Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has urged international powers meeting in London to end their "barbaric offensive" against his country. In a letter to representatives of more than 40 countries, including all those who have contributed to the military operation in Libya, Gaddafi likened the airstrikes on his forces to military campaigns launched by Adolf Hitler during the Second World War.
The one-day meeting of the so-called "contact group" includes officials from the United Nations, the African Union, the Arab League and Nato.
It has been designed to take stock of progress on the ground and discuss how best to proceed and comes hours after US President Barack Obama justified the reasons behind military action.
But the gathering takes place against a backdrop of increased criticism of the strikes on Gaddafi's troops and an emerging fear in the Arab world that efforts at securing a no-fly zone and protecting the public are a precursor to regime change. Read More
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