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Rebel fighters making a push for Tripoli
Rebel forces in Libya have clashed with troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi, south-west of Tripoli, Libya.
A rebel spokesman in the Nafusa mountains said there had been heavy fighting on the outskirts of Bir al-Ghanam. The rebels are reportedly making a push for Tripoli.
As Gaddafi agreed with the African Union (AU) to stay out of negotiations to end the four-month old conflict in his country, the International Criminal Court is to decided whether to issues an arrest warrant for the dictator.
A decision by a three-judge panel is expected today. The ICC’s chief prosecutor has also requested arrest warrants for Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, and the head of the Libyan intelligence Abdullah Senussi.
As NATO’s operation in Libya entered its 100th day today, rebels are still struggling to take advantage of coalition air strikes on Gaddafi’s infrastructure.
