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AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
Amid a pitched battle, Libyan rebel fighters are heading for, what many say, 'the final assault.'
Libyan National Transitional Council chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil has said that their fighters have reached the centre of Sirte, the hometown of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and hope that they will be able to capture the entire city by the end of this week. Jalil also informed the Bani Walid, another stronghold of Gaddafi, was under siege 'from no fewer than five sides.'
However, lack of co-ordination has hit the NTC fighters hard, also known as the 'Revolutionaries', with many killed or seriously injured by pro-Gaddafi soldiers. In short, the bloody war is just about to reach its climax.
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AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi fighter shoots his gun during clashes with Gaddafi forces in Sirte. Libyan transitional government forces said they had cornered Muammar Gaddafi loyalists in a small area in the centre of the deposed leader's hometown, but many desperate civilians were still trying to flee the fierce street clashes. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi fighter fires an RPG-7 during fighting in the central area of Sirte. Anis Mili/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi fighter cries after his relative was hit by shrapnel during clashes with Gaddafi forces in Sirte. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 Anti-Gaddafi forces tank fires at the frontline in Sirte. Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 Anti-Gaddafi fighters run to take cover during clashes with Gaddafi forces in Sirte. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi soldier breaks a picture frame holding a photo of Muammar Gaddafi inside Ibn Sina hospital in the centre of Sirte. Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi fighter cries for an injured comrade during heavy clashes with Gaddafi loyalists outside the state security compound in Sirte. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 A view of the destroyed Ouagadougou conference centre after anti-Gaddafi fighters took over the building known for hosting regional meetings for Arab and African leaders in Sirte. Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi fighter prepares to lay down heavy fire from inside an apartment to suppress Gaddafi snipers as they push forward towards the centre of Sirte. The apartment was once used to house foreign visitors during Gaddafi's reign. Anis Mili/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi fighter fires a rocket during clashes with pro-Gaddafi forces at the frontline in Sirte. Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 Anti-Gaddafi forces move during clashes with Gaddafi forces in Sirte. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 Anti-Gaddafi fighters treat an injured Gaddafi loyalist by the roadside in Sirte. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi fighter walks amidst the rubble after a NATO airstrike on one of the buildings at Ouagadougou conference center in Sirte. Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 Anti-Gaddafi fighters take cover as they cross between buildings during clashes with pro-Gaddafi forces in Sirte. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 Smoke is seen rising over the city of Sirte during clashes between anti-Gaddafi fighters and Gaddafi forces. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 Anti-Gaddafi fighters hold RPGs during a firefight against Gaddafi loyalists in a village near Sirte, one of Muammar Gaddafi's last remaining strongholds. Goran Tomasevic/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 A military aircraft of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's lies destroyed at the airport in Sirte. Rebels said that the aircraft was destroyed by NATO air strikes. Anis Mili/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 Anti-Gaddafi fighters fire 130 Howitzers at pro-Gaddafi forces near east of Sirte. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 Anti-Gaddafi fighters treat a man, whom they believe to be a pro-Gaddafi fighter, who was captured by a comrade, 20 km east of Sirte. Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi fighter salvages weapons from a pro-Gaddafi weapons and ammunition compound in a village near Sirte. Goran Tomasevic/Reuters |
AMAZING PHOTOS! Gaddafi's last bastion set to fall
Last updated on: October 12, 2011 19:08 IST
 An anti-Gaddafi fighter carries a comrade who was injured at a truck mounted heavy machine gun position during heavy clashes with Gaddafi loyalists outside the state security compound in Sirte. Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |