Heavy fighting continues in Libya as interim government forces battle those still loyal to fugitive ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi.<br/> Here in Bani Walid, National Transitional Council forces encounter stiff resistance from Gaddafi loyalists.<br/> They respond with rockets.<br/> North of the town, NTC forces have brought in tanks and Grad rocket launchers for a renewed attempt to take the town though it is not clear when the attack will begin.<br/> Wresting control of Bani Walid and Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte have become top priorities for the NTC.<br/> Here in Sirte fighters take a break before firing sporadic tank shells and artillery at suspected military targets.<br/> Despite support from NATO warplanes, they have struggled to capture Gaddafi's birthplace, where the former leader still garners considerable support.<br/> Whether or not the NTC, still based in the eastern city of Benghazi, can unify this country split along tribal and regional lines, remains to be seen.<br/> Sunita Rappai, Reuters
