Reply #23: NTC Forces Hammer at Gadhafi Stronghold of Bani Walid [View All]

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Forces loyal to Libya's National Transitional Council are making what they hope is the final push for Bani Walid, one of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi's last strongholds. NATO is providing the NTC with air support.

Anti-Gadhafi forces have converged on Bani Walid in what appears to be the most serious attempt yet to take the town. An NTC commander said forces have "brought the revolution" to the Gadhafi stronghold, and at mid-afternoon they were going house to house to root out snipers fighting for Gadhafi.

But as NATO planes circled overhead, the sound of explosions and heavy fighting could be heard at a checkpoint 3 kilometers north of the town, indicating a situation more serious than a simple mopping-up operation. Pro-Gadhafi snipers also still held the high ground, at least briefly, at the northern checkpoint.

Despite the continued fighting, NTC forces said they were confident they were close to victory.

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