AL-QAWALISH, Libya (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi let loose a heavy artillery bombardment on Sunday to try to push back rebel fighters who had taken a village about 100 km (60 miles) south of Tripoli.
Al-Qawalish is a strategic battleground in the rebels' march on the capital because if they manage to advance beyond it they will reach the main highway leading north into Tripoli, where Gaddafi has his main stronghold.
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