The Libyan Conflict

Less than two weeks after rebels took control, pro-Gaddafi forces, using a brutal assault, were able to reclaim power in the strategic city of Zawiyeh.
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Zawiyah, March 11, 2011
Less than two weeks after rebels took control, pro-Gaddafi forces, using a brutal assault, were able to reclaim power in the strategic city of Zawiyeh. In this photo (taken during a government-organized visit for foreign media) soldiers loyal to Gaddafi stand on the roof of a shelled building in the main square.

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