Sudden departure © Maria Pleshkova

Lybian rebels have launched an apparently co-ordinated two pronged offensive against pro-Gaddafi forces, striking from the western mountains south-west of Tripoli and from the besieged city of Misrata © Maria Pleshkova

Libyans rebels are fighting Gaddafi's forces for control of the oil town of Brega © Maria Pleshkova

Government forces shelled opposition positions near Brega, killing eight rebel fighters and wounding dozens more, officials said; The number of Libyan rebels killed in fighting had risen to 27, with 83 wounded © Maria Pleshkova

In his latest audio address, the Lybian leader Muammar Gaddafi ruled out talks with rebels. "There will no talks between me and them until Judgment Day," he said © Maria Pleshkova

Libyan rebel commander Abdul Fatah Younis killed; The Libyan rebels' chief of army staff has been killed after being called back from the front for questioning about secret trips to Tripoli © Maria Pleshkova

Rebel convoy reaches Green Square in central Tripoli; The months-long battle between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi appears to be approaching a climax, with rebel troops encircling Tripoli and anti-Gaddafi residents in parts of the city rising up against his rule © Maria Pleshkova

The fall of Tripoli; Tripoli is mostly under control and the government of Muammar Gaddafi seems to be at an end - but Gaddafi himself is still nowhere to be found © Maria Pleshkova

Rebel units have been massing for an attack on Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi's birthplace after Nato warplanes conducted intensive bombing raids to weaken one of the last major redoubts controlled by the ousted regime © Maria Pleshkova

"I miss you. Me too.. when I have time to think" The hunt for Muammar Gaddafi is now focused on the town of Bani Walid, 100 miles south-east of Tripoli. The town is surrounded by rebel forces © Maria Pleshkova

Gaddafi who is believed to be sheltering in Sirte says he will fight to the end © Maria Pleshkova

About 90% of Bani Walid is ready to surrender to rebel forces, tribal elders say; Nato bombed areas around Sirte and Hun yesterday © Maria Pleshkova

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