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Summary Heavy clashes started near Brega as rebels force Gaddafi's troops to retreat.
Mohammed Zawi, a spokesman for the rebel army said that a group of reconnaissance troops had entered the city from the north, and then pulled back four kilometres (2.5 miles).The probing raid deep into Qadhafi-held territory came around 32 hours after the rebel command launched a three-pronged attack to wrest control of the town back from Moamer Qadhafi’s troops.The rebels hope that this victory would pave way for their further achievements.
