Reply #45: Fighters head towards showdown with pro-Gaddafi town [View All]

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Wed Sep 7, 2011 11:50pm GMT


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By Maria Golovnina


WISHTATA, Libya, Sept 8 (Reuters) - - Libya's new rulers sent a column of extra fighters towards the tribal bastion of Bani Walid overnight, preparing a showdown with supporters of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi, possibly including his sons or even Gaddafi himself.


Gaddafi's whereabouts have been a mystery since rebel fighters stormed his Tripoli headquarters two weeks ago. Bani Walid, one of the few towns still in the hands of his followers, has refused to surrender despite a stand-off lasting days.


Officials from the interim ruling National Transitional Council said they had sent reinforcements after reports that Gaddafi had issued a call for the town to fight.


Reuters reporters saw a convoy of NTC forces pickup trucks heading towards Bani Walid with dozens of fighters clutching RPGs and shouting anti-Gaddafi slogans.

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http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL5E7K74ST20110907?sp=true