Libyan Rebels Battle Qaddafi’s Forces for Control of Cities
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Fighting between Libyan rebels and troops loyal to Muammar Qaddafi intensified as the opposition advanced west from the oil hub of Ras Lanuf toward the leader’s hometown of Sirte.
Rebel fighters battled Qaddafi’s troops today as they approached Sirte, 230 miles east of the capital, Tripoli, according to Khaled el-Sayeh, a coordinator between the opposition’s military forces and its interim ruling council in Benghazi. The rebels were attacked by aircraft as they advanced on the loyalist stronghold, the Associated Press said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.