Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi struggle to regain control of strategic cities amid growing humanitarian concerns.
Al-Jazeera
"Government opponents in the Libyan city of Az Zawiyah have repulsed an attempt by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi to retake the city closest to the capital, Tripoli, in six hours of fighting overnight, witnesses say.
Tursday's claims follow reports that government forces attacked the city from the west and the east, and that fighter jets bombed an ammunition depot in the eastern city of Ajdabiya.
There was no word on casualties in Az Zawiyah, which is 50km west of Tripoli.
"We will not give up Az Zawiyah at any price,'' one witness said on Tuesday.
"We know it is significant strategically. They will fight to get it, but we will not give up. We managed to defeat them because our spirits are high and their spirits are zero."
The rebels, who include army forces who defected from the government, are armed with tanks, machine guns and anti-aircraft guns.
They fought back pro-Gaddafi troops using the same weapons who attacked from six directions....."
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