Libya rebels seize desert hamlet in Tripoli push (AFP)



Libyan rebel fighters flash the victory sign as they pass through the Ajdabiya Western checkpoint on their way to the frontline in Ajdabiya. Libyan rebels seized the desert hamlet of Gualish on the first day of a NATO-backed push on the capital Tripoli and captured a number of African mercenaries.(AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)AFP - Libyan rebels Wednesday seized the desert hamlet of Gualish Wednesday on the first day of a NATO-backed push on the capital Tripoli and captured a number of African mercenaries, an AFP correspondent said.