The Road to Bani Walid, Libya

A pro-NTC fighter near Bani Walid wearing the colors of the new Libyan flag. September 4, 2011. VOA - E. Arrott

The road to Bani Walid, Libya September 4, 2011. VOA - E. Arrott

The burnt-out remains of a truck loaded with rockets. Near Tarhouna, Libya. September 4, 2011. VOA - E. Arrott

An olive grove near the Gadhafi-held town of Bani Walid. September 4, 2011. VOA - E. Arrott

An NTC fighter prays during a break from duties at a checkpoint near Bani Walid, Libya. September 4, 2011. VOA - E. Arrott

After months of deprivation, anti-Gadhafi forces near Bani Walid prepare to indulge in a meal of sheep. September 4, 2011. VOA - E. Arrott

NTC fighters at a checkpoint outside Bani Walid, Libya. September 4, 2011. VOA - E. Arrott

Pro-NTC fighters waiting for action say they have the Gadhafi-held town of Bani Walid surrounded. Sept 4, 2011. VOA - E. Arrott

Pro-NTC fighters say they have the Gadhafi-held town surrounded.