Libyan rebel fighters celebrate after taking partial control of the coastal town of Zawiyah, 50km west of Tripoli, yesterday. The rebels hoisted their flag in the centre of the town after the most dramatic advance in months cut off Tripoli from its main link to the outside world Picture: BOB STRONG/REUTERS
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Libyan rebels have hoisted their flag in a strategic town near Tripoli after the most dramatic advance in months cut off Muammar Gaddafi's capital from its link to the outside world.
The swift rebel advance on Zawiyah, about 50km west of Tripoli, deals a psychological blow to Gaddafi's supporters and severs the coastal highway to Tunisia that keeps the capital supplied with food and fuel.