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Libyan rebels capture part of Brega in east, near Zawiyah in west
BENGHAZI, Libya, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) --
On the eastern front near Brega,
Libyan rebels have captured the
residential districts of the oil town on
Thursday but Gaddafi's forces still hold
western parts of the town where the oil facilities are located, Libya TV said. The residential area is about 15 km
east of the oil terminal and sea port. While in the west front, the rebel forces
had pushed toward Zawiyah, trying to
get within striking distance of Tripoli,
leader Muammar Gaddafi's capital, it
said. They reached the village of Bir Shuaib,
25 km from Zawiyah, which has
unsuccessfully risen up against
Gaddafi twice this year. It lies less than 50 km west of Tripoli, on the main
road to Tunisia, which has been a lifeline for Libya.
BENGHAZI, Libya, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) --
On the eastern front near Brega,
Libyan rebels have captured the
residential districts of the oil town on
Thursday but Gaddafi's forces still hold
western parts of the town where the oil facilities are located, Libya TV said. The residential area is about 15 km
east of the oil terminal and sea port. While in the west front, the rebel forces
had pushed toward Zawiyah, trying to
get within striking distance of Tripoli,
leader Muammar Gaddafi's capital, it
said. They reached the village of Bir Shuaib,
25 km from Zawiyah, which has
unsuccessfully risen up against
Gaddafi twice this year. It lies less than 50 km west of Tripoli, on the main
road to Tunisia, which has been a lifeline for Libya.