45035113 The rebels issued an ultimatum defenders hometown Gaddafi
The leaders of the Libyan rebels issued an ultimatum supporters Muammar Gaddafi, located in his hometown – Sirte. According to CNN, suggested that loyalists to stop resistance and surrender until August 30. As explained by the representative of the command rebels, otherwise the town would be "liberated" by force. In recent days, troops fought their opponents come to Sirte, west and east, a distance of about 20 kilometers, with the result that the city was virtually cut off from all supply lines. What is the current situation in the last major settlement in the hands of supporters of Muammar Gaddafi, there is no reliable information. As the correspondent of BBC News from the Sirte, in the vicinity of the settlement, the exchange of artillery strikes, and NATO aircraft strikes on the positions of the supporters of the former regime. Earlier, the rebels rejected a proposal to start negotiations Gaddafi on the transfer of power. The leader Jamahiriya they require only one thing – unconditional surrender.
