Gaddafi forces enter centre of western city

FORCES loyal to Muammar Gaddafi regained control of the centre of Zawiyah, after using tanks and snipers to drive rebels out of their stronghold in the western city’s main square, residents said.

Libyan state television also showed footage of Gaddafi supporters waving flags who, it said, were moving toward the centre of Zawiyah, which had been the closest rebel-held city to the capital Tripoli.

A fighter told Reuters pro-Gaddafi forces had entered the main square as rebels pulled back. A local doctor confirmed the report and said the death toll was at least 40.