Gaddafi tripoli rebels 08 28 2011

Libyan rebels from Benghazi disembark from a ship at the harbour of Tripoli to reinforce opposition forces in the capital on August 27, 2011, as fighting was still under way on various fronts in Libya, with the insurgents working to consolidate their hold on Tripoli and its suburbs. Muammar Gaddafi has offered to enter into negotiations with the rebels over the formation of a transitional government, according to reports.