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Gaddafi Pulls Back From Misrata

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As allies attack tanks, artillery.

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Airstrikes on tanks and artillery have forced Muammar Gaddafi to cease heavy fire on the rebel-held city of Misrata—but rooftop snipers continue to terrorize civilians there. The move comes a day after Gaddafi appeared on Libyan television, vowing, "We will not surrender." Meanwhile, NATO sent six warships to Libya's coast to enforce an arms embargo.

Read it at The New York Times