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Graphic: The battle for LibyaRebels tighten grip on Libya as western cities fallMuammar Gaddafi was struggling to hold on to power in Libya on Thursday as rebels extended their territory by seizing important towns close to the capitalTribal system holds balance of power in LibyaPowerful military elites ultimately decided the outcome of Egypt and Tunisia’s revolutions, but in Libya the much more opaque and complex tribal power structures could decide how events play out.

Graphic: The battle for Libya

Rebels tighten grip on Libya as western cities fall
Muammar Gaddafi was struggling to hold on to power in Libya on Thursday as rebels extended their territory by seizing important towns close to the capital

Tribal system holds balance of power in Libya
Powerful military elites ultimately decided the outcome of Egypt and Tunisia’s revolutions, but in Libya the much more opaque and complex tribal power structures could decide how events play out.

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