Gaddafi forces shell rebel city

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

The doctor at Hikma Hospital said Muammar Gaddafi’s forces used tanks, artillery and incendiary rockets yesterday in the bombardment of Dafniya, about 18 miles west of Misrata. He said at least 61 people were wounded in the attacks.