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What happened when pro-Qaddafi forces retook Al-Zāwiyah in March 2011?
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In March 2011, pro-Qaddafi forces launched successful assaults to retake control of strategic areas around Tripoli and along the coast of the Gulf of Sidra. By March 10, these forces had driven rebel fighters from Al-Zāwiyah, west of Tripoli, and from the oil-export center of Ras Lanuf. These gains highlighted the Qaddafi loyalists' advantages in weaponry, training, and organization.1