were actually turned around by government officials. you had made it there a couple days ago to the outskirts to the libyan -- on the libyan government side. i just want to remind our viewers some of what you saw over there. >> reporter: that's the sound of heavy machine gunfire. the shots there -- just ducking for cover. we're okay behind this wall. right now we're just taking cover behind this wall. >> that was on the libyan government's side. they said they were in control of zawia. as you saw, there was still a battle raging. do we know the situation right now in that city? because alex crawford left on sunday. >> reporter: we really don't have the latest information. it's been almost impossible to get any clear details out of there. it is surrounded.