Fighters loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, who now control just one small area of Sirte, are making their final stand in the toppled Libyan leader's hometown.<br /><br />It is thought there are about 2,000 fighters left there. <br /><br />They have been pushed back as the frontline has moved in recent days, but they are still offering strong resistance, and National Transitional Council [NTC] forces had to draw back slightly on Thursday because of heavy shelling.<br /><br />The NTC fighters have been suffering casualties, and with each one the anger and resentment deepens.<br /><br />Most of that is directed at the foreign fighters. Anyone black is considered to be one of Gaddafi's hated mercenaries.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from Sirte.
