Libyan Rebels Recapture Brega

Rebel fighters receive training on how to use a mortar at a military camp in Benghazi, eastern Libya. EPA/BGNES

Libyan rebels recaptured the key city of Brega Saturday, according to unconfirmed sources.

Heavy fighting for Brega, which is of strategic importance regarding control over oil sources, had been going on over Friday.

Saturday Brega residents have been claiming anti-Gaddafi rebels have regained control over the city.

It appears they have been aided from the air by NATO forces.

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