Libyan Rebel Forces at Misrate Getting Out of "Basic Foodstuffs" as Gaddafi Forces Intensified Shelling

Reported by madn3wz

MISRATA, Libya (May 9) – Forces loyal to defiant Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi continuing blockade to Misrata; are deepening their assault on the lifeline port, as fighters warned they were running low on critical food and fuel supplies.

Libyan Rebel Forces at Misrate Getting Out of "Basic Foodstuffs"

Misrata's supplies of "basic foodstuffs" might last maximum a month, and fuel for 2-3 weeks, Saddoun Misurati, a rebel forces’ spokesperson, told reporters in Benghazi, the de facto rebel capital.

Two loud explosions were also heard on Sunday in Tripoli, where the regime of embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has its headquarters, as jets flew overhead, witnesses said.

Gaddafi forces on the environs have in recent days increased shelling and rocketing of Misrata, cutting down relief efforts via the city's only lifeline. NATO has also accused Gaddafi forces of mining the harbour in an effort to cut the aid.