Obama gave 25 million dollars to Libyan Rebels

WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday (26 / 4), formally ordered the disbursement of funds of 25 million U.S. dollars to rebels fighting the Muamar Gaddafi of Libya. Help for Libyan National Transitional Council (TNC) is contained in the memo from the president to the Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. 

Several officials said last week that aid can include vehicles, fuel trucks, ambulances, medical equipment, protective jacket, binoculars and radio. Provision of official aid was delivered a day after UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox said in Washington rebels Libya "gain momentum" on the battlefield and the regime of Gaddafi "recessive". 

Army urged Gaddafi reportedly out of town Misrata by rebels, firing rockets continued to bombard the third city in Libya, the rebel sources said on Monday (25 / 4). An AFP correspondent confirmed the rockets and bullets are still bombarding the city are limited, but there was no indication of clashes with the army and rebels. 

After nearly three hours of talks at the Pentagon with Gates, then Fox gave optimistic picture about the conflict Libya despite both sides are still worried that war could be turned into a stalemate with no end. On Sunday (24 / 4), Kuwait gives 180 million dollars aid to the rebels Libya, TNC, TNC chairman said Mustafa Abdel Jalil. (AFP)