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Kadafi's forces squelch anti-government protest but fail to seize Libyan rebel stronghold

Kadafi's forces squelch anti-government protest but fail to seize Libyan rebel stronghold

Hundreds of demonstrators call for Moammar Kadafi's downfall in Tripoli but are quickly dispersed by security forces. Rebels continue to hold nearby Zawiya after an assault organized by one of the embattled leader's sons.

 

Protesters battling Libyan government forces press toward Tripoli

Opponents of Libyan strongman Moammar Kadafi pressed their battles for control of major cities to the east and west of the capital, Tripoli, on Thursday, drawing gunfire from government troops as they fought in the town of Zawiya.

 

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