Thursday, March 3, 2011

Gadhafi troops deploy ahead of Tripoli protests

A former Libyan army soldier shows new Libyan rebel recruits how to use the AK-47, during a training session after they signed up with the forces against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, at a training base in Benghazi, eastern Libya, Thursday. Rebel forces routed troops loyal to Gadhafi in a fierce battle over an oil port Wednesday, scrambling over the dunes of a Mediterranean beach through shelling and an airstrike to corner their attackers.