Heavy fighting in Libya's Misrata, resident says

ALGIERS - Heavy fighting is underway

between forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and rebels

in two districts of the city of Misrata, a resident told Reuters

on Monday.

"Heavy and fierce fighting is now taking place at the

eastern entrance to the city and in the center ... on Tripoli

Street," the resident, called Abdelsalam, told Reuters by

telephone.