Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has rejected the offer of a ceasefire from rebels amid reports of renewed bombing by Western-led coalition forces. It is thought civilian and military areas in the town of Khoms, east of Tripoli, and Arrujban, southwest of the capital, have been targeted.
The raids come after a fresh attack on rebel-held Misratah, where residents say Col Gaddafi's forces have continued their intense bombardment.
It's thought government troops are using tanks, rocket propelled grenades and snipers to try to regain the town, one of the insurgents' key strongholds.
On Friday a government spokesman said it would not be abandoning its cities - and accused the coalition of "crimes against humanity," claiming it has bombarded civilians.
Mussa Ibrahim said: "They (rebel leaders) are asking us to withdraw from our own cities.
"If this is not mad then I don't know what this is. We will not leave our cities." Read More
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