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Anti-Gaddafi demonstrators stand on the top of the burnt city council building in the main square of Tobruk March 15, 2011. Muammar Gaddafi's forcesseized a strategic town in eastern Libya on Tuesday, opening the way to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi while world powers failed to agree to push for a no-fly zone. As well as the coastal road to Benghazi, there is also a 400 km (250 mile) desert road straight to Tobruk, near the Egyptian border, that would cut off Benghazi. Reuters/Asmaa Waguih

A rebel fighter fires his anti-aircraft gun as they flee from Ajdabiyah, on the road to Benghazi, March 15, 2011. Muammar Gaddafi's forces seized thestrategic town in eastern Libya on Tuesday, opening the way to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi while world powers failed to agree to push for a no-fly zone. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

Rebel fighters stand around a vehicle in Ajdabiyah March 15, 2011. Muammar Gaddafi's forces seized the strategic town in eastern Libya on Tuesday,opening the way to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi while world powers failed to agree to push for a no-fly zone. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

Rebel fighters and civilians flee from Ajdabiyah, on the road to Benghazi, March 15, 2011. Libyan state television said on Tuesday that forces loyal toMuammar Gaddafi had cleared rebels out of the eastern town of Ajdabiyah, which was heavily bombarded before government troops moved in. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

Rebel fighters flee in cars after a tank shell explodes in Ajdabiyah March 15, 2011. Libyan state television said on Tuesday that forces loyal to MuammarGaddafi had cleared rebels out of the eastern town of Ajdabiyah, which was heavily bombarded before government troops moved in. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

A man stands on a truck loaded with humanitarian aid from abroad in Benghazi March 15, 2011 Reuters/Esam al-Fetori

A youth walks past burnt vehicles near a state security building in Tobruk, east of the capital Tripoli, March 15, 2011 Reuters/Suhaib Salem

A woman shouts slogans of support after news was broadcast of government forces taking control of the eastern Libyan town of Ajdabiyah, in central TripoliMarch 15, 2011. Heavy bombardment by Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and artillery forced Libyan rebels to abandon a strategic town on Tuesday, and world powers failed to agree to push for a no-fly zone. Reuters/Chris Helgren

Tunisian would-be immigrants wait for their belongings after they disembarked from the "Spica", an Italian Navy boat who rescued them at seain Lampedusa. Italy on Tuesday blocked a ferry loaded with more than 1,800 Africans fleeing Libya from docking in Sicily amid immigration fears as the EU urged the authorities to check whether refugees could be on board. (AFP/Christophe Simon

Tunisian would-be immigrants wait for their belongings after they disembarked from the "Spica", an Italian Navy boat who rescued them at seain Lampedusa. Italy on Tuesday blocked a ferry loaded with more than 1,800 Africans fleeing Libya from docking in Sicily amid immigration fears as the EU urged the authorities to check whether refugees could be on board. (AFP/Christophe Simon)

A man from a tribe in southern Libya is seen in central Tripoli March 15, 2011. Heavy bombardment by Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and artillery forcedLibyan rebels to abandon a strategic town on Tuesday, and world powers failed to agree to push for a no-fly zone. Reuters/Chris Helgren

A woman waves a flag after news was broadcast of government forces taking control of the eastern Libyan town of Ajdabiyah, in central Tripoli March 15,2011. Heavy bombardment by Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and artillery forced Libyan rebels to abandon a strategic town on Tuesday, and world powers failed to agree to push for a no-fly zone. Reuters/Chris Helgren

Men dance after news was broadcast of government forces taking control of the eastern Libyan town of Ajdabiyah, in central Tripoli March 15, 2011. Heavybombardment by Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and artillery forced Libyan rebels to abandon a strategic town on Tuesday, and world powers failed to a(LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

