Libya: Bani Walid Residents Given Two Days To Leave Before Onslaught -- The Telegraph
Residents of Bani Walid have been given two days to leave before an onslaught begins aimed at capturing one of former Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's last bastions.
Complaining of hardship and intimidation, residents of Bani Walid headed to nearby towns or started the 112 mile journey north towards the capital Tripoli on Tuesday in cars packed with children and possessions.
Forces of the new ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) that overran Tripoli on Aug 23 have met unexpectedly stout resistance in five days of fighting for Bani Walid, a sun-baked town set in rocky hills and valleys. Along with Gaddafi's hometown Sirte on the Mediterranean coast and Sabha in the southern desert, Bani Walid is one of the last strongholds of old regime fighters.
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