Forces loyal to Muammar Gadhafi bombed the city of Misurata, the only rebel stronghold in western Libya, killing at least 30 dead and 60 wounded, soon after NATO destroyed the offices of the Libyan leader in Tripoli. Gadhafi troops fired on Monday for a second day rocket attacks on the rebel stronghold of Misurata, city government forces remain under siege for over two months, according to a witness quoted by the Arab network Al Arabiya.''There is a very intensive and random bombing of several residential areas of the city.
Charred bodies being carried to hospital,''said Ahmed al-Qadi, an engineer who works for a dissident radio station in Misurata. Misurata, considered''key''to the Libyan capital, has been in recent weeks, the scene of heavy fighting between troops and rebels Gadhafi that seek to break the blockade of the city.
Organizations defending human rights and the Libyan opposition estimate that about a thousand people have died in Misurata, the third largest city in Libya, but that figure has not been confirmed by independent sources. The bombing on Monday in Misurata came hours after the planes Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) attacked the residential complex of Gadhafi in Tripoli and almost completely destroyed one of its buildings, killing at least 45 wounded.
The press office of the Libyan government considered that the attack was an attempt''to life''of Gadhafi and said that 15 of the 45 injured are in serious condition. The Libyan authorities stated that the damaged building was used, among other activities, for ministerial meetings. NATO leads from the March 31 international military operation in Libya in order to ensure the no-fly zone to protect civilians.
On 17 March the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 1973 which established a no-fly zone over Libya and authorized foreign military intervention, which was launched two days later. In the operation of the international coalition involved including UK, France, USA, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Qatar, whose first three countries have warned that the campaign will continue air strikes until Gadhafi leaves office. 
Charred bodies being carried to hospital,''said Ahmed al-Qadi, an engineer who works for a dissident radio station in Misurata. Misurata, considered''key''to the Libyan capital, has been in recent weeks, the scene of heavy fighting between troops and rebels Gadhafi that seek to break the blockade of the city.
Organizations defending human rights and the Libyan opposition estimate that about a thousand people have died in Misurata, the third largest city in Libya, but that figure has not been confirmed by independent sources. The bombing on Monday in Misurata came hours after the planes Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) attacked the residential complex of Gadhafi in Tripoli and almost completely destroyed one of its buildings, killing at least 45 wounded.
The press office of the Libyan government considered that the attack was an attempt''to life''of Gadhafi and said that 15 of the 45 injured are in serious condition. The Libyan authorities stated that the damaged building was used, among other activities, for ministerial meetings. NATO leads from the March 31 international military operation in Libya in order to ensure the no-fly zone to protect civilians.
On 17 March the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 1973 which established a no-fly zone over Libya and authorized foreign military intervention, which was launched two days later. In the operation of the international coalition involved including UK, France, USA, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Qatar, whose first three countries have warned that the campaign will continue air strikes until Gadhafi leaves office.
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