After days of shelling, revolutionary fighters in Libya claim to have captured landmark buildings in Sirte, the hometown of Moammar Gadhafi.

It was not an easy task for the revolutionary fighters - they were facing stiff resistance from loyalists all the while.

National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil said fighters had reached the centre of Sirte. They were holding off an assault on the main square to let civilians escape the chaotic fighting, he said.

Here are some of the dramatic pictures from the battlefield.

An anti-Gaddafi fighter shoots his gun during clashes with Gaddafi forces in Sirte
An anti-Gaddafi fighter shoots his gun during clashes with Gaddafi forces in Sirte Reuters
A hat that belonged to a member of Gaddafi039s forces is seen on the ground amidst spent bullet cartridges during heavy clashes in Sirte
A hat that belonged to a member of Gaddafi's forces is seen on the ground amidst spent bullet cartridges during heavy clashes in Sirte Reuters
Anti-Gaddafi fighters take cover while running in a street in Sirte during clashes with pro-Gaddafi forces
Anti-Gaddafi fighters take cover while running in a street in Sirte during clashes with pro-Gaddafi forces Reuters
Anti-Gaddafi fighters fire mini-grad missiles towards pro-Gaddafi forces in Sirte city
Anti-Gaddafi fighters fire mini-grad missiles towards pro-Gaddafi forces in Sirte city Reuters
Anti-Gaddafi fighters stand guard at an area that they have taken control as their forces capture main landmarks in Sirte
Anti-Gaddafi fighters stand guard at an area that they have taken control as their forces capture main landmarks in Sirte Reuters
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