In this file photo, a policeman stands under a poster in Moammar Gadhafi‘s hometown of Sirte, Libya. It stands as a daunting barrier to Libya’s rebels. The city is under lockdown, dominated by heavily armed fighters from Gadhafi’s tribe, and its entrances are reportedly mined.

First published in the March 29, 2011, 6:04 a.m. edition

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