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Libyan army to ‘pull out’ of Misurata
Libya’s deputy foreign minister Khaled Kaim said pro-Gaddafi forces are to withdraw from the war-torn city of Misurata, following “ultimatum” from local tribes, news media report.
Kaim said Gaddafi’s troops will leave Misurata, leaving the tribes to deal with the rebels.
"The situation in Misurata will be dealt with by the tribes around Misurata and Misurata's residents and not by the Libyan army," Kaim told journalists.
"We will leave the tribes around Misurata and Misurata's people to deal with the situation, either using force or negotiation."
Kaim said the Libyan army, had been given an "ultimatum" to stop the rebellion in the western city.
"There was an ultimatum to the Libyan army: if they cannot solve the problem in Misurata, then the people from (the neighbouring towns of) Zliten, Tarhuna, Bani Walid and Tawargha will move in and they will talk to the rebels. If they don't surrender, then they will engage them in a fight."
Later on Friday, NATO air strikes struck what appeared to be a bunker near Gaddafi's compound in central Tripoli.
Government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim said three people were killed by the "very powerful explosion" in a car park near Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziyah compound.
