Port Brega, Libya — A tank abandoned by pro-Kadafi forces is blown up by rebels as they retreat.
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Port Brega, Libya — A rebel fighter throws up his arms in frustration as the rebels' ragtag army retreats from the oil town, which fell to rapidly advancing Kadafi loyalists.
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Port Brega, Libya — A fighter watches from the roadside as fellow rebels retreat. Pro-Kadafi forces had pushed them back more than 200 miles in two days.
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Port Brega, Libya — Rebel fighters retreat with their weaponry.
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Port Brega, Libya — Rebel fighters chant "God is great!" in an attempt to rally sagging morale on the long retreat from Bin Jawwad, west of Port Brega.
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Ajdabiya, Liba — Rebel fighters evacuate a wounded comrade from the hospital in Ajdabiya, which was reportedly under assault by pro-Kadafi forces late Wednesday.
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Ajdabiya, Liba — Rebel fighters assist a disabled man to flee as Kadafi loyalists closed in on Ajdabiya.
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Ajdabiya, Liba — Civilians flee as pro-Kadafi forces advanced on Ajdabiya.
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Bin Jawwad, Libya — Rebel fighters take up positions around Bin Jawwad, where they engaged forces loyal to Moammar Kadafi in an intense fight before retreating by late afternoon.
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Bin Jawwad, Libya — A fighter's weapon is decorated with the tricolor flag adopted by the Libyan rebels.
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Bin Jawwad, Libya — Rebel fighters under attack by government forces are in retreat.
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Bin Jawwad, Libya — Libyan rebel fighters are on the run as government forces retake territory.
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Bin Jawwad, Libya — A Libyan rebel fighter cools off after retreating from Bin Jawwad.
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Ras Lanuf, Libya — Libyan rebel fighters collect the last remaining drops of gasoline from the tanks of a filling station.
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Bin Jawwad, Libya — A fighter looks back toward Bin Jawwad as he joins a rebel exodus.
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Bin Jawwad, Libya — Retreating rebel fighters pack a pickup leaving Bin Jawwad.
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