Libya Rebels Fight For Key Towns
Libyan rebels have advanced into two strategic towns controling access to the capital, Tripoli, from the west and the south. Fighting was reported in both Zawiya, just 30 miles west of Tripoli, and Gharyan, 50 miles to the south. Anchor Lisa Mullins will talk with the BBC’s Matthew Price in Tripoli on today’s show.
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