Libyan Base Falls to a Rebel Ambush in the West
Samuel Aranda for The New York Times
Rebel soldiers swarmed a military compound in western Libya on Tuesday after driving out its garrison of about 100 soldiers. The rebels found plenty of ammunition, but no rifles.
By KAREEM FAHIM
Published: June 28, 2011
EL GA’A, Libya — In darkness on Monday night and Tuesday morning, rebel soldiers from towns throughout the Nafusah Mountain region gathered to put the finishing touches on a bold mission: they planned to capture a sprawling military base controlled by government soldiers that was still stocked, they believed, with the kinds of weapons and ammunition that would help level their fight against the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
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