Residents were concerned, Wednesday, May 4, in Misrata, besieged for over two months by the forces of Muammar Gaddafi, after the expiry of an ultimatum set by the Libyan regime for the rebels to surrender and blocking the port, only supply route for this city. The day Tuesday was relatively quiet after an offensive forces Gaddafi Monday against the third largest city, 200 km east of Tripoli.
For the first time in years, no shells or rockets are falling on the city Tuesday, rebel sources said, adding that fighting was concentrated around Al Ghiran and Zawiyat al-Mahjoub, a suburb near the airport as in recent days. This calm is probably due to the destruction inflicted by NATO Monday, which said it had destroyed about twelve Misrata ammunition and three vehicles self-propelled artillery.
The city is the scene for weeks of fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Colonel Qaddafi. In the streets, the atmosphere, which was the euphoria after April 25 when government forces were driven from the city, is now heavy. "I'm not worried. Gaddafi will not do anything, he's lying as usual," trusts Albari Abd, 20, who is however "very worried" about the port.
"If it is blocked, the boats will help us do more and we have very big problems," whispered the student. The ultimatum issued Friday by the Libyan regime to the rebels in this city key to get in exchange for amnesty expired Wednesday at 0 hours, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Libya, Khaled Kaim, while hoping that it is extended by a day or two.
In the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, a suicide car bombing took place 200 meters from the headquarters of the Transitional National Council, political arm of the rebellion, killing two minor injuries, according to a rebel spokesman and medics said. This is the first attack in Benghazi since the beginning of the insurgency Jamahiriya mid-February.
"A white Chevrolet exploded just before evening prayers, said a Libyan journalist Nasser Warfouli on the scene. We do not know who did it." Another witness, Mohammed Hozzer, accused of "Gaddafi cells. 
For the first time in years, no shells or rockets are falling on the city Tuesday, rebel sources said, adding that fighting was concentrated around Al Ghiran and Zawiyat al-Mahjoub, a suburb near the airport as in recent days. This calm is probably due to the destruction inflicted by NATO Monday, which said it had destroyed about twelve Misrata ammunition and three vehicles self-propelled artillery.
The city is the scene for weeks of fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Colonel Qaddafi. In the streets, the atmosphere, which was the euphoria after April 25 when government forces were driven from the city, is now heavy. "I'm not worried. Gaddafi will not do anything, he's lying as usual," trusts Albari Abd, 20, who is however "very worried" about the port.
"If it is blocked, the boats will help us do more and we have very big problems," whispered the student. The ultimatum issued Friday by the Libyan regime to the rebels in this city key to get in exchange for amnesty expired Wednesday at 0 hours, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Libya, Khaled Kaim, while hoping that it is extended by a day or two.
In the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, a suicide car bombing took place 200 meters from the headquarters of the Transitional National Council, political arm of the rebellion, killing two minor injuries, according to a rebel spokesman and medics said. This is the first attack in Benghazi since the beginning of the insurgency Jamahiriya mid-February.
"A white Chevrolet exploded just before evening prayers, said a Libyan journalist Nasser Warfouli on the scene. We do not know who did it." Another witness, Mohammed Hozzer, accused of "Gaddafi cells.
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