'They arrived in 60-70 Toyota trucks,' said Wais Werfali, 40, who works in a nearby ammonia production plant. 'They have set up a perimeter and are using families from the area as human shields.'
By sunset, the battle had been joined by rebels streaming down from the city of Ajdabiya. A decisive phase in this war for control of eastern Libya had begun.
At least six people were killed in skirmishes that appeared to intensify throughout the afternoon and dozens more were wounded.
Most were rushed to an ill-equipped medical clinic at the centre of this low-set concrete town, where overwrought staff did the best they could to tend to battle wounds that were clearly not in the family medicine handbook."
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