Middle East
Libya fighters surge towards Gaddafi hometown
Libyan opposition launches new offensive
Opposition forces have launched a two-pronged offensive in Western Libya, increasing pressure to isolate Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold of Tripoli. Opposition fighters advanced toward the towns of Gharyan and Az-Zawiyah on Saturday, attempting to cut off the southern coastal route from Tunisia that Gaddafi uses for supplies.
NATO denies aiding Libyan rebel advance
Fierce fighting erupts in western Libya
Intense fighting has erupted between forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and rebels near the western town of Zintan. Al Jazeera's James Bays, reporting from the frontlines, said Sunday's fighting began as rebels seeking to end Gaddafi's four-decades-long rule launched an offensive to seize a town that lay in between the towns of Zintan and Yafran.
Libyan rebels fight to control Brega
Libya conflict Rebels fight for key towns near Tripoli
Libyan rebels have advanced into two strategic towns controlling access to the capital, Tripoli, from the west and the south. Fighting was reported in both Zawiya, just 50km (30 miles) west of Tripoli, and Gharyan, 80km to the south. If the towns fall to the rebels, they would have Tripoli surrounded by land, with Nato blocking sea access.