Rebel spokesman on fighting, defector Jalloud скачать в хорошем качестве

Rebel spokesman on fighting, defector Jalloud

(20 Aug 2011) 1. Wide of Colonel Ahmed Bani, Libyan rebel spokesman, at podium 2. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Col. Ahmed Bani, rebel spokesman: (clients please note soundbite contains audio of English translator) "We have retreated today to the southern area of the industrial area and the industrial area is now under complete siege and surrounded from all areas, our reconnaissance confirms that Gadhafi''s troops are retreating to the Beshir area." 3. Cutaway of reporters 4. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Col. Ahmed Bani, rebel spokesman: "Zlitan is now completely liberated after a severe fight and for the first time I can say we have control over it. In order to liberate this city the number of killed exceeded 30 and more than 120 injured." 5. Mid of camera crew 6. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Col. Ahmed Bani, rebel spokesman: "When he had the chance he escaped. Abdel-Salam Jalloud, (defected former aide of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi) as a patriot won''t deny any information from the Libyan people and the 17 of February revolution to feed them information. We don''t think this man has any relation with the regime for almost 15 to 20 years, so we don''t think he has any valuable information that will add to the revolution except that he is a Libyan citizen and he deserves to live with dignity and be free." 7. Pan of Bani leaving news conference 8. Mid of Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Head of the Libyan National Transitional Council 9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Head of the Libyan National Transitional Council: "Saif al-Islam (Gadhafi''s son) has no right to talk in the name of his father, if there is any initiative let it be from Moammar (Gadhafi) directly. The Libyan people do not believe what Moammar Gadhafi says so if Moammar wants to step down he has to announce it by himself." 10. Abdul Jalil leaving news conference STORYLINE: Amid intensive shelling Libya''s rebels said on Saturday they had retreated from the industrial section of the strategic oil port of Brega, a day after capturing it from President Moammar Gadhafi''s military. In an indication of the challenge still facing the rebels, military spokesman Colonel Ahmed Bani told reporters in Benghazi that his troops fell back after claiming control in the eastern oil port, losing the industrial section to Gadhafi''s forces. Brega has frequently changed hands throughout the conflict. Bani also said rebels captured the city of Zlitan, 90 miles (140 kilometres) southeast of Tripoli, after more than two months of fighting. "Zlitan is now completely liberated after a severe fight, and for the first time I can say we have control over it," Bani said. Rebels also took control of the coastal city of Zawiya on Saturday, clearing a major hurdle in their march toward Gadhafi''s remaining bastion, the capital of Tripoli, just 30 miles (50 kilometres) away. The rebel leadership also commented on the defection of Abdel-Salam Jalloud, a top aide of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. A close associate of Gadhafi who took part in the 1969 coup that brought the Libyan ruler to power, Jalloud defected on Friday, leaving the Tunisian island of Djerba for Italy, according to a report from Tunisia''s official TAP news agency. While Bani played down the information Jalloud could provide the rebels he said "he is a Libyan citizen and he deserves to live with dignity and be free." Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...