Libya rebels push further west towards Sirte

A rebel commander in east Libya said on Sunday that his forces had pushed westwards and now controlled the town of al-Nawfaliyah.

Rebel commander Bashir Abudl Gadir made the comments in a news conference. The town of al-Nawfaliyah is west of Bin Jawad, which rebels took on Saturday. This puts their forces a step closer to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold of Sirte. (Reuters)