WAZIN BORDER POST: Libyan rebels on Thursday took control of the Wazin border post on the Tunisian frontier after overrunning Moamer Kadhafi's forces, a witness said.
After brief clashes at around 7:30 am (0530 GMT), some 150 to 200 pro-Kadhafi soldiers fled into Tunisia, an AFP reporter witnessed, enabling rebels to seize the crossing.
Witnesses said several hundred cheered and flew the flag of the Libyan monarchy, now an emblem of the rebellion, as rebels fighters celebrated their strategic gain by firing into the air.
The Wazin border post is on the road to the Tunisian town of Dehiba. Two other roads also traverse the international border.
Fighting has rocked western Libya for several days, with many people reported to have been killed in Nalut and Yefren.
The two towns southwest of Tripoli have been pounded by forces loyal to Kadhafi and local residents said thousands of Libyans from the area have already fled to Tunisia.
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