Thirteen rebels were killed in an air strike by the NATO-led coalition forces near Brega in eastern Libya, Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera reported Saturday, quoting rebel fighters.
Several rebels were also wounded when NATO planes dropped bombs on a rebel convoy near the eastern entrance of the oil port by mistake, the report said. Full story
Libyan gov't rejects opposition's ceasefire proposal as fighting continues TRIPOLI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan government on Friday rejecte the opposition's ceasefire proposal, saying it is "crazy" and lacks sincerity.
What the rebels offered was not peace, said Libyan government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim. "They are asking us to withdraw from our own cities ... If this is not crazy then I don't know what it is."