Explosions, Gunfire Rock Tripoli As Rebels Advance

Explosions, gunfire rock Tripoli as rebels advance

TRIPOLI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Explosions and gunfire rocked Tripoli overnight, after days of battlefield defeats left Muammar Gaddafi's government and troops penned ever more tightly in the besieged capital by a rebel advance.

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