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Libyan government forces drive through the former Gaddafi stronghold of Bani Walid, claiming to have taken control of the town.
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English: Libyan government forces captured the town of Bani Walid on Wednesday, ending an eight-day battle that has cost at least 20 lives and left more than 200 wounded.
The desert town, described by the government as Libya's last stronghold loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, has defied official control since January. Government spokesman Nasser al-Mana'a said the offensive followed a string of kidnappings by gangs in the town and the murder of a former militiaman credited with capturing Gaddafi last year. "Bani Walid had become a centre for fugitives from justice, kidnappers – we can say they kidnapped the city," he said. Television pictures showed army units backed by pickup trucks carrying anti-aircraft guns being deployed in a town square in the centre. A uniformed pro-government militia commander, Feras Sewehli, said: "Bani Walid is under government control." |
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| Source | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/oct/24/bani-walid-captured-by-libya-government |
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