Libya Fighters In 'Final Stages' To Take Gadhafi Hometown, They Say -- CNN
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Fighters loyal to Libya's new leaders say they have "reached the final stages of the fight" to take control of former leader Moammar Gadhafi's hometown.
About 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the fighting overnight, said Al Zubair Al Kadi, a field commander on the frontline in Sirte, on Sunday.
"Our fighters took over Sirte University last night and all the residential buildings around it, including the student dormitories," he said.
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