More troops surround Gaddafi's town

Rebel reinforcements converged on one of Muammar Gaddafi’s last strongholds in Libya today, even as they gave the town a last chance to surrender.

More troops surround Gaddafi's town
Mon, 05 Sep, 2011 - 17:32

Rebel reinforcements converged on one of Muammar Gaddafi’s last strongholds in Libya today, even as they gave the town a last chance to surrender.

Thousands of rebels have now reached Bani Walid, a desert town 90 miles from Tripoli.

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