Troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have unleashed heavy shelling on Misrata, pushing troops and tanks into the rebel-held western city, a witness said.

Libyan Leader Colonel Gaddafi says all Libyan people are now carrying weapons to defend the country.

A ranting Muammar Gaddafi went on Libyan TV today vowing to fight on and die a “martyr” in the face of violent protests that are tearing the country apart.

Demonstrators in Libya have failed to break into the British embassy in Tripoli.