Armed US Predator drones will start missions in Libya as rebels take control of a key post on the border with Tunisia. US President Barack Obama has given the go-ahead to use the unmanned aircraft which have already seen action in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq.
It comes as Libyan rebels claimed the capture of the Wazin border crossing following fighting outside the desert town of Nalut - a
Rebel leaders and witnesses said at least 13 Libyan military officers, including two commanders, fled across the border.
A doctor with Tunisia's Red Crescent said the border post was in rebel hands and relief officials fear it could lead to a new wave of refugees.
"The main worry now is an influx of families fleeing the fighting in Libya," Dr Mongi Slim said.
"Before, when the post was under the control of the pro-Gaddafi forces, people had been crossing on little paths. But now it will be much easier." Read More
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