on the th a local insurgent called hassan bosayna said that pro gaddafi fighters and rebels were on the th one of the deceased rebels shot by a sniper a government scout had gone up a telephone mast and was peering towards the rebel held town through binoculars and guiding the ground forces toward the targets he was spying on another local rebel called muftah said about thee previous days battle there are gaddafi forces inside ajdabiyah in sand coloured land cruisers and we know there are gaddafi snipers in civilian clothing in the city as well the rebels had been firing rockets from converted pick up trucks technicals into the peace of desert that form on the outskirts of the town in a possible attempt to prevent any attempts at aflanking manoeuvre by government forces