Libyan fighters seize Sabha airport
China Daily | Updated: 2011-09-21 07:55
Fighters loyal to Libya's transitional leaders celebrate on a tank they said they captured from pro-Muammar Gadhafi forces, about 3 km from the center of the toppled leader's hometown of Sirte, on Tuesday. Anis Mili / Reuters |
TRIPOLI, Libya - Facing little resistance, revolutionary fighters captured the airport and other parts of a southern desert city that is one of the last remaining strongholds of Muammar Gadhafi's forces, even as military offensives stalled to the north.
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