A spent shell seen near Libyan government soldiers at the west gate of Ajdabiya town March 16, 2011. Near Ajdabiya, a crucial city serving as a gateway to Benghazi, the seat of opposition to Gaddafi and a prime target for government forces, Libyan soldiers said they had met resistance from rebels when they fought for control of the town 
Libyan government soldiers celebrate at the west gate of town Ajdabiya town March 16, 2011. 
A Libyan government soldier poses for the camera at the west gate of Ajdabiyah town March 16, 2011. 
Libyan government soldiers pose for the camera at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. 
A Libyan government soldier poses for the camera at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. 
A Libyan government soldier smokes at the west gate of town Ajdabiya town March 16, 2011. Near Ajdabiya, a crucial city serving as a gateway to Benghazi, the seat of opposition to Muammar Gaddafi and a prime target for government forces, Libyan soldiers said they had met resistance from rebels when they fought for control of the town. 
On this image taken during an organized trip by the Libyan authorities for a small group of journalists, Libyan soldiers loyal to Moammar Gadhafi's forces are seen on the western entrance of the city of Ajdabiya, Libya, Wednesday, March 16, 2011.   
Libyan government soldiers react during a visit by the media at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. Picture taken March 16, 2011. 
Libyan government soldiers pose at the west gate of Ajdabiyah town in this March 16, 2011 picture. Libya's army pounded an opposition-held city in the country's west and battled fighters trying to block its advance on a rebel bastion in the east on Wednesday amid flagging diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed. 
A Libyan government soldier smokes and drinks at a checkpoint between Sirt city and Ajdabiyah city March 16, 2011. 
This image taken from video shows plumes of smoke rising into the sky at Benina, a civilian and military airport, outside Benghazi in eastern Libya Thursday March 17, 2011. Libyan rebels shot down at least two bomber planes that attacked the airport in their main stronghold of Benghazi Thursday, according to residents who witnessed the rare success in the struggle against Moammar Gadhafi's superior air power. 
This image taken from video shows rebels on the back of a vehicle in the area of Benina, a civilian and military airport, outside Benghazi in eastern Libya Thursday March 17, 2011. Libyan rebels shot down at least two bomber planes that attacked the airport in their main stronghold of Benghazi Thursday, 
A man tries to extinguish a burning aircraft after it crashed north of Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, March 17, 2011. Witnesses said the aircraft was piloted by anti-Gadhafi rebels and crashed for mechanical reasons. 
Aha, now the government AA makes sense ..
People gather around the smoldering remains of an aircraft after it crashed north of Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, March 17, 2011. Witnesses said the aircraft was piloted by anti-Gadhafi rebels and crashed for mechanical reasons. Libyan rebels used three of their own seized planes and some helicopters to attack government troops fighting to advance on the city of Benghazi, said Mustafa Gheriani, a spokesman in the rebel base. Gadhafi's forces encircled a key eastern city and his warplanes went deeper into rebel-held territory to bombard Benghazi's airport Thursday, threatening an all-out offensive to bring down the rebellion. 
A wrecked Libyan commercial plane sits on the tarmac of Benghazi airport on March 17, 2011. Libya warned it could target all Mediterranean air and sea traffic in the case of foreign military intervention, as world powers edged towards tough measures aimed at shutting down Moamer Kadhafi's military machine 
Libyan rebels parade with their guns in the streets of the eastern Libyan coastal town of To 
Libyan government soldiers and their tank move at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. Libya's army pounded an opposition-held city in the country's west and battled fighters trying to block its advance on a rebel bastion in the east on Wednesday amid flagging diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed. 
A Libyan government soldier moves a tank at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. Libya's army pounded an opposition-held city in the country's west and battled fighters trying to block its advance on a rebel bastion in the east on Wednesday amid flagging diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed. 
Libyan government soldiers sit on an armoured vehicle at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. Libya's army pounded an opposition-held city in the country's west and battled fighters trying to block its advance on a rebel bastion in the east on Wednesday amid flagging diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed. 
A Libyan government soldier monitors using anti-aircraft weapons at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011 
A Libyan government soldier stands at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. 
Libyan government soldiers celebrate at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011 
A truck carry tanks with Libyan government soldiers at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. 
Libyan government soldiers man the artillery gun at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. 
A Libyan government soldier displays a tattoo of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. Libya's army pounded an opposition-held city in the country's west and battled fighters trying to block its advance on a rebel bastion in the east on Wednesday amid flagging diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed. 
A Libyan government soldier checks his guns at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011 |
