Libyan rebels successfully repel Gadhafi forces in Zawiyah

30 reported dead in Saturday's violent clashes, bringing death toll to 60 as a result of two days of battles for control of the coastal town.


Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi retreated from the center of the western town of Zawiyah on Saturday after a fierce battle with rebels, a rebel spokesman said.

A doctor in Zawiyah told Reuters at least 30 people, mostly civilians, had been killed during the fighting on Saturday, bringing to 60 the death toll from two days of battles for control of the coastal town.

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