TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Libyan rebels fought a fierce battle with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi near the airport at the western city of Misrata yesterday as NATO planes targeted government ammunition stores on another front in the war.
Hundreds have died in Misrata, which is the scene of weeks of conflict as rebels fighting to end Gaddafi’s decades in power attempt to hold off a government siege.
The port city is considered crucial to the rebels’ chances of
