17 August 2011 Last updated at 11:18 ET Libyan forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi are fighting rebels for control of a coastal oil refinery in Zawiya, just 50km (30 miles) west of Tripoli. Heavy gunfire was reported near the refinery complex, which supplies oil and gas to the Libyan capital. Despite their recent...
15 August 2011 Last updated at 14:03 ET Libyan rebel fighters have advanced into two strategically important towns controlling access to the capital, Tripoli, from the west and the south. Fighting was reported in both Zawiya, 50km (30 miles) west of Tripoli, and Gharyan, 80km (50 miles) to the south. If the towns fall...
