With Libyan rebels surging into Muammar Gaddafi's capital, US President Barack Obama today said the momentum against the regime had reached a 'tipping point' and it was time for the falling ruler to recognise his rule has come to an end.
Libyan rebels made a renewed effort to push towards the oil port of Brega on Saturday while Muammar Gaddafi's forces pounded besieged Misrata to the west with rockets and mortars, insurgents said.
In a 10 to 0 vote, the United Nations called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya. in broad language, the Security Council has authorized the use of 'necessary measures' to ensure the utmost protection to civilians in Libya. Jim Maceda of NBC spoke to CNBC-TV18’s Menaka Doshi about the continuing tensions in Libya and the battle for Benghazi.
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.