rebel fighter is located at the back of a truck mounted with a rocket launcher to a position on the road between Ajdabiyah and Brega in Libya on April 9, 2011Pro-Government forces in Libya bombed rebel fighters near Ajdabiya, challenging the hold of the rebels on the city.
The attacks forced rebels Saturday in retirement by slowing their advance westward towards the town of Brega oil on the Mediterranean Sea.
Brega fell to rebel control regime and return again several times since the beginning of an uprising against the Government of leader Libyan Muammar Gaddafi.
During this time, the Red Cross said a ship carrying medical supplies has docked in Misrata, a city which was besieged by the forces of pro-Gaddafi for weeks.? It is the only city in the West of the Libya where the rebels were able to retain control.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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