Rebels Search for Weapons Before Assault on Qaddafi Hometown

Libyan rebels from three parts of the country converged on the capital in search of weapons as time runs out for those still supporting Muammar Qaddafi to surrender or face attack.

The coastal city of Sirte, Qaddafi’s hometown, and the southern town of Sabha are the key remaining bastions of Qaddafi loyalists, rebel leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said yesterday in Benghazi. He called on people in those areas to surrender by Sept. 3 to avoid further bloodshed.