Libya, the Cnt prepares to conquer Sirte "will be the final battle"

Washka (Sirte) – Swore that Tripoli would have been the last town to conquer before the start of the "new Libya." Instead, after more than a week after the victorious entrance in the capital, the rebel army must prepare for another battle. That without a surrender of the Loyalists, will probably be the hardest. The ultimatum issued by the National Council of Transition of Benghazi is Saturday. Then you will go to arms.

But meanwhile, on the ground, the rebels begin to organize the military offensive. The road from port Measured in Sirte is a long stretch of asphalt in the middle of the dust of the desert. Signs of battle of recent months are obvious. Whole buildings gutted by the shots of Rpg and heavy machine guns. Military trucks and tanks incinerated Nato raids. The last rebel army check point lies about 120 kilometres from Sirte, Washka. Is the bridge of the motorway that passes over Security container filled with sand that marks the area off-limits. Later is "no man's land". "The forces of Gaddafi sent civilian cars to check out our positions," says Montbressous, French, and embraces his sniper rifle manufactured in Israel. Those who want to continue to jump on a pick-up of the "shebab".

Patrol the desert. This is what makes the katiba (Brigade). Recognizable by cars on which travel is one of the platoons of the rebel army more fierce. It is they who, after having marched from Measured in Tripoli, the assault on Fort Bab Alazazia, the stronghold of Gaddafi. It is they who, at the edge of the scraper caterpillar, amid shots of snipers who still were in the fortress of Colonel, have opened the main door and have advanced up the statue with the punch that crushes the F16. It is to them, in the case decided to resist, Sirte which will break through the enemy lines and capture the last Libyan town still holding to the faithful of Rais.

"Our Brigade is the one that has lost more men in this war-tells Mohamed – and for this we are trying to coordinate with the rebels who come from Benghazi. I don't know what will be our role, in case there should be a battle at Sirte, but our katiba there will be ". Mohamed, as all his colleagues who patrol these parts is skeptical about a possible surrender and clearly explains why: "Sidra is a town loyal to Qadhafi. And Gaddafi is a criminal. He doesn't care that his regime is now finished. Want to make more deaths possible. Oblige those inside to resist and will be yet another bloodbath ".

Meanwhile, the nine rebel pick-up on which we travel to 50 kilometres from Sirte. The last bastion of gheddafiani do not see. In front of and behind the nothing, only desert and silence. The military rebels descend from the car and control with binoculars. In the distance, at least in appearance, there is nothing, but the rebels are not peaceful. Anti aerial machine guns pointing and turn pickup to go back, when they start raining blows from 22 mm. You do not understand from where they arrive, but the Brigade only has the task of patrolling, without responding to the fire. Nothing escapes stampedes. Nothing withdrawn style "brancaleone" as happened between Benghazi and Brega. Here you are serious about. The media column is organized and back with weapons and binoculars wagered in the desert. It is not yet time to battle. At check point Washka General give instructions to the boys who pass the night there. And then off to the seaside barracks of Measured, martyr city now released.