Spokespersons of the rebels noted that clashes are taking place in Tripoli and other areas away from the city between the opposition and forces loyal to Gaddafi, who is said to be in the city of Bani Walid.

As occasional combats are occurring, the rebels, backed by NATO air raids, still besiege Sirte, Gaddafi’s hometown.

The rebels also captured Abdallah Al-Hijazi, considered to be a close collaborator of the almost disintegrated government, according to the same source of the opposition’s National Transitional Council (CNT).

As the Libyan situation remains uncertain, leaders of world powers and Arab countries, involved in the NATO aggression against Libya, are in session on Thursday in Paris to draw up the plan to be followed for the reconstruction of Libya after a hypothetical post-Gaddafi era.

Apart from the political decisions, analysts point out that the conference in Paris aims at setting the economic profit quotas in the oil, construction and industry sectors from the debts and commitments assumed by CNT.

(by Prensa Latina)

The British and French military are playing a leadership roll not only guiding the opposing forces to Gaddafi, but also planning the offensive, adds the London-based newspaper that quoted insurgent officer Mohammed Subka.

Sirte that is still under the control of the forces loyal to Gaddafi was also the target on Friday of the British Air Force, according to the Defense Ministry of the United Kingdom, one of the initiators of the aggression against Libya last March.

Sources close to the British Defense Ministry told The Guardian that the British special forces have been in Libya for several weeks, along with units from France and from several other countries of Eastern Europe.

The source also informed that the Tornado planes left the English base of Norfolk to attack Sirte, but there was no sign that proves the presence there of the Libyan leader during the attack.

Mohammed Subka confirmed to The Guardian that the European military took part alongside the opposition forces in the assault on the western front of Misrata. The British troops were the most friendly to the rebels, said the insurgent officer.

Elite commanders of the British army and the Special Air Service (SAS) are in Libyan territory working as air controllers and aides in combat tactics, the London newspaper informs.

Rebels decided to transfer on Friday its leadership from the city of Benghazi to Tripoli to temporarily govern Libya, in moments of still bloody fighting against Gadafi’s supporters.

(By Prensa Latina)

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Opposition sources say one of their key targets now is Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) from Tripoli, but acknowledged that capturing that city would not be easy because Gaddafi’s fellow tribesmen were expected to put up a fierce fight.