Reply #25: Bani Walid is free, without fighting.

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2011feb17 Tweeting Tripoli
So Sirte and Sabha left, which I am sure under gun threat. People could be well under house arrest by thugs.
1 minute ago

Apparently, BaniWalid followed the Tripoli example. They rose from within just when FF from Benghazi and Tripoli were few Km on their way.
6 minutes ago

BaniWalid Latest: a FF 20 Km north of The city says cars of happy jubilant families who were trapped passed them by cheering via @2011feb17
10 minutes ago

BaniWalid latest: apparently same happened like in Tripoli, people rose and took to the streets before FF from outside reached them.

.@2011feb17 says it has already done so. RT @baysontheroad: #LIBYA NTC say Bani Walid may be close to surrendering.
52 minutes ago

BREAKING: Bani Walid is free. Via phone call. via @2011feb17 fb.me/vPebPQaE
1 hour ago

Mobile phones in BaniWalid not working, but landlines are OK.
1 hour ago

Warfala FF from Benghazi already stationary on the outskirt of BaniWalid. Ppl are happy they will join freedom soon. Via phone call.
2 hours ago

BaniWalid Latest: a FF from 20 Km north of The city told me cars of happy jubilant families who were trapped passed them by cheering.
14 minutes ago

Warfala FF from Tripoli en route to liberate Bani Walid as I tweet. They have already encircled it from 3 fronts.
2 hours ago

Another phone call from Bani Walid: they believe Gaddafi & Son is there. They're bound to their houses and can't leave. They live in terror.
17 hours ago

------------- Please note that the people in Bani Walid were trapped by pro-Gaddafi forces, and the FFs freed them.