Live BBC coverage: Libyan rebels sweep into Tripoli

Libyan rebels near Tripoli
A rebel shoulders an RPG in Gadayem, west of the capital Tripoli, on Aug. 21, 2011. Explosions and gunfire rocked Tripoli as a months-long uprising pushed through the gates of the Libyan capital, with rebels insisting they are close to toppling Moammar Gadhafi.
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