Libyan rebels extend surrender deadline for Sirte
Fighters in Libya are giving loyalists in Sirte, the birthplace of Col. Moammar Gadhafi, until this weekend to surrender. Meanwhile, A convoy of over 200 vehicles believed to be carrying loyalists to Col. Moammar Gadhafi crossed Libya’s southern border into Niger on Tuesday. BBC correspondent Paul Wood filed this report while on the road to Sirte.
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