A boy dances with others after news was broadcast of government forces taking control of the eastern Libyan town of Ajdabiyah, in central Tripoli March15, 2011. Heavy bombardment by Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and artillery forced Libyan rebels to abandon a strategic town on Tuesday, and world powers failed to agree to push for a no-fly zone. Reuters/Chris Helgren

A boy shouts slogans after news was broadcast of government forces taking control of the eastern Libyan town of Ajdabiyah, in central Tripoli March 15,2011. Heavy bombardment by Muammar Gaddafi's warplanes and artillery forced Libyan rebels to abandon a strategic town on Tuesday, and world powers failed to agree to push for a no-fly zone. Reuters/Chris Helgren

A man holds a portrait of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi after news was broadcast of government forces taking control of the eastern town of Ajdabiyah,in central Tripoli March 15, 2011. Heavy bombardment by Gaddafi's warplanes and artillery forced Libyan rebels to abandon a strategic town on Tuesday, and world powers failed to agree to push for a no-fly zone. Reuters/Chris Helgren

This three-picture combo shows, from top to bottom, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, left, shaking hands with Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortegain Tripoli, Libya on June 5, 2007; Gadhafi, left, greeting Cuba's President Fidel Castro in Tripoli, Libya on May 17, 2001; and Gadhafi, left, accompanied by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, waving in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela on Sept. 28, 2009. Even though after an internal conflict started in Libya in February 2011, Gadhafi is finding himself increasingly alone internationally, he still has at least a few friends far away. Chavez, Castro and Ortega have been foremost in opposing U.S. and NATO military involvement, and in suggesting that reports of atrocities by Gadhafi's troops are overblown or unproven. (AP Photo/Presidential House of Nicaragua, Jairo Cajina; Liborio Noval; Fernando Llano)

Libyan rapper Hamza Sisi (L) writes lyrics in a living room on the outskirts of the eastern rebel-held city of Benghazi on March 10. Although he is proudthat his rap beats out of Benghazi's radio -- one of the free radios working in the town since the uprising started in February -- Hamza dismisses his contribution to the Libyan revolution as "not much". (AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)

Libyan rapper Hamza Sisi (back) listens to musician Imad Abbar playing the keyboard in the living room where they also record their music on the outskirtsof the eastern rebel-held city of Benghazi on March 10. Hamza has been rapping since 2004 while Imad's first taste of the music was in Italy, where he lived a few years with his father, who had a band. (AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)

Libyan rebels inspect a crater caused by a bomb dropped by a plane in Ajdabiya. Libyan government forces assaulting the key rebel-held town of Ajdabiyahave cut the road to the insurgents' capital of Benghazi as hopes of foreign air protection for the revolt faded. (AFP/Patrick Baz)

Libyan government forces assaulting the key rebel-held town of Ajdabiya have cut the road to the insurgents' capital of Benghazi as hopes of foreignair protection for the revolt faded. (AFP/Patrick Baz)

A rebel fighter gestures with his weapons in Ajdabiyah March 15, 2011. Libyan state television said on Tuesday that forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi hadcleared rebels out of the eastern town of Ajdabiyah, which was heavily bombarded before government troops moved in. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

A rebel fighter walks with his rocket propelled grenade launcher (RPG) in Ajdabiyah March 15, 2011. Libyan state television said on Tuesday that forcesloyal to Muammar Gaddafi had cleared rebels out of the eastern town of Ajdabiyah, which was heavily bombarded before government troops moved in. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

A rebel fighter walks with his gun in Ajdabiyah March 15, 2011. Libyan state television said on Tuesday that forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had clearedrebels out of the eastern town of Ajdabiyah, which was heavily bombarded before government troops moved in. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

A rebel fighter walks with his rocket propelled grenade (RPG) in Ajdabiyah March 15, 2011. Libyan state television said on Tuesday that forces loyal toMuammar Gaddafi had cleared rebels out of the eastern town of Ajdabiyah, which was heavily bombarded before government troops moved in. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

The Arab Revolution of 2011