Fighters attack Gadhafi stronghold, commander says

Near Bani Walid, Libya (CNN)-- Fighters were given the go ahead to attack one of Moammar Gadhafi's last bastions of support after a deadline for the town to surrender passed without an apparent deal, a military commander told CNN Saturday. Gadhafi loyalists clashed with opposition forces overnight ...

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