Qaddafi Forces Attack Libyan Rebels in Port City

March 9: Anti-Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qaddafi rebel stands behind his anti-aircraft machine gun as smokes rises from shell impacts in the distance during fighting against pro-Qaddafi forces in Sedra, eastern Libya. Qaddafi appeared to be keeping up the momentum he has seized in recent days in his fight against rebels trying to move on the capital, Tripoli, from territory they hold in eastern Libya. (AP)

March 9: Anti-Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qaddafi rebel mans an anti-aircraft machine gun, as a pall of smoke and flames rises from a fuel storage depot that was attacked during fighting against pro-Qaddafi fighters in Sedra, eastern Libya. Qaddafi appears to be keeping up the momentum he has seized in recent days in his fight against rebels trying to move on the capital, Tripoli, from territory they hold in eastern Libya.  (AP)

March 9: Anti-Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi rebel fires an anti-aircraft machine gun against pro-Qaddafi warplanes flying overhead in Ras Lanouf, eastern Libya. Qaddafi appears to be keeping up the momentum he has seized in recent days in his fight against rebels trying to move on the capital, Tripoli, from territory they hold in eastern Libya. (AP)

March 9: Anti-Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qaddafi rebel looks on as smoke rises from a fuel storage facility that was attacked during fighting against pro-Qaddafi fighters in Sedra, eastern Libya. Qaddafi appeared to be keeping up the momentum he has seized in recent days in his fight against rebels trying to move on the capital, Tripoli, from territory they hold in eastern Libya.  (AP)

March 9: An anti-Qaddafi rebel walks along a sand barrier as other rebels fire a rocket launcher seen in the right, during fighting against pro-Qaddafi fighters, in Sedra, eastern Libya.  (AP)

March 9: An anti-Qaddafi rebel stands behind his anti-aircraft gun as other rebels fire rocket launchers, seen at left, during fighting against pro-Qaddafi fighters, in Sedra, eastern Libya. (AP)

March 9: Anti-Qaddafi rebels ride on a truck with a multiple rocket launcher as flames rises from a fuel storage facility that was attacked during fighting with pro-fighters in Sedra, eastern Libya. (AP)

March 9: A Libyan volunteer watches smoke rise from the oil port of Sirdra as he leaves in his car on the outskirts of the eastern town of Ras Lanouf, Libya. (AP)

March 9: Anti-Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qaddafi rebels walk under a pall of smoke and flames rising from a fuel storage depot struck during fighting against pro-Qaddafi forces in Sedra, eastern Libya.  (AP)