The Libyan rebel commander, Gen Abdul Fattah Younis, has accused Nato of standing idly by while pro-Gaddafi forces kill people in Misrata.
If Nato waited another week to intervene, the besieged city’s people faced extermination, he told reporters in the de facto rebel capital Benghazi.
A Nato-led coalition mandated by the UN to protect civilians is enforcing a no-fly zone and attacking ground targets.
It accuses Gaddafi forces of sheltering weapons in civilian areas.
A tanker reportedly arrived at the eastern port of Tobruk on Tuesday to pick up the first consignment of oil to be exported from the rebel-held region.
The Greek-owned ship is capable of carrying more than $100m worth of oil.
Since the revolt against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s rule began nearly two months ago, exports of Libya’s main commodity have collapsed, driving up the price of oil to a two-and-a-half year high. (BBC)
