NTC fighters fire on Sirte

SIRTE, Libya, Oct 2, 2011 - Streams of civilians fled Muammar Gaddafi's besieged home town of Sirte as battles raged Sunday for the fugitive strongman's bastion and the Red Cross warned of a medical emergency.

Intense exchanges raged for at least two hours despite pleas from the Red Crescent for a lull while the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) team made its delivery on Saturday, NTC fighters said.

Hundreds of vehicles also streamed out of Sirte on the eastern front during the lull early on Sunday.