Libya Rebels Eye Brega Oil Installations -- Al JazeeraOpposition fighters control some residential areas outside of oil port city, as rebels capture western town of Tawurgha.
Libya's opposition fighters are continuing their push to capture a strategic oil terminal in Brega, which is still in control of forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
The rebels took over the residential zone of New Brega, located about 15km from the central oil terminal and port area, on Thursday.
Mohammed Zawawi, the opposition spokesman, told the Reuters news agency on Friday it was still not safe to go into the city.
"Now we are trying to clear that area. There are some Gaddafi troops still there," Zawawi said.
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