Attacks intensify in Misrata, Benghazi after fatal NATO strike that kills Gaddafi's Son -- Are they creating a man with nothing left to lose?

Artillery units loyal to Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi pounded rebel positions in Benghazi and Misrata on Sunday after his government announced that one of his sons and three grandchildren had died in a NATO airstrike.

Eyewitnesses in the embattled city of Misrata reported the shelling intensified about the same time as reports emerged of the strike, which a government spokesman said Gadhafi and his wife had survived. One man who spoke to CNN from about three miles from the city's center told CNN, "It's going to be like revenge."

The eyewitness reported significant damage and some casualties in Misrata, the country's third-largest city. The city remains in rebel hands, with no forces aligned with Gadhafi remaining in the city itself, he said.

Another witness, who agreed to be identified only as "Mohammed," said "very heavy shelling" targeted the coastal city's port.

"I have been here during all days of the conflict," he told CNN. "Last night was the worst." The bombardment had already left 17 dead and 40 injured on Saturday, he said. (read more)