Libyan rebels forces in control in the oil-rich town of Brega

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A war between the Gaddafi army and Libya's Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on the 17 March 2011.

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A war between the Gaddafi army and Libya's Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on the 17 March 2011.

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A war between the Gaddafi army and Libya's Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on the 17 March 2011.

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A boy holds his gun over his shoulder. A war between the Gaddafi army and Libya's Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on the 17 March 2011.

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A boy holds his gun over his shoulder. A war between the Gaddafi army and Libya's Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on the 17 March 2011.

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A man holds his gun over his shoulder. A war between the Gaddafi army and Libya's Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on the 17 March 2011.

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A war between the Gaddafi army and Libya's Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on the 17 March 2011.

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A man shows a peace sign. A war between the Gaddafi army and Libya's Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on the 17 March 2011.

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Rebel forces have routed most of Moammar Gadhafi’s troops in the Libyan oil town of Brega. More than 30 people on both sides of the fighting have been reported dead. 14th July 2011

Rebel forces have routed most of Moammar Gadhafi’s troops in the Libyan oil town of Brega in the biggest boost for the insurgents’ military campaign in eastern Libya in weeks, a rebel spokesman said on Monday.

More than 30 people on both sides have been reported killed in fighting over the weekend.