The Libyan Civil War: Critical Views: How Tripoli, and Sirte, Lost Their Water

See on Scoop.it - Saif al Islam

” A fairly important side-issue in the upcoming report is the loss of Tripoli’s clean water supply just as the rebel forces swept through in late August. As usual, I solicit further information that might help. Not that this is going to be a big section, but I can simmer lots of material down into a well-informed few paragraphs. First, the supporting case of what was done in later in the loyalist holdout city of Sirte.

Sirte, A Latter Precedent
(source for the following: Situation in Sirte: Neither Good Nor Great.)
As rebels solidified their hold on Tripoli and turned their eyes east, an Associated Press report of September 1 passed on this threat from a rebel spokesman in Benghazi: “‘in the end, we will get Sirte, even if we have to cut water and electricity’ and let NATO pound it with airstrikes.” In the end, the city was pounded with more ferocity than anyone expected, killing uncounted thousands over in about six weeks. Food and medicine were effectively embargoed, electricity was cut, and water was shut off to the best of the rebels’ ability. Reuters reported that ”both sides accuse the other of cutting off water and electricity, the U.N. source said.” Why the Gaddafi loyalists trying to hold out would turn the water off on themselves is not the slightest bit clear.  …” 

See on libyancivilwar.blogspot.pt