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Al Jazeera: Battles underway in western, eastern Libya

Al Jazeera television reported on Friday that battles were under way between forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and rebels in the eastern oil port of Ras Lanuf, 660 km east (410 miles) of Tripoli.
It also said there were battles between Gaddafi loyalists and rebels in Zawiyah, 50 km (31 miles) west of Tripoli.
It did not give further details.