In war-torn Libya, no pause for Ramadan
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The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began here at a lonely outpost on the front lines, as rebel forces broke their daylight fast with a handful of dates, a glass of milk and a couple of rocket launches.
A few miles away in the village of Asaba, soldiers still loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi could be seen through a pair of binoculars, milling around beneath a white water tower, as a NATO warplane arched high overhead.
There will be no cease-fire. NATO officials say they will continue to fly strike sorties over Libya, without pause. Gaddafi on Sunday urged a powerful tribe to march toward the rebel stronghold of Misrata and retake the city.
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