Sirte, Libya on brink of falling to anti-Gadaffi forces

The BBC reports that Sirte is on the brink of falling to anti-Gadaffi forces. The University, main hospital and conference center have fallen and according to the AP, the loyalist forces are now confined to one of Gadaffi's palaces, some houses and a hotel.

The fall of Sirte would leave Bani Walid as the last bastion of Gaddafi loyalists. The hope seems to be that the fall of Sirte may encourage capitulation in Bani Walid where fighting is also going on. Gaddafi himself is believed to be in hiding on the Southern border in the Sahara region.