Besieged Libyan City Of Misrata Struggles Against Gaddafi’s Forces

MISRATA, LIBYA – APRIL 19: A knife used by rebel fighters to dislodge bullets from an old heavy caliber machine gun rests near spent casings near Tripoli Street in downtown Misurata April 19, 2011 in Misrata, Libya. Tripoli Street once was Misrata’s posh main avenue for shops and expensive apartments; now weeks of house-to-house battles between forces loyal to Libyan ruler Moammar Gaddafi and rebels have turned it into a war zone and left in ruins. Fighting continues between Libyan government forces that have surrounded the city and anti-government rebels ensconced there. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)