Government forces surround the city from all sides , an official says . Government forces have surrounded the city from all sides , and arrested more than 20 loyalists of former ruler , he said Saturday . Troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi flee to southern part of the city , he says . The rebels have been fighting for more than a week in and around Misrata, which is about 50 miles west of Tripoli.
Government forces surround the city from all sides , an official says . Troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi flee to southern part of the city , he says . The rebels have been fighting for more than a week in and around Misrata, which is about 50 miles west of Tripoli.