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Libyan rebels ' seizure of a border inspection post ',

21 April 2011, last updated at 15: 53 A rebel fires from a rooftop in Misrata, Libya (21 April 2011) Street-you will not fight has been raging between rebels and soldiers besieged the rebels have overrun Misrata in Libya the Tunisian frontier post against Government forces in advance of rare earth in the West, reports say.

Wazin the crossing of the reported abduction follows a tough fight.


The rebels control much of eastern Libya. Fighting also continued in the Western City of Misrata besieged.


United States has said it will begin to use the Predator new xeno Libya Muammar al-Gaddafi in the fight against the troops of the Col.


Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the unmanned aircraft use was approved by President Barack Obama and "the modest share of the" Libyan international efforts.


US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has denounced the Government's "vicious attacks" on civilians and said he is disturbed by cluster bombs at civilians reported by troops of the Al-Gaddafi.


The BBC has seen evidence that al-Gaddafi suggests the use of arms, the Col which kill and maim indiscriminately over a large area.


Rebels claim that the debris was found in Misrata bombs but the Libyan Government has denied the charge.


The BBC's Orla Guerin Misrata says, he has seen the bombs themselves.


The doctors told us the contact person of the bombs were still with the horrific injuries lead to innocent civilians, the limbs to lose.


UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on the Libyan authorities "to put an end to the people and end the killing."


Speaking during a visit to Moscow, he said, the UN, in order to achieve the priority was to "verifiable and effective-a ceasefire", in order to ensure that humanitarian assistance and political dialogue.


' Defections '


Wazin border post is the link to the city of Nalut, Libya and Tunisia, the main road Dehiba.

Reports say the rebels seized the post on Thursday, more than 100 pro Gaddafin soldiers, fled to Tunisia.

Tunisia's State-Run TAP news agency said, the whole Brigade had defected, including a hall monitor and two of the major currencies.


Libya suppliers in remote areas, restrictions on the means, it is difficult to verify independently any such reports.


"We see the rebels, who control the border crossing, "one witness told the Reuters news agency Dehiba by telephone.


Rebel leader Abu Sitta Shaban told the Associated Press the crossing had been intense of battles with government troops outside the three days of Nalut.


Little information has emerged so far, the West mountainous parts of Libya to combat area is the home of the Berber tribes, who have long opposed the Col al-Gaddafi.


A border inspection post reported the capture could open a new supply route to rebel fighters. "


But the doctor with Tunisia's Red Crescent, said the officials had worried it could also lead to a new wave of refugees into the community from Tunisia.


Tens of thousands of people fled the fighting in the early stages of Tunisia, to create a humanitarian crisis at the border.

Exhausted doctors

Thursday morning saw also continue fighting Misrata. At least three people were reported to have been killed.


Medical sources told the BBC, they believe more than a thousand have been killed there for an indefinite period of time.


Two journalists died Wednesday, mortar attack on the City-Tim Hetherington, British-American filmmaker and photographer Chris Hondros, American.


Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim, said he was "very sad" about them, but always with the accidents of war.


Ukraine is also a medical doctor, died of a heart attack in Misrata, artillery blast Wednesday. The doctor's wife has been injured seriously were informed of the incident.


Doctors Hospital in Misrata, told the BBC, they received more than 100 accidents Wednesday, most of them civilians. The hospital, said five civilians were killed.


One doctor said he and his colleagues had been exhausted, and asked the international community, which was.


The international transfer of said Professional 1,000 farm: farm containing multiple injured migrant workers and the Libyans and the bodies of two of the journalists were due to arrive at the Benghazi-Thursday evening.

Evacuees being taken by ship to Benghazi, Libya (21 April 2011)Misrata is taken on board, the Association of hundreds of rebel-held Benghazi

Inspired by the uprisings, the neighbouring countries of Tunisia and Egypt, Libya and the rebels have fought to Col al-Gaddafi forces after February.


Rebels hold the Benghazi, which is based on the East, much of the Al-Gaddafi, Tripoli and the Col, remains the largest part of the West in the control.


On Wednesday, it rejected the offer of the Government of the latest ceasefire on Wednesday.


The rebels of the National Transitional Council, Abdul Hafeez Ghoga, spokesman said Al-Gaddafi wanted to, Col a ceasefire, because his forces were destroyed by the NATO air strikes.


But Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim told the BBC on Thursday that NATO should trust its opinions and challenging them to set up a ceasefire date.


The Foreign Ministry has warned, to have "effects", France, Italy and the UK, which they send military advisers to Benghazi.


In the meantime, Libya as a State TV reported that Nato forces have captured Libyan oil tanker, it describes the "anti-piracy function barbaarisen".


Nato is enforcing the naval blockade as part of the international effort to bring about Libya, preventing arms and mercenaries in the country.

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