Libyan forces mount attack on southern Sirte

SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Transitional Libyan government forces with heavy guns mounted on some 100 vehicles swept into Sirte on Saturday in one of the biggest assaults yet in the battle for Muammar Gaddafi's hometown, but had to seek cover when they drew withering fire from his diehard loyalists.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://mf.feeds.reuters.com/c/871/f/415342/s/191f396e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Libyan+forces+mount+attack+on+southern+Sirte&link=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2011%2F10%2F08%2Fuk-libya-idUKTRE7962FQ20111008%3FfeedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DtopNews" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" border="0" /></a></td><td valign='middle'><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Libyan+forces+mount+attack+on+southern+Sirte&link=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2011%2F10%2F08%2Fuk-libya-idUKTRE7962FQ20111008%3FfeedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DtopNews" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" border="0" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/115632780615/u/0/f/415342/c/871/s/191f396e/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/115632780615/u/0/f/415342/c/871/s/191f396e/a2.img" border="0"/></a> [More]

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