Rebels take Zawiyah - in pictures

A Libyan rebel fighter fires at positions held by regime forces during the battle for Zawiyah, some 30 miles west of Tripoli. Photograph: Florent Marcie/AFP

A Libyan rebel fighter evades sniper fire in Zawiyah. Photograph: Marc Hofer/AFP

A young boy who suffered a broken arm in a missile attack stands outside Zawiyah's main teaching hospital after rebel fighters pushed pro-Gaddafi soldiers out of the centre of the strategic coastal city. Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters

Rebel fighters fire at regime forces during the battle for Zawiyah. Photograph: Florent Marcie/AFP

Suspected members of the Libyan regime forces are rounded up by rebel fighters in Zawiyah. Photograph: Florent Marcie/AFP

Libyan rebel fighters fire at regime forces in Zawiyah after setting light to tyres to create cover from snipers. Photograph: Marc Hofer/AFP

Libyan rebels celebrate after gaining positions in Zawiyah, just 30 miles west of Tripoli. Photograph: Florent Marcie/AFP

Libyan rebels celebrate after gaining positions in Zawiyah, just 30 miles west of Tripoli. Photograph: Florent Marcie/AFP

A local resident flashes a victory sign in the main square of Zawiyah after Libyan rebels seized the centre of the strategic coastal city. Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters