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Gaddafi forces claim major gains (Headline)

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Libyan state TV says troops loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have made significant gains against rebel forces who have taken much of the country in a two-week insurrection.(when understood yesterday)

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The TV said they retook towns including Misrata, Ras Lanuf and Tobruk.

But a BBC correspondent in Ras Lanuf says the important oil refinery town remains under rebel control.

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The BBC's Jon Leyne in Benghazi says the government's claims go against all the evidence on the ground, unless there has been a sudden and dramatic swing overnight - of which there is no sign. (furthur most important dietaile)

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A rebel commander told Reuter news agency that his forces had pushed on further westward, moving closer to Col Gaddafi's heavily-defended home town of Sirte after taking more territory on Saturday.

Clashes were reported on Sunday morning in the small town of Bin Jawad, about 50 km (30 miles) from Ras Lanuf.