BBC News with Gaenor Howells
Rebel forces in Libya say they've now entered Bani Walid, one of only four towns still loyal to Colonel Gaddafi. At least four people have been killed. The">The BBC's Richard Galpin is travelling with the rebels.
Throughout the day, pick-up trucks carrying heavily armed rebel fighters sped along the road towards Bani Walid, the men inside flashing the V for victory sign and shouting "God is great." The">The rebels say further rockets and artillery attacks on their positions today meant they had to respond and so the full battle for Bani Walid began. According to the rebels, there are up to 700 Gaddafi fighters inside the town, including snipers.
It's not clear at this stage how long it'll take the rebels to take full control of the town.
Thousands of people have taken part in a march east of the Libyan capital Tripoli to
commemorate
those killed on 25 February in the early days of the uprising against Colonel Gaddafi. Today's event also
turned into
a victory parade as hundreds of vehicles loaded with people of all ages headed into Tripoli, as our correspondent Peter Biles reports.
The
frenzy
of excitement was
barely
containable
. Through the late afternoon after Friday prayers, residents of Tripoli joined the procession from Tajura. Their vehicles clogged both sides of the main road. Men and women of all ages
turned out
; many brought their young children. All of them waved the red, black and green flag of the new Libya. Requests to ease up on the celebratory gunfire were ignored.