Libyan Rebels Say They Have Retaken Ajdabiya After Night of Airstrikes -- New York Times
Rebels in Libya seized Ajdabiya on Saturday, witnesses said, succeeding in an effort to retake a key town in the east following another night of allied air strikes against forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
People leaving Ajdabiya said rebels had retaken the city, as hundreds of cars were seen streaming toward the strategic town, which had been in the control by government forces for almost two weeks. Three large tank transport carriers also headed toward the city.
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