Crime against humanity, absolutely outrageous
Events in Libya were "absolutely outrageous", Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told the BBC."These systematic attacks against the civilian population may, as stated by the UN Security Council, amount to a crime against humanity," he said.
Pro-Gaddafi forces block rebels
Libyan government forces are advancing towards the oil port of Ras Lanuf, checking the rebels' westward progress.
The town of Bin Jawad, 50km (30 miles) from Ras Lanuf, has now fallen to forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. The UN has named a former Jordanian foreign minister as its envoy to Libya, where the anti-Gaddafi revolt is now well into its third week.Almost 200,000 people have now fled the violence in Libya, the UN also says. It is launching an appeal for $162m (£99m) to help 600,000 people within Libya who are expected to need humanitarian aid, in addition to a projected total of 400,000 leaving the country in the short term. Migrants fleeing Pro-Gaddafi forces launched an air strike on Ras Lanuf on Monday, news agencies reported. Mokhtar Dobrug, a rebel fighter who witnessed the air strike, told Reuters: "There was an aircraft; it fired two rockets. There were no deaths." Continue reading the main story
With a population of 300,000, Misrata is the largest town controlled by rebels outside their stronghold in the eastern part of the country. Residents have called for the international community to establish a no-fly zone over Libya to prevent Col Gaddafi's air force from attacking.
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