[quote=AP]
AJDABIYA, Libya (AP) — Troops loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday shelled the rebel-held city of Ajdabiya, a strategic eastern town that has been the scene of fierce fighting in recent weeks.
The government bombardment of Ajdabiya marked a setback for the rebels, who were forced to retreat a day after having advanced as far as the outskirts of the oil town of Brega, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) to the west.
On Sunday, dozens of vehicles, some of them rebel trucks with heavy machine guns mounted in the back, could be seen fleeing Ajdabiya toward the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, about 100 miles (160 kilomters) to the north.
Last month, Gadhafi's troops encircled Ajdabiya with tanks, armored personel carriers and heavy artillery before NATO airstrikes decimated the forces beseiging the city and allowed the rebels to reclaim the town and push west.
The NATO-led air campaign has kept rebels from being defeated on the battlefield by the better trained and equipped government forces, but it still has not been enough to completely turn the tide. The rebels have been unable to reach Gadhafi's heavily defended hometown of Sirte, the gateway to the regime-controlled western half of the country.
Rebel advances west of Ajdabiya — through Brega and its companion oil center of Ras Lanouf, another 60 miles (100 kilometers) farther on — have ultimately foundered as rebels overextended their supply lines and were routed by the heavier firepower and more sophisticated tactics of the government forces.
But while Gadhafi's troops have been able to halt rebel advances and push back east, they have been unable to move in on Benghazi.
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Aww snap.
Mother fucker, how much armor does this nutjob have?
[QUOTE=ewitwins;29248189]Mother fucker, how much armor does this nutjob have?[/QUOTE]
Maybe he's just good at hiding them and revealing them when they are needed.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;29248189]Mother fucker, how much armor does this nutjob have?[/QUOTE]
Juggernaut perk
Probably smuggling in armor from neighboring states. Why does he just try shooting down the nato planes with ZU-23s or SA2s ? He must some left or could smuggle some in.
[QUOTE=yaik9a;29252048]Probably smuggling in armor from neighboring states. Why does he just try shooting down the nato planes with ZU-23s or SA2s ? He must some left or could smuggle some in.[/QUOTE]
A ZU-23 won't have a hope in hell of hitting a modern jet unless it comes down really low and slow. As for SAMs in general I assume most of them have been taken out in the initial SEAD portion of enforcing the NFZ.
[editline]17th April 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=ewitwins;29248189]Mother fucker, how much armor does this nutjob have?[/QUOTE]
He is apparently hiding them inside of towns which makes it almost impossible for NATO forces to attack safely.
I thought you have to fly low and slow on CAPs?
Well. Fuck.
Dammit! Those rebel fighters need to be trained better.
[QUOTE=Jsm;29252135]A ZU-23 won't have a hope in hell of hitting a modern jet unless it comes down really low and slow. As for SAMs in general I assume most of them have been taken out in the initial SEAD portion of enforcing the NFZ.
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While the chances may be low I think AA tends to be a priority target before air superiority is declared.
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;29258097]While the chances may be low I think AA tends to be a priority target before air superiority is declared.[/QUOTE]
If the enemy has AA, you don't have air superiority.
I don't understand why some people get this but technically NATO is going out of bounds because they should be knocking rebels out of the air as well because the it is precisely a no fly zone. They should also be knocking out rebels approaching cities as well.
[QUOTE=yaik9a;29263048]I don't understand why some people get this but technically NATO is going out of bounds because they should be knocking rebels out of the air as well because the it is precisely a no fly zone. They should also be knocking out rebels approaching cities as well.[/QUOTE]
The rebels have flown two aircraft since the NFZ, one was shot down by the rebels and the second (a helicopter) was persuaded to land by NATO forces.
The advancing rebels are protecting civilians (by attempting to retake towns which Gaddafi is allegedly slaughtering people in) so pretty much have the right to do anything.
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