Tripoli: The government in Libya broke through rebel lines at an opposition-held city that is closest to Tripoli, in a dawn attack that could prove crucial to the regime’s defense of the Libyan capital, news agencies reported on Saturday.
They said the forces loyal to Gaddafi were inside Zawiya, 50 kilometers west of Tripoli, after overcoming rebel positions with heavy mortar shelling and machinegun fire. They said the shelling damaged government buildings and homes.
The sources  said several fires were raging in Zawiya on Saturday and that heavy black smoke hung over many parts of the city. They said snipers were shooting on sight anyone on the streets or residents who venture out on their homes’ balconies.
The city’s rebels, they said, had retreated to take new positions deeper inside the city.
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