Columns of Libyan government forces pushed deeper into the heart of Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte on Saturday, fighting resistance that appeared ever weaker.
The advance by forces of the interim government, the National Transitional Council, which at one point came within 500 metres of the city's main road, was slowed by snipers in several apartment buildings and a bunker. But in some areas the fighters have made significant progress.
The advance came through an area know as the Seven Hundreds, a district of unfinished houses backed by a sprawling suburb that only fell to government forces during fierce fighting on Friday that continued late into the night. Yesterday it was a ghost town, the streets littered with empty shell casings and smashed cars. The area is next to a compound belonging to the former dictator and includes a military base which yesterday was under control of NTC fighters.
For more: Libya: resistance weakens as troops advance into Gaddafi's hometown | World news | The Observer
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