Tripoli Street in downtown Misrata is a scene of destruction April 18, 2011 in Misrata, Libya. Tripoli Street once was Misrata's posh main avenue for shops and expensive apartments.
(Chris Hondros/Getty)
Despite reports over the weekend that Colonel Gaddafi's forces were pulling out of the city of Misrata, the uprising against Gadaffi and fighting there continues, as do his attempts to crush the rebellion. BBC reporter John Sudworth reports from the region.
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