 In mid-May, they finally broke an extended siege of Misrata.This phase of the war saw an extended stalemate on the eastern front, with little movement between Ajdabiya and Brega.However, in the west, anti-Gaddafi fighters advanced from Misrata to seize control of surrounding areas, sacking the rival town of Tawergha as retribution for its support to the Libyan Army and allied mercenary fighters that had committed atrocities against their port city.