Libyan Rebels Keep Momentum Up In Zawiyah Battle

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, NPR

In Libya, rebel forces have made advances in their battle to unseat Moamar Gadhafi from power. After several days of fierce clashes, opposition fighters have taken the last refinery under Gadhafi's control. The coastal city of Zawiyah, 30 miles from the capital tripoli, is still being contested though.

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• Morning Edition, August 19, 2011