West denounces ‘medieval siege’ as Misrata pounded

A FRESH hail of government rockets crashed into Misrata after Western allies denounced a “medieval siege” of the city and vowed to keep bombing Muammar Gaddafi’s forces until he stepped down.

A local doctor told Al Jazeera at least eight people died and seven others were wounded in the second day of intense bombardment of Misrata, a lone rebel bastion in western Libya.

Residents told the television network at least 120 rockets hit the city, where hundreds of civilians are reported to have died in a six-week siege.