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Libya: Violent clashes in western
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Violent clashes between pro-and anti-combatants Qaddafi were held today Ragdaline, a city in the hands of the faithful of the former regime to 130 kmsouthwest of Tripoli, said on Thursday to a charge Military National Transitional Council (CNT). "The military forces of the CNT had given Wednesday to 24 hours of pro-Gaddafi Ragdaline to lay down their arms, but they raided the nearby town of Zouara and killed al-Fathi Idrissi, a major pro-CNT, before retreating to Ragdaline, "said Smail Atouchi. "Revolutionaries have stepped in cities Yefren, Misrata, and Zouara Kabaou Thursday to launch an assault on Ragdaline and violent clashes are being with the troops of Gaddafi, "it was said the same source. The fighters pro-CNT "face some 900 soldiers of the former regime who fled the mountains with tanks and heavy artillery to take refuge in Ragdaline and in three nearby towns, al-Jmeil, al-Assah and Ajaylat ", located near the border with Tunisia, the official said. In addition to the capital Tripoli, the most important cities are in the hands of new authorities in power in Libya. Two strongholds of pro-Gaddafi, Sirte (360 km east of Tripoli) and Bani Walid (170 km southeast of Tripoli), were besieged for weeks by the pro-CNT combatttants facing fierce resistance .
