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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (1) Slideshow Video Full Focus Photos of the week Our top photos from the past week. Full Article Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Five women brutally murdered in Mexico beach resort 23 Apr 2011 Viral video star Antoine "hide your wife" Dodson arrested 23 Apr 2011 Syrian forces raid homes as Assad opposition mounts | 23 Apr 2011 UPDATE 7-St. Louis airport to reopen after tornado damage 23 Apr 2011 Company owner hoping for "miracle" with trapped Idaho miner 23 Apr 2011 Discussed 1 Five women brutally murdered in Mexico beach resort 1 Wal-Mart tests online grocery delivery in Calif. St. Louis airport to reopen after tornado damage Watched Nissan checks cars for radiation Fri, Apr 22 2011 More clashes at Thai-Cambodia border Sat, Apr 23 2011 Fleeing Misrata 12:37am EDT Government forces retreat in Libya's Misrata Tweet Share this By Lin Noueihed TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Government forces retreated in Libya's coastal city of Misrata after two months of siege, but seized a rebel town in the remote Western Mountains, with no sign yet of Muammar Gaddafi being dislodged from... Email Print Related News Libyan foreign minister crosses Tunisian border: TAP Sat, Apr 23 2011 Charity says children raped during Libya conflict Sat, Apr 23 2011 Gaddafi troops seize western town: rebels Sat, Apr 23 2011 Fifteen dead in Gaddafi ambushes: rebel spokesman Sat, Apr 23 2011 Libyan rebel spokesman says "Misrata is free" Sat, Apr 23 2011 U.S. launches first Predator drone strike in Libya Sat, Apr 23 2011 African migrant workers leave Misrata worried about future Sat, Apr 23 2011 Russia and Greece talk to Libya about a ceasefire Sat, Apr 23 2011 Analysis & Opinion As its power declines, the U.S. pays the price Afghanistan : The gnawing fear of transition Related Topics World » Libya » Related Video Fleeing Misrata 12:37am EDT Doctors treat Gaddafi soldiers NATO hits near Gaddafi compound 1 / 12 Rebel fighters stand guard with their weapons and vehicles at the frontline, along the western entrance of Ajdabiya April 23, 2011. The sign reads ''Fighting area. No entry for civilians and journalists.'' Credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh By Lin Noueihed TRIPOLI | Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:25pm EDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Government forces retreated in Libya's coastal city of Misrata after two months of siege, but seized a rebel town in the remote Western Mountains, with no sign yet of Muammar Gaddafi being dislodged from power. "Misrata is free, the rebels have won. Of Gaddafi's forces, some are killed and others are running away," a rebel spokesmen said in the rebel coastal city, where a punishing two-month siege that killed hundreds appeared to have been broken. One government soldier, Khaled Dorman, among a group of 12 being brought to hospital for treatment in Misrata, told Reuters from the back of a pickup truck: "We have been told to withdraw. We were told to withdraw yesterday." Their apparent victory in Misrata, the only large city in the West under their control, is a major success for the rebels. Nevertheless, the overall trend of fighting in Libya is still far from clear in a civil war that has seen seesaw victories for both sides. Al Jazeera television reported that heavy fighting continued on Saturday around a hospital in western Misrata being used as a base by Gaddafi's forces. Government forces captured the town of Yafran in Libya's Western Mountains on Saturday, a rebel spokesman said. Rebels in that region captured a border post two days ago and had begun been rushing supplies to towns under attack, saying they were cheered by reports from Misrata. "Gaddafi brigades seized control of the (Yafran) town center and we are currently in nearby villages," a rebel spokesman, who identified himself as Ezref, told Al Arabiya television. "They are firing mortars and Grad missiles," he said, adding that he had counted more than 44 Grad rockets fired in one hour. Libya's deputy foreign minister, Khaled Kaim, said that NATO airstrikes had hit targets in Sirte, Gharyan, Aziziyah, Tripoli and Hira on Saturday. Western powers have been bombing Libyan positions for more than a month. The United States, Britain and France say they will not stop their air war until Gaddafi leaves office. AIR STRIKES At least three explosions were heard in Tripoli on Saturday evening after NATO aircraft flew over the capital, drawing Libyan anti-aircraft fire. Western militaries appear keen to take some credit for the government retreat in Misrata. Britain said its planes had attacked armoured vehicles in the area and NATO said the first U.S. Predator drone to fire over Libya had hit a rocket launcher near the city on Saturday. President Nicolas Sarkozy told a rebel leader this week that France would intensify its air strikes. Analysts say the scale of British and French air raids may still be too modest to bring a decisive military result. The new use of U.S. drones would be a psychological boost for rebels but no "magic bullet" to break the stalemate in a war where Western powers are anxious to limit their military involvement. Shashank Joshi of London's Royal United Services Institute said the drones' deployment reflected U.S. reluctance to provide low-flying manned aircraft, such as the A-10 Tankbuster and the AC-130 gunship, which France in particular had pressed for. (Additional reporting by Michael Georgy in Misrata; Writing by Andrew Roche; Editing by Peter Graff) World Libya Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (1) JamesChirico wrote: The booby trapping of dead bodies, opening a refrigerator having a bomb detonate, only strengthens the people’s resolve against Gadhafi, much like the Afghans against the Russians. The Libyans are will to sacrifice all to gain their freedom. 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