Report: Libyan capital deserted; opposition seizes major city

Benghazi, Libya (CNN) -- The Libyan capital was a ghost town Thursday morning, witnesses said, as anti-government protesters declared victory elsewhere after reportedly seizing control of the third largest city.

Misrata is now in the hands of the opposition, who have driven out the mercenaries, according to witnesses and multiple media reports.
The opposition also controls the second-largest city of Benghazi, where crowds cheered as international journalists drove through the city and the only shooting that could be heard was celebratory gunfire.

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