Fighting in Bani Walid Continues
Sunday, 18 September 2011
Mohammad Hassen,an NTC fighter said, "There are some people came behind us. I have many friends who got shot, some in the head, some in the leg. But we still don't know what the situation is out there. After half an hour we will go back and start fighting again"
The town remains a stronghold of armed support for ousted leader Muammar Qaddafi, more than three weeks after Libyan rebels, backed by NATO took control of Tripoli.
NTC fighters continue to meet heavy resistance in the town since Friday, and it was reported that fighting had been taking place over Saturday night.
One NTC commander from Bani Walid said his forces were working according to a tactical strategy, which included allowing some families remaining inside the town to escape.
Qaddafi himself remains at large but senior members of his former regime, including his son Seif al-Islam, are believed by the NTC to still be in Bani Walid.
Speaker:
Mohammad Hassen,an NTC fighter