Libyan opposition fighters have recaptured the strategic Ajdabiya, a key oil town just 160 kilometres from the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.<br /><br />Pro-democracy fighters claim to have moved past Brega further to the west, and that they are heading towards Ras Lanuf, another oil-rich town.<br /><br />Ajdabiya is the first town to fall back into the hands of pro-democracy fighters, since the air strikes by international forces began on March 20.<br /><br />British officials say those raids destroyed seven government tanks which threatened the city overnight.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's James Bays has the latest from Ajdabiya. (26 March 2011)
