Libya in the rear view mirror for photographer
By Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times The rain came down when I arrived in Benghazi 41 days ago, and as I sped out of town Sunday morning it was appropriately raw and rainy again.... View Post»
Rebels pushed back to Benghazi, Libya
By Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times The rebels began retreating more than 24 hours ago and didn't stop until they reached Benghazi today, March 30, and disappeared into the... View Post»
Libya: Rebels retreat after failed attempt to take Surt
By Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times The road out of Bin Jawwad looked like rush hour on the 405 Freeway as the... View Post»
Libyan uprising retakes Ajdabiya
By Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times The rebel forces of the Libyan uprising retook Ajdabiya today after a week of largely waiting for somebody else to do the dirty work. For... View Post»
Libya fighting: “A kumbaya moment” on the front line with rebels
By Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times I was standing at the front line on the outskirts of Ajdabiya on Friday... View Post»
Journalists visit prisoners held by rebels in Libya
By Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times Western and Arab journalists were taken by bus today to a location in... View Post»
U.S., allies strike targets in Libya from air, sea
U.S., British and French forces attacked Libyan air defenses and armor on Sunday on the heels of a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding Libyan forces pull back... View Post»
A photographer’s journey from Libya back to Egypt
By Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times When you no longer flinch at the sound of gunfire, even as it thunders just... View Post»
Rebels celebrate U.N. Security Council no-fly vote in Tobruk, Libya
By Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times I was watching the news in my hotel room, but my mind was on the trip out... View Post»
Journalists plan exit as rebellion in Libya collapses
[Updated March 16: Sinco and correspondents Jeffery Fleishman and David Zucchino stayed for another day to cover the conflict. Meanwhile four journalists, including two... View Post»
Rebels in Libya no longer welcome journalists as tide turns against them
By Luis Sinco, Los Angeles Times I literally shot from the hip at the front lines Sunday. I had no other... View Post»
Conflict in Libya continues as Kadafi’s forces move east toward Port Brega
After making substantial gains in pushing rebels from the cities of Zawiya in the west and the oil port of Ras Lanuf east of the capital, forces loyal to Moammar Kadafi... View Post»
