The rebels in Misratah have on small and arms by loyalist troops leave recorded. Photo: Borni Hichem/AFP/Getty ImagesThe leader of the rebellion in Misratah made an urgent appeal to the international community for weapons, which not only the besieged town to defend his fighters, but to overthrow the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi would allow.
Khalifa al-Zwawi, appeal court judge of the heads of Misurata transitional Council, said that after weeks of fierce fighting, the last Gaddafi's "soon" would take rebels forces out of the city.
He said as soon as we have done our goal, Gaddafi regime to "eliminate", the guardian in an interview. "We want to go to Tripoli and set it free of charge and free Libya." "We want to attack by the defense on."
Until now the rebels in Misratah that have rely exclusively on small arms, and arms by loyalist troops caught or sent through the sea of the Benghazi, the rebel capital in the East. But Zwawi said help was now required, if his troops were going on the offensive.
"The most important thing for us is weapons now." We need weapons that take on Gaddafi are suitable. Once our freedom fighters reach people in other cities, and that they will join our revolt, "said he."
Misratah, which is third largest city and only 130 miles (210 km) East of Tripoli of Libya since besieged one 20 February, when the people staged rebellion. Two months to fight Street by street has left much of the city in ruins. While the rebels - ordinary citizens without prior military experience - won appear the battle to defend the city it came is, at a high price.
Zwawi, 53, said that the number of deaths in Misratah - without Gaddafi's forces - exceeded 1,000. With hundreds more by loyalist troops kidnapped and in other cities, more than 4,000 people have injured.
By the fact that control of the port, the rebels could deliveries by sea, get so that to keep the city to work. But there is still an urgent need for humanitarian supplies, including medicine and food, said Zwawi.
Cash is also required. Since the beginning of the uprising, the most business has ground to a halt, and have only a few people continue working as normal. Salaries have not paid officials, although small cash payments have been made poorer families.
"We recently some financing from Benghazi, but it is not enough get, go long to us," he said.
Zwawi appealed for the support the city emergency power get, and the air to restore. Gaddafi's troops destroyed the city power plant, cut the main water supply, and disabled the telecommunications networks in the early days of the conflict.
Misratah's Leadership Council had in contrast to the National Council in Benghazi, which work in the free since February, when the city was liberated was transitional, largely to open the hidden due to the fighting. Until this week only a few people knew even, that although the evidence for his organization, it was clear the carefully coordinated guerrilla war see the Council - of the food distribution points.
Zwawi said that the Council was first created, included as a judicial Committee in the days after the revolution, but now doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs and military leaders. It has 20 members and meets every other day in secret places.
Zwawi said that during the week the uprising Gaddafi to negotiate had sent to local intermediaries, with them. The offered concessions to the rebels, but only if Gaddafi remained in power.
"That was immediately rejected." Our position is that he and his companions to leave power for the good. They know that they are appreciated by everyone in Libya. "Since then it has no contact between us and the regime."
Some residents of Misurata are deeply afraid of Gaddafi's next move, and believe that he will do what it takes to crush the city. But Zwawi said that he was not the case.
"If we thought of Gaddafi's arsenal, we would have started never this revolution." We went into with bare chests, with no weapons. We have two possibilities: we die or we get our freedom. "
He was also the claim of Tripoli, which could be sent to local tribes to Misratah in fight instead of the army.
"This is plots one of Gaddafi's easy to save time." He is not with tribes to do individuals within strains. "Its popular base does not exist."
Zwawi conceded that it could be difficult for third countries to provide weapons, given the fact that UN Security Council resolution 1973 only authorised force to remove civilians and not Al-Qadhafi to defend.
"We know that Russia and China block a stronger resolution that could help us." But we are still grateful for the international community. "Without them ash would we."
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