The Libyan rebel forces use weapons captured to fight the armed forces of Colonel Kadhafi 1003112

Defense News - The conflict in Libya

Thursday, March 10, 2011, 9:05 AM

The Libyan rebel forces use captured weapons to fight the armed forces of Colonel Kadhafi.

Part of the Libyan army is allied with the rebels, they use captured weapons to fight the armed forces of Colonel Kadhafi.

Anti-Libyan Leader Gadhafi rebels use BM-21 during fighting against pro- Gadhafi fighters

Anti-Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi rebels use BM-21 MRLS Multiple Rocket launcher System to fire rockets during fighting against pro- Gadhafi fighters, in Sidra town, eastern Libya, on Wednesday March 9, 2011.

A high-ranking member of the Libyan military flew to Cairo on Wednesday with a message for Egyptian army officials from Moammar Gadhafi, whose troops pounded opposition forces with artillery barrages and gunfire in at least two major cities.

Gadhafi appeared to be keeping up the momentum he has seized in recent days in his fight against rebels trying to move on the capital, Tripoli, from territory they hold in eastern Libya.