Gaia Anderson / AP
Libyans
celebrate one year since the country declared liberation from former
dictator Muammar Gaddafi, at Martyrs Square in Tripoli, Libya, Oct. 23,
2012.
Gaia Anderson / AP
Libyans
celebrate one year since the country declared liberation from former
dictator Muammar Gaddafi, at Martyrs Square in Tripoli, Libya, Oct. 23.
Thousands have fled the violence in the isolated hilltop town, which was one of the last to surrender to rebels last year, and has been at the center of a bloody standoff this month between rival militias whose ferocity has underscored the extent of instability in the North African country.
Colonel Ali al-Shekhili said the army, which was backed by a group of militias known as "Libya's Shield" who are loyal to the defense ministry, had pushed into the center of Bani Walid some 170 km (105 miles) south of Tripoli. Full story…
Gaia Anderson / AP
Libyans
celebrate one year since the country declared liberation from former
dictator Muammar Gaddafi, at Martyrs Square in Tripoli, Libya, Oct. 23.
EPA
Libyan
government fighters prepare ammunition before an advance towards the
entrance to the town of Bani Walid, Libya, Oct. 23. Bani Walid is
witnessing clashes between the army and some loyalists of the former
Gaddafi regime. The Libyan army has seized most of the south-eastern
town of Bani Walid, where it is pursuing a campaign against rogue
militias, according to media reports from Oct. 22. The Libyan army
launched a massive-scale attack on Bani Walid on Oct. 20 after a siege
of more than two weeks.
EPA
Libyan government fighters advance towards the town of Bani Walid, Libya, Oct. 23.
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