Libya rebels halt Gadhafi troops attack

Rebel forces have fought off an attempt by soldiers loyal to Colonel Muammar Gadhafi to retake the eastern oil town of Brega.



Gadhafi forces had moved into eastern areas for the first time since towns there fell to protesters two weeks ago.



The BBC's John Simpson in Brega says it is clear of loyalist troops.

He says a senior rebel officer had suggested the Gadhafi troops might have run out of ammunition and been forced to withdraw.



He adds that the excited rebels appeared very proud of what they had achieved and the feeling in the town is that Colonel Gadhafi's men do not necessarily have their hearts in the job.