Libyans brace for Gaddafi offensive in rebel stronghold of Benghazi

The rebel stronghold braces for a major offensive by the Libyan leader's loyalists, a battle that most expected to be fierce, bloody and likely to decide the fate of the month-old populist rebellion against Gaddafi's 41-year grip on the country.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/17/AR2011031704479.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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