Reply #88: Misrata update April 28th [View All]

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Video: Misrata update April 28th
Posted on April 28, 2011 by admin

Here is today’s Misrata update from Marwan al-Misrati, via Wefaq Libya and Freedomgroup TV. Thanks to ChangeInLibya for the translation!
(the "video" is actually an Arabic audio call-in, but the comments address they type of missile used.)

Translation:

“The city is being heavily bombarded by Gaddafi forces, on all parts of the city. They’re using a new type of missiles and after checking out the shells, we realised that these missiles are called “202″, not sure what type of missile this is but the damage it causes is absolutely devastating and the explosion is absolutely huge. About 25 of these missiles fell on Misrata and especially on the “Mgawba” and “Gharara” areas. 3 martyrs resulted from this bombardment and countless injuries.”

“Ambulances are trying really hard to get to injured people but there are simply too many and they can’t keep up. Gaddafi the tyrant is trying to absolutely massacre and destroy the city of Misrata, and from here I want to ask NATO to increase strikes and to start finding Gaddafi’s launchers which are up to 40kms away (as far as Zliten) and using them the strikes and to start protecting us better, to prevent a genocide and a massacre from occurring in Misrata.”

“Do you have the exact number for today’s martyrs?”

“No, I can’t tell you that yet because people are still dying. Bombs are still falling everywhere.. I can confirm 3 deaths but there are injuries everywhere and ambulances can’t keep up.

“Did you find out where Gaddafi’s launchers are?”

“No, we can’t tell.. they hide their launchers well using twigs/covers. And they bombard Misrata from different areas… to hide their real location… in an attempt to completely massacre us. We really need NATO to start flying above the city once again (no sign of jets today) and find out where these launchers are.

“Did bombardment stop at all today?”

“No, it’s been going for 4 hours now and I can hear explosions everywhere around me.

“Thanks, we’ll try to get in touch with the NTC and NATO, to report this”

“Yes, and I’ll upload videos of the bombardment.”

http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/04/video-misrata-update-april-28th/

There is absolutely no military value in the use of this weapon. It's accuracy is such that it is likely to land anywhere within a roughly 2 mile x 1 mile area.