The Battle For Zawiya

The World

Forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi are battling to retake a key city that rebels attacked at the weekend. Zawiya is just 30 miles from the capital. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Deborah Haynes of the Times Of London, who’s been in and out of Zawiya for the last three days.

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