RAS LANUF, Libya (Reuters) - Residents of the eastern Libyan town of Ras Lanuf, fearing assault by government forces, were leaving in cars laden with belongings on Monday and rebels said they had moved weapons into the desert for safekeeping.
There was little sign of rebels on the main road heading eastwards out of Ras Lanuf, a day after they retreated to the town from Bin Jawad, the next centre to the west, under artillery fire from the counter-attacking government army.
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