Opposition fighters in Libya's west battled for control of a small town that sits astride a road to both Tripoli and the coast over the weekend. Despite back-and-forth fighting that saw regime troops bombard newly gained rebel positions with Grad rockets, rebels reportedly held the town by Monday morning.<br /><br />From Bir al-Ghanam, rebels can push north to the coastal town of Serman, cutting off a supply route between the Tunisian border and the capital, or they can go straight to Tripoli, around 80km away.<br /><br />Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi are likely to put up a stiffer fight as rebels get closer to the capital, but the opposition says residents of Serman are waiting for their arrival and ready to rise up.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from near Bir al-Ghanam.
