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Libyan Rebels Retake Gadhafi’s Hometown Airport

Libyan National Transitional Council fighters on Thursday took complete control of the airport in ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown for the second time in as many weeks, witnesses said, despite continuous sniper and rocket fire from Gadhafi loyalists. (more)

Posted on Sep 29, 2011 READ MORE  |  4 COMMENTS



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Pro-Gadhafi Forces Make Headway in Oil Ports

The struggle for control of Libya continued Thursday, with Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s forces reportedly gaining ground in the oil ports of Ras Lanuf and Sidra, sending rebels into retreat from those strongholds and claiming civilian lives in the ongoing conflict.

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