News & Public Affairs

Gadhafi troops and rebel forces trade victories listen

Listen to this entire show:

Tags: Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, democracy, Yemen, Iraq, Palestine, Gaza, Bahrain

West of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, government tanks and artillery bombarded an opposition-held town near the Tunisian border. A resident in Zwara says at least four rebel fighters were killed in the barrage.

In the east, opposition forces have slowed the government's offensive at the oil port of Brega. While Gadhafi's troops used superior firepower to drive the rebels out of the city yesterday, they've been unable to hold it. Rebels pushed back into Brega last night and claim to have cap...