Sirte, Libya (ANTARA News/AFP) - Nine powerful explosions early Monday shook the city of Sirte, the hometown of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, an AFP journalist reported.

These latest blasts followed two explosions on Sunday evening in the city blamed by Libyan state television on an air raid by coalition forces.

Sirte is controlled by forces forces loyal to Kadhafi.

(Uu.H-AK)

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