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It was the last week of the battle for Sirte, and the rebels were attempting to advance to the town centre. They blocked Gaddafi loyalists in a very small area. I was in one corner in front of a frontline of rebels, and there was a lot of incoming firing. I saw a guy with a guitar walking opposite me. I realised he was encouraging the other fighters. The guitarist was only there for half a minute. He walked to the corner, played a few chords then went. It was a strange thing to see, but in Libya we saw a lot of crazy thingsPhotograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images
From the Guardian, Photographs of the year 2011. If you want to see 16 amazing pictures, click through to the album.