Rebels fight with guns, GPS and Google Earth

Rebel leaders in Libya are racing to organise and train their forces in the fight against Gaddafi's army. And they're using all available resources.

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Rebel leaders in Libya are racing to organise and train their forces in the fight against Gaddafi's army. And they're using all available resources.

One new unit has just completed two weeks of rudimentary military training. Seventy men have nine rifles between them. Recruits include a dentistry student who's now an RPG (rocket propelled gun) specialist.



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