Africa
'Shield of Libya' continues campaign
Returning residents say the battle against Gaddafi supporters has not ended in town of Bani Walid.
Last Modified: 26 Oct 2012 01:11

A day after Libya's government said it had captured the last stronghold of Muammar Gaddafi's loyalists, returning residents have found the battle far from over.

Military operations have been called off in the Libyan of Bani Walid.

But hundreds of families are still prevented from entering.

Al Jazeera's Omar al-Saleh reports from Bani Walid.

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