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Fighters for Libya’s new leadership managed to take over the port in Sirte on Tuesday morning, a senior military commander in Tripoli said. The seizure followed fierce clashes with forces loyal to Gadhafi.

CNN's Ben Wedeman has been following Libyan fighters as they battle for the last of the country's pro-Gadhafi strongholds. Here, he describes the scene before, during and after a recent assault on Sabha.