>> pulling into town after dark, it doesn't feel like a happy place to be right now. misrata was where some of the fiercest and most heroic struggles of the war occurred. resistance was the most determined and the response by the gadhafi forces especially merciless. we've just learned that earlier in the day, a city councilman who was a hero of the revolution was assassinated, and it's not clear who's responsible. misrata is on full lockdown. >> another checkpoint. >> looking around at the price this city paid for freedom, you can see why they don't want to lose what they fought so hard for. morning in misrata. >> how's the vibe? woman: my mom and i have the same hands.