Inside Story: Battle for Misurata

Located in western Libya, Misurata has become the most dramatic battleground in the country's uprising which began in February.

But there has been confusion - while Colonel Muammer Gadaffi's forces announced a withdrawl from the city on Friday, they have continued to bombard the city.

Inside Story discusses with guests: Faraj Najem, a Libyan author and historian; Mohammed Ali Abdallah, the deputy secretary general of the National Front for Salvation of Libya; and Hesham Jaber, a military analyst.

This episode of Inside Story aired on Sunday, April 24, 2011.