THE government of Muammar Gaddafi denied a rebel report yesterday that a NATO air strike had killed the Libyan leader’s powerful son Khamis, commander of one of the government’s most loyal and best-equipped units.

The Libyan government has denied rebel reports that Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son was killed in a Nato air strike on a front-line town in western Libya.

Muammar Gaddafi’s youngest son has been killed in a Nato air strike, according to unconfirmed reports received by Libyan rebels.

For three days running, the rallies have been carnival-like affairs with bands, horseback riders and even a camel dyed green.

Provoked by renewed daylight Nato bombing of his capital, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi raged against the alliance, screaming his message and daring Western forces to keep it up

David Cameron will today hold talks on Libya with Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, amid growing signs of concern at the international community’s failure to make a breakthrough in the conflict.

Libyan government forces have pounded the outskirts of the rebel-held city of Misrata, killing at least 22 people, a hospital physician said today.

Libyan rebels clashed with Sudanese mercenaries fighting for Muammar Gaddafi near the border with Sudan today.

Libya’s deputy foreign minister has dismissed efforts by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants against three senior leaders.

Libyan rebels have taken full control of the western port city of Misrata, rebel fighters said today.

Nato air strikes have hit Muammar Gaddafi’s sprawling compound in Tripoli and three other sites, hours after the Libyan leader was shown on state TV in his first appearance since his son was killed nearly two weeks ago.

Libyan rebels pressing to break a two-month siege in Misrata said they had captured the local airport and pushed Muammar Gaddafi’s forces ever further from the port city’s western outskirts.

Libyan rebels claim to have taken control of the airport in the besieged western city of Misrata.

MOURNERS called for revenge as some 2,000 people in the Libyan capital greeted a funeral procession carrying Muammar Gaddafi’s son, who was killed in a NATO airstrike.

Muammar Gaddafi’s forces have brought their tanks back to the western gates of Misrata and shelled the besieged town throughout the night and into this morning.