The red marker shows the last named reported location of anti-Gadaffi fighters. Though they are now saying they have reached the center of the town which I assume is closer to the sea.
....so they’re about to invade this town....to protect civilians?
Libyan rebels claim seizing Sirte | 03/28/2011
Libyan rebels 'encircling Gaddafi city of Sirte' | 08/31/2011
baloney ... O said the Libyan campaign would take a couple days
Right. AlJazeera sets the propaganda tone and the rest of the media follows.