Gaddafi’s last stronghold falls

Libya’s government has won control of one of the last strongholds of Muammar Gaddafi’s loyalists after fierce battles that left dozens dead and thousands displaced.

The capture of Bani Walid was a triumph for the rulers who replaced Gaddafi’s regime, but the fact that it took a full year underlined the fractious nature of the country and the new regime’s inability to impose its authority over squabbling tribes and heavily armed militias.