ZAWIYAH, Libya, March 5 (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi launched a new attack on the western town of Zawiyah on Saturday, with tanks shelling the central square, residents said.
"The attack has started. I see more than 20 tanks," one resident in the square told Reuters by telephone. Gunfire could be heard in the background.
A second resident confirmed the fighting, saying Gaddafi's forces were using "tanks and mortars". (Reporting by Mariam Karouny; Editing by Jon Hemming)
"The attack has started. I see more than 20 tanks," one resident in the square told Reuters by telephone. Gunfire could be heard in the background.
A second resident confirmed the fighting, saying Gaddafi's forces were using "tanks and mortars". (Reporting by Mariam Karouny; Editing by Jon Hemming)
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