Loyalists of toppled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have been holding out in Sirte, the last city to be fully liberated.<br /><br />Sirte benefitted greatly from Libya's wealth, but the hometown of Gaddafi now symbolises the divide in the country.<br /><br />Heavy shelling and gun battle have ravaged the city. And residents have borne the brunt of the conflict, helplessly witnessing their city having been looted and burned down.<br /><br />The new rulers may win this war but it has to be seen whether they will be able to win the hearts and minds of the people here.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from Sirte.
