled the forces loyal to Gaddafi and regained control of the city, which was the biggest victory of the local opposition since the multinational forces began air strikes against Libya. Earlier, the attack of the opposition armed forces on Ajdabir was repeatedly repelled by the government forces, and the two sides were deadlocked in the local area. Aji Dabier is an important gateway to Benghazi, the second largest city in Libya, and a strategic fortress in the eastern region. A few hours after the capture of Ajdabir, Brega, another oil town in the east, was also controlled by rebels, and the forces loyal to Gaddafi had to retreat westward. On the 27th, the opposition forces announced that Laslanuf and Benjawad, two major oil towns in the east, were successively controlled by the opposition forces, and the government forces marched westward in the direction of Gaddafi's hometown Sirte.
At present, the focus of fighting between forces loyal to Gaddafi and rebels is Misrata, the third largest city in Libya and the port city 200 kilometers away from the capital Tripoli. After the situation in Libya fell into turmoil, the rebels seized control of the city. Government forces shelled the city from east and west for several days, but under the threat of air strikes by foreign Coalition fighters, government forces had to suspend their attacks. Public opinion generally believes that as long as the air strikes by foreign Coalition forces do not stop, it will be difficult for government forces to win in the crossfire with opposition forces.
In recent days, multinational forces have launched cruise missiles and fighter jets to attack government positions and armored vehicles in eastern Libya. On the 26th, the French Air Force launched several strikes around Zintan and Misrata, important towns in western Libya, and shot down five attack planes and two armed helicopters of Libyan government forces in Misrata. In this regard, the Libyan government accused foreign Coalition forces of helping the opposition to deal with government forces and seriously violating the ceasefire agreement. Libyan government spokesman Moussa? Ibrahim said on the 26th that the coalition air strikes that day killed a large number of Libyan soldiers and civilians on the 400km road between Ajdabiya in the east and Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte. Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid? On the same day, Japan's Kyoto Electronics Industry Co., Ltd. said that the purpose of the foreign Coalition air strikes was not to protect civilians, but to push Libya into civil war.
From this week, NATO will begin to carry out a no-fly mission in Libya's airspace. At present, among NATO 10 member countries, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have promised to provide fighters and related equipment. According to NATO officials, the no-fly zone was originally intended to last for three months, and it will be extended or shortened depending on the situation. During the no-fly period, only planes carrying aid are allowed to enter Libyan airspace, and they must obtain prior approval. Libyan government and anti-government armed aircraft will be banned from taking off. On the 27th, representatives of 28 NATO member states decided to take over the military action against Libya after discussion. NATO Secretary General Rasmussen said in a statement that NATO's goal is to protect civilians and areas where civilians are densely distributed, and NATO's actions will fully abide by relevant UN Security Council resolutions. Public opinion believes that this decision means that NATO will take over the baton of the US military and embark on the front desk of military strikes against Libya.
Analysts pointed out that in order to avoid the negative impact of military operations, the United States and Britain and other countries must strongly advocate that NATO members eliminate internal differences and push NATO to take over the military strike against Libya in an all-round way. However, the position and role of the United States in NATO is well known. In fact, future military actions against Libya will not get rid of American leadership and intervention. It remains to be seen where the military intervention of western countries will lead Libya to chaos.