Libyan fighters assault main Gaddafi base in Sirte

SIRTE, Libya — In the largest push on Moammar Gaddafi's home town in weeks, revolutionary fighters on Friday assaulted a convention center in the heart of the city that forces loyal to the ousted leader had turned into their main base.

The forces of Libya's new rulers advanced into the port city from the west, east and south, attempting to squeeze Gaddafi loyalists into an ever-smaller area during what commanders described as a final offensive to crush resistance in Sirte after a lengthy siege.

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Mary Beth Sheridan 08 Oct, 2011


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