Reply #83: Libyan forces pull back after Bani Walid battles [View All]

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By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI and RYAN LUCAS - Associated Press | AP – 32 mins ago


BANI WALID, Libya (AP) — Revolutionary forces are pulling back their fighters from outside a key loyalist stronghold after coming under fierce resistance from supporters of Moammar Gadhafi.

The retreat by anti-Gadhafi forces displayed the firepower and resolve of regime loyalists in turning back the offensive Friday in Bani Walid, about 90 miles (140 kilometers) southeast of Tripoli.

Revolutionary units are now trying to regroup on the outskirts of the town after facing snipers, mortar attacks and rocket barrages as they tried to break into the central part of Bani Walid.

The battle came as other forces tried to push into the heart of Gadhafi's hometown Sirte on the Mediterranean coast.

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