18:34 UN More than 400 African migrants have been reported missing after fleeing Libya. They left on two boats 10-14 days ago, but there has been no further word from them, according to the UNHCR.
18:12 Wefaq Media report that NATO have just destroyed a T-92 tank that was shelling civilian homes in Misrata vegetable market.
17:49 ShababLibya tweets that there is a large demonstration in Benghazi, asking for more help regarding Zintan and Misrata, for Western Libya and against Saif taking over.
17:37 Reuters Kuwait will officially recognize the Transitional National Council within days, the Kuwaiti foreign minister says.
17:15 Al Jazeera English Doctors in Ajdabiya say one “civilian” was killed in the Brega area today. Three people were also admitted with minor injuries, but were released later in the day.17:04 Reuters An international contact group set up to lead political coordination for Libya will meet in the Qatari capital of Doha next week, UK foreign secretary William Hague said today.
17:00 Almanara Media reports that Gaddafi’s security forces are going around Tripoli car show rooms and taking all the four wheel drive cars to be used for military operations.
16:25 Al Jazeera Arabic the oil fields of Msala and Sireer has been attacked and completely destroyed by Gaddafi’s forces today. The oil field is situated 400km south of Ajdabiya.In Brega, revolutionaries have pushed forward causing Gaddafi’s forces to retreat west beyond the industrial area. There is a possibility that they may have even retreated to Bishr (20km west) or Al Uqaylah (40km west) seeing as their tank shells and rockets are falling further and further west as well.
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