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Protests surge as Gaddafi loyalists crack down in Tripoli
In Tripoli gunfire erupts as militiamen loyal to Muammar Gaddafi clamp down. Protesters claim gains in Misrata and surrounding areas, with heavy forces moved to Sabratha. Across Libya, opposition controls much of the eastern half and encroaches on border towns toward Ajdabiya, while calls for a new Libya spread.
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Tobruk
Libya
Muammar Gaddafi
Tripoli
Gaddafi
Misrata
Sabratha
Middle East
Italy
Franco Frattini
Human Rights Watch
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Fawzy Ignashy
Abdelsalam al-Gedani
Ajdabiya
Gulf of Sidra