The fierce battle for control of Libya's Sirte city continues.<br/> National Transitional Council forces spent much of Saturday bombarding the pro-Gaddafi bastion.<br/> Fighters shot missiles and rockets into the city, leaving black plumes in their wake.<br/> Gaddafi loyalists here have proven difficult to oust, but their fight may be coming to an end.<br/> The NTC claim they have fortified their positions as they close in on the Gaddafi fighters.<br/> The going will likely remain difficult as the unorganized troops face rooftop snipers, propelled grenades and mortar fire.<br/> The deposed president himself is reputed to be hiding in the coutry's vast deserts in the south.<br/> Jessica Gray, Reuters
