Muammar Gaddafi's regime has thus far avoided falling to the will of the Libyan people, who continue to demand the leader's ouster.<br /><br />But the resistance is growing, particularly among cities in the east of the country. A town 30 minutes away from Tripoli - the capital and Gaddafi's stronghold - has fallen under protester control.<br /><br />Gaddafi's armed forces have also been switching allegiances over the past few days, raising more questions about the embattled leader's fighting force.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports.
