A leader of Fatah al-Islam was killed today and another was severely wounded . Hassan al Dahal , who is also known as Abu el Shaheed (father of the martyr) was killed this afternoon . Another leader , Abu Hureira was severely wounded . “The army will continues to pound the terrorists until they all surrender” , an army spokesman told reporters . “There is no place for them to hide anymore and they lost all their positions. This will continue to be our position . This decision he added came from the top and is irrevocable “.Mediators in Tripoli are complaining that the army’s insistence on the total surrender has made their mission in ending the fighting impossible. One of them said: Our mission has so far failed and we are afraid this will mean the fighting will continue for some time.
| "Dammit, man, I'm fighting for my *job*, here. Will you have me stand idly by while my kids starve? And my sainted mother needs new dentures. I cannot in all conscience allow this fire to cease while I still draw breath." |