The military General secede from Khadafi

The military General secede from Khadafi, Eight high-ranking Libyan military, five of them held the rank of general, defected from the Khadafi government and fled to Italy. With them, participate also defected hundreds of Libyan soldiers who refused to attack the Civil residents. According to the Italian Foreign Ministry, quoted from page Associated Press, Monday, May 30, 2011, two colonels, one major and five generals arrived in Italy three days after leaving Libya. Italy has long been a good relationship in economy and diplomacy with Libya.

However, when turbulence occurs, Italy is one of the first Western country to break with Khadafi's government and establish cooperation with the Libyan National Transitional Council, a group of anti-Khadafimovement. The general defection adds to the long list of soldiers who fled for refusing orders Khadafi.

One of the defector generals, Massoud Melud Halasa, said that Khadafi's military strength is now only 20 percent effective, post-breakup revousi mid-February. Libya's General in the army, said Halasa, no more than 10 percent of which are still loyal to Khadafi

Other generals, On Ali, said in a statement justifying the effort of genocide and violence against women in various cities in Libya by Khadafi's army. Ali in a statement also called on the Libyan soldiers to defect and abandon their leader.


General Yahmet Saleh, said that currently only has two brigades Khadafi remaining. Brigade is a duty to kill and detain insurgents

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Libya who defected, Abdel Rahman Shalgam, said that the defection of eight high-level military officials to Italy followed by more than 100 people subordinates.

Meanwhile, in Libya, a hail of bullets and missiles continued to occur. Tuesday night, two explosions occurred in the town of Abu Sita, about 10 km from Tripoli. Explosion allegedly carried out by the Libyan military. No mention of victims killed or injured. NATO troops also did not conduct a counterattack.