Libya: Fierce fighting in Gaddafi stronghold Sirte
20:45, 27 September 2011
LONDON. September 27. KAZINFORM There has been heavy fighting in the Libyan city of Sirte, where armed supporters of the transitional authorities are facing strong resistance from Gaddafi loyalists; Kazinform refers to BBC.
A BBC correspondent on the outskirts of the city says the two sides have been exchanging machine-gun fire, rockets and artillery shells.
Many thousands of civilians remain in Sirte, east of the capital, Tripoli.
Humanitarian agencies have expressed concern about the conditions they face.
Sirte remains one of the final strongholds of supporters of the beleaguered colonel, with Bani Walid 250km (155 miles) to the west the only other major city holding out; Kazinform cites BBC.
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