Gaddafi fights back in key city

A fierce battle has been raging in the key Libyan city of Zawiya, after loyalist forces launched an operation to retake it from rebels, reports say.

Fierce fighting has been reported around several key locations, including the port of Ras Lanuf

Heavy casualties are reported, with one witness telling Reuters news agency up to 50 people were dead.
Fierce fighting was also reported in the oil port of Ras Lanuf, while in the capital, Tripoli, security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters.
Rebels aiming to end Col Gaddafi's 41-year rule still hold other areas.
Dead and injured
Reports from Zawiya said the most senior rebel commander in the city was among those killed.
One resident told BBC Arabic TV that many people had died when a peaceful demonstration came under fire.
A second Reuters witness said he had just come from the hospital and many people were lying dead and injured.Read More