Libyan Rebels Flee Strategic Town Under Heavy Attack
By ANTHONY SHADID and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
Forces loyal to the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, hit Ras Lanuf with ferocious rocket attacks on Wednesday.
Forces loyal to the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, hit Ras Lanuf with ferocious rocket attacks on Wednesday.
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