Fight goes on for Gaddafi forces despite aerial bombardment

The Independent Monday 21st March, 2011

Ground forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi were still fighting to regain and hold territory yesterday after two nights of Western bombardment which saw the first attack on a section of the Libyan leader's compound in the heart of Tripoli. As bursts of Libyan anti-aircraft fire in Tripoli and at least two explosions were heard in the capital on the third successive night, there were unconfirmed reports of a fresh onslaught on Misrata, 130 miles east of Tripoli. The town of Zintan, just 75 miles south-west of the capital, faced heavy shelling from forces loyal to Gaddafi, according to reports, forcing residents to flee, some taking shelter in caves in the mountainous region.

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