Prospects for military overthrow of Gaddafi fade

LIBYAN government forces tried to storm into the besieged city of Misrata as NATO generals acknowledged their air power was not enough to help insurgents remove Muammar Gaddafi by force alone.

Misrata, a lone rebel outpost in the west of the country, has been under siege by Gaddafi’s forces for weeks.

Yesterday insurgents said government troops were advancing into eastern districts and fighting street battles with rebels.