"International forces" have launched new air strikes near Libya's rebel-held city of Misrata
The fighting comes as Western leaders debate who leads the intervention, with the US keen to hand over to Nato. A Misrata resident told Reuters by telephone: "This morning, air strikes twice hit the airbase where Gaddafi's brigades are based. A doctor in the city also told the BBC that snipers were continuing to shoot at civilians, and confirmed at least one person had been killed. Earlier, Col Gaddafi made his first public appearance in a week and gave a short speech to a crowd of supporters in Tripoli. He urged "all Islamic armies" to join him, saying: "We will be victorious."