Libyans Say Gaddafi Bastion May Have Given Up

TRIPOLI/MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's provisional government said it was closing in on bastions of support for Muammar Gaddafi on Saturday and planned to resume oil production at key fields within days.

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