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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (17) Slideshow Video Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read St. Louis airport closed after storm, homes flattened 4:14pm EDT Thai-Cambodia fighting disrupts border ties 11:47am EDT Samsung counter sues Apple over iPhone, iPad 22 Apr 2011 Wal-Mart tests online grocery delivery in California 1:07pm EDT Libya troops retreat in Misrata, rebels claim victory | 3:15pm EDT Discussed 7 Yemeni opposition conditionally welcomes Gulf plan Factbox: International reaction to Syria’s crackdown Charity says children raped during Libya conflict Watched McCain visits Benghazi Fri, Apr 22 2011 Nissan checks cars for radiation Fri, Apr 22 2011 NATO hits near Gaddafi compound 2:46am EDT Libya troops retreat in Misrata, rebels claim victory Tweet Share this By Michael Georgy MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Rebels in Misrata claimed victory as Libyan government troops retreated from front lines, in what appeared to be a significant setback for Muammar Gaddafi's forces hastened by NATO air strikes. 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Credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh By Michael Georgy MISRATA, Libya | Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:15pm EDT MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Rebels in Misrata claimed victory as Libyan government troops retreated from front lines, in what appeared to be a significant setback for Muammar Gaddafi's forces hastened by NATO air strikes. Misrata, the last large city held by rebels in western Libya, had been under a punishing government siege for nearly two months and hundreds of civilians have died in the fighting. "We have been told to withdraw. We were told to withdraw yesterday," a government soldier captured by rebels, Khaled Dorman, told Reuters on Saturday from the back of a pickup truck. He was among 12 wounded soldiers brought by rebels to hospital in Misrata, 200 km (130 miles) east of Tripoli. Blasts and machinegun fire could be heard in the distance. Another serviceman, asked by a Reuters correspondent if the government had lost control of Misrata, said "yes." Rebel spokesman Gemal Salem later told Reuters by telephone from Misrata that Gaddafi's forces had left the city but remained outside and would still be in a position to bombard it. "Misrata is free, the rebels have won. Of Gaddafi's forces, some are killed and others are running away," he said. But the overall trend of fighting in Libya was far from clear. Al Jazeera television reported that heavy fighting continued around a hospital in western Misrata being used as a base by Gaddafi's forces. And government forces captured the town of Yafran in Libya's Western Mountains on Saturday, a rebel spokesman said. The conflict in the Western Mountains has received little international attention. Rebels there captured a border post two days ago and had begun been rushing supplies to towns under attack, saying they were cheered by reports from Misrata. DRONE HITS ROCKET LAUNCHER The Libyan government said late on Friday that NATO air strikes had taken their toll on its forces. "The tactic of the Libyan army is to have a surgical solution, but it doesn't work, with the air strikes it doesn't work," Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said. "The situation in Misrata will be eased, will be dealt with by the tribes around Misrata and the rest of Misrata's people and not by the Libyan army," he told reporters in Tripoli. Washington launched its first Predator drone strike on Saturday, the U.S. Defense Department said. NATO later said the target had been a multiple rocket launcher which had been used against civilians in Misrata. A British military spokesman said British warplanes had destroyed government armored vehicles near Misrata and in other areas of Libya in recent days. A rebel spokesman in Misrata, Abdelsalam, said pro-Gaddafi tribes were in a minority in the area: "There are two small pro-Gaddafi settlements outside Misrata. They make up less than 1 percent of the population of Misrata and the surrounding area." "Those people know that when Gaddafi's regime falls, they will fall with it," he added, predicting the government would boost their strength by paying mercenaries to pose as tribesmen. Rebel spokesman Salem said rebels were now combing Misrata and clearing the streets. Before leaving, he said, Gaddafi's forces had booby-trapped bodies, houses and cars. "One man was opening his fridge when he went to his house after the Gaddafi forces left it this morning and it blew up in his face. Bodies the same. When the rebels are trying to lift a body it blows up," he said. A rebel spokesman told Al Jazeera television at least 15 people had been killed by booby-traps and ambushes and 31 wounded. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi on Saturday that Moscow could send observers to monitor a ceasefire and pave the way for a peaceful solution, Libya's official JANA news agency said. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou also spoke with Mahmoudi. Libyan Foreign Minister Abdelati Obeidi was reported by Tunisian news agency TAP to be in Tunisia on Saturday evening. BUNKER ATTACK Western countries, which began U.N.-mandated air strikes last month to protect civilians from Gaddafi's forces, have vowed not to stop bombing Libya until he leaves power. Analysts said the use of drones would be a psychological boost for the rebels but would not tip the balance in a conflict which the top U.S. military officer said on Friday was nearing a stalemate. NATO bombs struck what appeared to be a bunker near Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziyah compound in central Tripoli. Government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim said three people had been killed by the "very powerful explosion" in a car park. Reuters journalists said the area was surrounded by a wall and guarded by watchtowers and soldiers. They saw two large holes where the bombs had torn through soil and reinforced concrete, to pierce what appeared to be an underground bunker. Smoke was rising from one of the craters and ammunition crates lay nearby. Ibrahim said the area was disused and the ammunition boxes were empty. NATO said it had conducted 59 strike sorties on Friday and hit two command and control bunkers in the capital as well as three tanks, one bunker and other targets near Misrata. British charity Save The Children said children as young as eight being cared for in refugee camps had reported being sexually assaulted by fighters during the conflict. The charity could not say which side they came from. Rebels' elation at the breaking of the siege of Misrata was tempered by distrust of Tripoli. "I don't believe Gaddafi at all," said Osama al-Misrati, 41, as he took his wife and children by ferry from Misrata to the safety of Benghazi. "If he really does withdraw it's for a tactical reason only. We have to win this." (Additional reporting by Mariam Karouny in Beirut, Alexander Dziadosz in Benghazi, Lin Noueihed in Tripoli and Joseph Nasr in Berlin; writing by Andrew Roche; editing by Kevin Liffey) World Politics Libya Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (17) ramsglen wrote: Get this old senior citizen out of there. He does not speak for us. Let them fight it out over there and then we can step in and charge them in oil to rebuild the place. Cheaper and no Americans have to die for some future terrorist Apr 22, 2011 9:06pm EDT -- Report as abuse pocketnunu wrote: Seems that Qaddafi is proving to be quite the wily military leader. This war changes day by day. The rebels, stubborn they may be, but are no match for either Qaddafi or these tribesmen. McCain is mad to think we should recognize the rebels as the rightful government of Libya, especially since we do not know who they are or what they stand for (except as opponents of Qaddafi – IMHO, that’s not enough. Are they for a democratic government that recognizes equality of all the members of its society – meaning, the rights of people of faiths other than Islam, the rights of women and children, equal opportunities to work and study, to drive a car, to vote, to open a bank account in one’s own name, etc.? Why should we support a regime that may be as despotic and brutal as Qaddafi’s? You get the feeling that the NATO allies of Britain, France, Italy and the US have been drawn in purposefully for some mysterious, nefarious reason, because there is no real reason for NATO to be involved. Notice that no one else in the ME has requested the US step in. This was brought about in the first place by the Arab League, and the unrest and violence of demonstrations across the Middle East. There were other, more violent, conflicts going on but NATO jumped at the chance to “enforce” the no fly zone. This NATO did, but have since gone beyond the UN mandate. Why? Apr 22, 2011 9:38pm EDT -- Report as abuse druidmatrix wrote: I think certain high profile people in the government should not be allowed to go to war zones. What if he were to be kidnapped (even with all the secret service around) and used as a hostage? Would we be then forced to engage in a war that we don’t want to get into? 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