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Rupture of the Civil War in Tripoli?

The atmosphere was still tense overshadow a number of areas in Libya. Gunfire echoed in the country's capital, Tripoli, before dawn on Sunday, March 6, 2011. As reported by Reuters, a barrage of gunfire from weapons fire heard in all corners of Tripoli, since at 05:45, local time. Not clear who started or the cause of the attack.

To be sure, the eruption of heavy caliber automatic weapons and it sounded on the sidelines of boisterous horns, and shouts, accompanied the convoy of troops Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi.

A government spokesman, Mussa Ibrahim, denied a bloodbath in Tripoli, this morning. "I assure you, I assure you, I assure you, and I guarantee, no fighting erupted in Tripoli," he said.

He said that conditions in Tripoli today is safe, 100 percent under control. "What you hear is the celebration of fireworks. The people in the streets, dancing in the square," said Ibrahim. "But I advise you to not go there for the sake of security."


Tripoli became the main fortress troops Gaddafi in the face of great rebellion that erupted last two weeks. It's a challenge Gaddafi maintains 41 power in oil-exporting North African country that.

While Saturday night or a few hours earlier, pro-troops Kadhafi dawn surprise attack of 200 thousand residents Zawiya, a town located 50 kilometers west of Tripoli. They shoot people with mortars and rifles.

A witness spoke to The Associated Press by telephone, background sound of gunfire and explosions. He said a number of government buildings and homes were bombed. Snipers are also ready to shoot anyone on the streets, including citizens who dare to the balcony of the house.

"We will fight them on the streets and will never surrender as long as Gaddafi was in power," said one rebel fighter who refused to give his name.