Gaddafi stronghold nears capture

Facing little resistance, revolutionary fighters captured the airport and other parts of a southern desert city that is one of the last remaining strongholds of Muammar Gaddafi's forces, even as military offensives stalled to the north.

The capture of Sabha would be a welcome victory for Libya's new rulers, who have struggled to rout forces loyal to Gaddafi a month after sweeping into Tripoli and forcing the ousted leader into hiding. He has not been found.