Civil War In Libya -- News Updates June 27, 2011

A rebel fighter on the front line outside Kikla, in western Libya, uses an optical sight from a captured tank to keep watch on forces loyal to Moammar Kadafi. (Anis Mili, Reuters / June 27, 2011)

Libya: Fierce Fighting South-West Of Tripoli -- BBC

Rebel forces in Libya have clashed with troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi about 80km (50 miles) south-west of the capital, Tripoli.

A rebel spokesman in the Nafusa mountains said there had been heavy fighting on the outskirts of the strategic town of Bir al-Ghanam.

The rebels told the BBC they were making a push for Tripoli.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

Fighting rages in western Libya -- L.A. Times
Libyan Rebels Advance Towards Tripoli: Spokesman -- New York Times/Reuters
NATO denies Libya claim raids kill more civilians -- AFP
Western Libya Earns a Taste of Freedom as Rebels Loosen Qaddafi’s Grip -- New York Times
Libya rebels expect Kadhafi proposal 'very soon' -- AFP
Libya unrest: Football stars defect to rebels -- BBC
China: Military action won't solve Libyan crisis -- Yahoo News/AP
Libya unveils its latest weapon against Nato: women at arms -- The Guardian
101 days in, Libya rebels say NATO is too slow -- CBC News
Libya conflict: Nato's man against Gaddafi -- BBC

Exclusive: Top U.S. Admiral Admits We Are Trying To Kill Qaddafi -- Foreign Policy
Top U.S. admiral: Goal in Libya is to kill Qaddafi -- CBS News
Admiral Tells Congressman NATO Is Trying to Kill Qaddafi, Magazine Reports -- Bloomberg
Nato Is Trying To Kill Gaddafi, Admits top U.S. Commander -- The Daily Mail
Libya: Nato 'trying to kill Col Gaddafi' -- The Telegraph
S. African President Zuma Warns NATO Against Killing Gadhafi -- Voice of America

Libyan rebels held by Gadhafi returned to Benghazi -- AP
51 Libya rebels freed, describe torture -- Boston.com
In battered Libya town, kids get a taste of normal -- Yahoo News/AP
No evidence of Libya Viagra rape claims. But war crimes? Plenty. -- Christian Science Monitor

100 Days in Libya and Counting -- Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic
Plan to Kill Libya's Qaddafi Carries Dire Risks -- Max Fisher, The Atlantic
Gaddafi's weakness – oil -- Oliver Miles, The Guardian