Rebel leader urges Libya no-fly zone

A rebel leader pleaded with the international community today to approve a no-fly zone over Libya as Muammar Gaddafi's forces gained strength in the east, securing a key port city and oil refinery.

Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, the head of the opposition's interim governing council, also expressed disappointment over the failure to act by the US and other Western countries, which have expressed solidarity with the rebels in their fight to oust Gaddafi but stopped short of approving any military action.