Gadhafi forces battle rebels as 37 killed in Libya
Foreign affairsMar 5, 2011
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Moammar Gadhafi's regime struck back at its opponents with a powerful attack Friday on the closest opposition-held city to Tripoli and a barrage of tear gas and live ammunition to smother new protests in the capital. At least 37 people died in fighting and in an explosion at an ammunitions depot in Libya's rebellious east.The bloodshed signaled an escalation in efforts by bot