In Libya, rebels have seized a key town in the country’s northwestern mountains, moving them one step closer to securing a strategic road that would allow access to the capital city of Tripoli. The town of al-Qawalish was seized after a six-hour battle. Tens of thousands of opposition supporters filled the streets in the rebel-held city of Benghazi to celebrate the victory. Meanwhile, NATO warplanes continue to pound Libya with air strikes. Of 140 air sorties carried out on Wednesday, NATO says nearly half were strike missions.