The Battle For Ajdabiya

Libyan Rebels Enter Ajdabiya Town -- Al Ajzeera

The gain followed air strikes by coalition forces against Gaddafi’s forces in the strategic town.

Libyan rebels say they have entered the government-controlled city of Ajdabiya from the east, in a bid to wrestle control of the strategic eastern city.

Many fighters belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were held hostage after fierce fighting on Friday, they said.

Pro-Gaddafi forces are now mainly positioned in the west of the city, having previously held the entire city, they said.

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More News On The Battle For Ajdabiya

Western Airplanes Pound Libyan Targets: Rebels claim to have entered Ajdabiya -- FOX News
Fresh airstrikes hit Libya's besieged Ajdabiya -- AFP
Rebels battle for Ajdabiya amid allied bombing -- BBC
Libyan rebels spurred on by coalition airstrikes -- ABC News (Australia)
Bombs hit Gaddafi forces brutalising eastern town -- Times Of Malta
Coalition warplanes strike Gadhafi forces outside Ajdabiya -- ABC News
Warplanes and explosions heard near east Libya town -- Reuters
Libyans flee fighting in Ajdabiya, end up in harshness of desert -- CNN
Libya: rebel families flee Ajdabiya -- The Telegraph
Libya test for NATO starts at Ajdabiya -- Christian Science Monitor
Libyan rebels stand guard, rest, and wait for battle to reclaim Ajdabiya -- MSNBC Photoblog

My Comment: Recent reports indicate that rebel forces have entered the town and are on the verge (with allied air power) to reclaim it. If true, this is a major defeat for Gaddafi's forces in the eastern part of the country.