Qaddafi Forces Breach Misrata Front Line During Heavy Fighting

Forces loyal to Muammar Qaddafi attacked the Libyan city of Misrata, breaching the opposition’s front line to the west and killing 11 rebel fighters, military officials in the rebel-held enclave said.

The aim of yesterday’s assault was to capture a strategic hill that gives views over the city, said Hassan Duew, a rebel commander. Qaddafi’s soldiers were pushed back and the front line remains in place. There was no comment from the government on the fighting or whether its forces sustained casualties.