A tank of the forces of the National Transition Council (NTC) fires at pro-Gaddafi militia during heavy battles in Sirte front lines, Libya, Sept. 26, 2011. NTC forces bombed pro-Gaddafi military sites with tanks, missiles and heavy artillery side by side with NATO aircraft bombing. Meanwhile thousands of civilians are evacuating the city with the help of NTC fighters. [Xinhua/Amru Salahuddien]