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Revolutionary forces meet stiff resistance in battle for Sirte

(16 Sep 2011) SHOTLIST 24 kilometres (15 miles) west of Sirte 1. Revolutionary forces vehicle and troops on road to Sirte 2. Mid shot revolutionary forces and pick-up truck 3. Close-up sign to Sirte and flag Just outside Sirte 4. Mid shot revolutionary forces just outside Sirte 5. Revolutionary forces on road 6. Various vehicles on road into Sirte 7. Revolutionary forces tank on road into Sirte 8. Back shot vehicles entering Sirte 9. Plume of smoke from centre of Sirte 10. Various vehicles on road 11. Plume of smoke rising from centre of Sirte 12. Revolutionary forces amassed on edge of town with smoke and gunfire in background 13. Vehicles on road with smoke in distance 14. Revolutionary forces on edge of town 15. Truck on fire 16. Burnt out truck on road STORYLINE Libyan revolutionary forces escalated the offensive into the Gadhafi stronghold of Sirte on Friday, but met stiff resistance from snipers and loyalist gunners in Gadhafi''s hometown. The assault on Gadhafi''s Mediterranean birthplace of Sirte appeared to be part of a coordinated campaign to break the back of regime holdouts. The attack came as powerful revolutionary backers from the West and Muslim world urged on the anti-Gadhafi forces. In Sirte - the hub of a loyalist belt across Libya''s central coast - revolutionary units pressed their attack on two fronts with convoys that include vehicles mounted with anti-aircraft guns. Loyalist responded with sniper attacks and rocket barrages. Smoke rise from parts of the city, where the green flags of Gadhafi''s regime flew from mosques and buildings. The Misrata Military Council, which is coordinating the revolutionary offensive, said anti-Gadhafi forces had control of the old airport on the western edge of Sirte. NATO warplanes swept overhead, but it was unclear whether there were fresh airstrikes to help the anti-Gadhadi advance. The military alliance said it struck multiple rocket launchers, air missile systems, armoured vehicles and a military storage facility in Sirte on Thursday when revolutionary units launched the offensive. Abdel Salam, a fighter on the frontline near Sirte, said his side lost 11 men late Thursday when their bus drove over a roadside bomb. He said at least 18 fighters were detained by Gadhafi loyalists after they were ambushed at the entrance of Sirte. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...