Fierce fighting rages in Sirte [24-09-2011]

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It was one of the fiercest assaults in this seven month war anti Gaddafi fighters unleashed heavy fire on Gaddafi's hometown loyalists fought back and they fought back hard.

Sirte's city center became a battleground, Gaddafi's men are not surrendering without a fight.

Intense gun battles raged for hours with civilians trapped inside, unable to leave, and Gaddafi's men are reportedly using them as human shields

Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports [24-09-2011]