Reply #38: AJE: Fighting continues in Misurata

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5:28pm
Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons, reporting from Misurata, says the city has "not been liberated at this stage" despite certain claims being made by opposition forces and that "fierce fighting continues".

"I've been told by a number of opposition spokespeople in the past two hours, that they have made major gains and that's corroborated by other sources I've talked to.

"They have made major gains in the west of the city, and they have actually managed to get around the Gaddafi forces blocking them near the western gate and that is quite a significant development for the rebel forces," he said.

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http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-april-23

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