Rebels moving closer to Gadhafi bastion
TRIPOLI, Libya
(AP)
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Rebel fighters have started closing in on one of Moammar Gadhafi's last strongholds, the town of Bani Walid, without encountering resistance.
Despite Saturday's push forward, rebel
officials say they're still trying to persuade tribal elders in Bani
Walid to surrender without a fight.
Associated
Press reporters traveling with the rebels approaching from the north
advanced to within six miles of the town, which sits between Tripoli and
Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte.
A
local rebel official, Abdel-Baset Naama, says rebels also moved closer
to the town from the west. Naama says forces from various area towns are
gathering along the approaches to Bani Walid.
Gadhafi is on the run, and some officials have speculated he is in Bani Walid.
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