Opposition fighters have controlled the Libya-Tunisia border for almost three weeks, leaving gates open to Tunisia-bound safety.
The uprising has spilled across the border numerous times, prompting the Tunisian government to send troops to the edge of the mountains.
All sides recognize the importance of this border, and Gadaffi forces are stationed in the mountains in an attempt to defend the border conflict, which is expected to be long and difficult.
Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the Libya-Tunisia border.