Gaddafi forces battle on as rebels take Tripoli

Rebels celebrate the control of the entire area of Tajoura, a suburb of Tripoli on Monday. 

Photograph: Hamza Turkia/Xinhua Press/Corbis

"Heavy fighting broke out near Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli on Monday as the rebels battling for his overthrow met with opposition from forces still loyal to the Libyan dictator.

Following a euphoric night during which the rebels swept into the capital and appeared to be edging their six-month struggle towards triumph, clashes were reported in the vicinity of Gaddafi's complex, known as Bab al-Aziziya, and Tripoli remained tense and anxious. Foreign journalists in the city reported hearing gunfire and explosions, while pockets of resistance appeared to be launching last-ditch attempts to fight back."
via The Guardian /continue reading