Monday
Apr042011
Libya (and Beyond) LiveBlog: Shifting Positions?
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 9:21 | Scott Lucas in Africa, EA Global, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran
1915 GMT: Medical sources says at least five people have been killed in shelling by regime forces and five more people are in critical condition. Many other wounded people could not be reached by medical teams because of sporadic shelling.
1820 GMT: Britain has announced that it is bringing four more Tornado fighter jets to the coalition mission, bringing the British total to 10.
Even more interesting, however, is the news that London will provide communications equipment on the ground to the opposition. That has probably already been occurring --- Al Jazeera English's James Boys reported yesterday on insurgents moving towards Brega with the new gear.