Saturday 24 September 2011

Libyans fight for control of Gaddafi stronghold Sirte (Reuters)

Anti-Gaddafi fighters man a checkpoint in the north of the besieged city of Bani Walid September 23, 2011. REUTERS/Saad SalashReuters - Libyan provisional government forces backed by NATO warplanes swarmed into the city of Sirte on Saturday but weathered heavy sniper fire as they tried to win control of one of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi's last bastions of support.



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