Libyan Government forces bombarded outpost of the first main line of the rebels of Ajdabiya Saturday, forcing the fighters to withdraw and open fire with their own heavy weapons in an attempt to contain the city.
As the bombing intensified, a major explosion has occurred on the outskirts of the city and threw up a mushroom cloud. It was not immediately clear whether it was a NATO airstrike, or a part of the battle of soil, but the bombing ceased shortly after.
The Government attacks Ajdabiya has rapidly changed the fortunes of the rebels who had sent more units to the strategic port oil Brega, 65 kilometres of Ajdabiya and captured two soldiers loyal to Muammar al-Gaddafi.
It is unclear if government troops would be a surge of their own in the eastern town of Ajdabiya, almost deserted by civilians. But the takeover of the city could open the way to the rebel bastion of Benghazi and the Eastern port of Tobruk near the Egyptian border.
Most of the rebel forces be withdrawn to Ajdabiya when the bombing began, but later appeared to attempt a counter-offensive with heavy machine guns and rockets. Black smoke rose from some parts of the city and some buildings were ablaze.
Earlier, the rebels had pushed deeper into Brega, a price key in the battles of back-and-suite with Government forces.
Rebels say that they took two prisoners after a clash with soldiers near Bright Star University of Brega, outside oil facilities controlled by the Government, marking a significant breakthrough by rebels against the forces of Gaddafi.
The Eastern Libyan port changed hands more than five times since the beginning of the revolt against the domination of Kadhafi in February. Storage of oil and port facilities are strategic for both parties.
Rebels have grouped together on the front lines after a retirement of mass Thursday when NATO air strikes hit a rebel armoured column.
In the West of the Libya, the Red Cross said that a rescue ship reached the town only held by the rebels, Misrata, which was the scene of fighting heavy Friday.
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