Rebel Fighters Wait For a Final Push into Sirte

Rebel Fighters Wait For a Final Push into Sirte

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The video discusses the strategic positioning of mortars to unsettle Gaddafi loyalists while awaiting a final offensive. It highlights the quietness on the western side of Cirts, with minimal fighting and the use of sand-filled shipping containers as cover. NATO's significant bombing activity is noted as an effort to weaken loyalists before a major push. The situation inside Gaddafi's hometown is dire, with no electricity or running water for weeks. Away from the main conflict, anti-Gaddafi soldiers continue to encounter unexpected challenges in the desert.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of aiming mortars into the city?

To destroy buildings

To unsettle Gaddafi loyalists

To create noise

To signal the start of an offensive

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is being used as cover on the frontline?

Concrete walls

Shipping containers filled with sand

Trees

Tanks

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is NATO's strategy before the final offensive?

Dropping bombs to weaken the loyalists

Negotiating with loyalists

Sending ground troops

Cutting off supply lines

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the conditions like inside Gaddafi's hometown?

Improving with new infrastructure

Stable with adequate resources

Worsening with no electricity or water

Peaceful and quiet

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are anti-Gaddafi soldiers finding surprises?

In the city center

In the desert

At the coast

In the mountains

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