Rebel-held Misurata under siege as rebels, Gaddafi forces battle in eastern and western Libya

Heavy fighting was reported in the Libyan cities of Zawiyah and Bin Jawwad, and there were reports that rebels had reentered Bin Jawwad after being held back for days by Gaddafi loyalists.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030901771.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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