Fighting near Bil Ghnam on the southern edge of Zawiya province, whose main city of the same name was once under rebel control.

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Libyan rebels battle G forces in latest round of fighting

By BORZOU DARAGAHILos Angeles Times

Published: Sunday, Jun. 26, 2011 - 1:00 am
KIKLA, Libya -- Rebels and forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi exchanged ferocious barrages of anti-aircraft and machine-gun fire Sunday as NATO warplanes pounded government-held areas around the eastern end of the rebel-controlled Nafusa Mountain range, ending a relative lull in combat in the area. The fighting in western Libya also erupted near the mountain town of Bil Ghnam on the southern edge of Zawiya province, whose main city of the same name was once under rebel control. The latest round of warfare began after forces loyal to the Libyan leader fired Russian-made Grad rockets in an attempt to push rebels from key highland positions. At least one rebel was killed and two injured, but insurgents held their ground, said one of their commanders who requested anonymity because he has family in Tripoli, Gadhafi's stronghold. Rebels in the Nafusa Mountains, a 90-mile range near the Tunisian border with sparsely populated villages and towns, rose up against Gadhafi's four-decade rule in February and took up arms when confronted with his military force. In recent weeks mountain towns and villages under control of various local governments have begun to coordinate more closely with each other and with their allies in the eastern city of Benghazi, where the leaders of the nationwide rebellion have set up their capital.

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NATO jets circled overhead for hours Sunday as rebels armed with assault rifles here in Kikla, a front-line mountain town captured by insurgents a month ago, faced off against Gadhafi's forces. In the afternoon planes began striking the nearby town of Qawalish, where rebels say Libyan forces store arms. The fighting continued into the night with earth-shaking thuds. Tracer fire from government anti-aircraft weapons could be seen in the distance. Libya's official news agency reported the attacks on Qawalish, citing sources saying "that this aggressive bombardment had caused the martyrdom and injury of a number of people and the destruction of some vehicles." State-controlled media also reported NATO bombing strikes Saturday night in the Khallat Furjan district of Tripoli.

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