Gadhafi Forces Close in on Rebels in Libyan Oil Port
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A Libyan rebel is covered up in the rebels flag next to his weapon as he moves on the road bewteen Al-Egila and Ras Lanuf, eastern Libya. The rebels claim that they have entered Ras Lanuf, March 27, 2011
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Libyan rebels say they have been forced to pull back from the key oil port of Ras Lanuf, after forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi closed in on the town.
News reports said intense fighting was underway in the area Wednesday, with pro-government forces heavily shelling the rebels and firing rockets.
The reports said large numbers of rebels fled east in pickup trucks.
On Tuesday, pro-Gadhafi troops reversed a westward push by anti-government forces, hammering them with tank and artillery fire and forcing a panicked retreat to Ras Lanuf. Opposition fighters pleaded for allied air strikes as they fled.
Pro-Gadhafi forces reached the outskirts of Ras Lanuf by late Tuesday, where heavy weapon fire could be heard.
News reports said intense fighting was underway in the area Wednesday, with pro-government forces heavily shelling the rebels and firing rockets.
The reports said large numbers of rebels fled east in pickup trucks.
On Tuesday, pro-Gadhafi troops reversed a westward push by anti-government forces, hammering them with tank and artillery fire and forcing a panicked retreat to Ras Lanuf. Opposition fighters pleaded for allied air strikes as they fled.
Pro-Gadhafi forces reached the outskirts of Ras Lanuf by late Tuesday, where heavy weapon fire could be heard.
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