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Libyan rebels bear down on Qadhafi’s hometown of Sirte

Smoke billows as Libyan rebels are seen some 120 kilometres east of Sirte in eastern Libya on Monday (AP photo)
Smoke billows as Libyan rebels are seen some 120 kilometres east of Sirte in eastern Libya on Monday (AP photo)

Rebel forces bore down Monday on Muammar Qadhafi’s hometown of Sirte, a key government stronghold where a brigade headed by one of the Libyan leader’s sons was digging in to defend the city and setting the stage for a bloody and possibly decisive battle.

Aigc Middle east Amman Cervantes
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