Resident: Fierce fighting in besieged Misrata

Delegates from Arab and African nations and NATO offered support to Libyan rebels at a summit in Qatar. STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe shelling also stops a ship that was to evacuate people from docking in Misrata"There is a continuance of heavy shelling," the resident saidU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Gadhafi forces targeting food warehouses (CNN) -- Moammar Gadhafi's forces continued fierce shelling in the western Libyan city of Misrata Thursday destroying a cement factory and cargo containers, a resident there said. The report of shelling comes a day after an international leader warned that Gadhafi was destroying crucial food supplies in warehouses in Misrata in an effort to starve people into submission in the besieged city. "There is a continuance of heavy shelling on the road leading to the seaport by Gadhafi's forces and onto Misrata's port using tanks," said the resident who wanted to be identified only as Abdlsalam, for security reasons. Rebels receive funding pledge "I couldn't hear any NATO planes today," he added. The shelling stopped a ship that was to evacuate people from coming into the port, Abdlsalam said.

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Fierce fighting reported in Libya

Delegates from Arab and African nations and NATO offered support to Libyan rebels at a summit in Qatar. STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe shelling also stops a ship that was to evacuate people from docking in Misrata"There is a continuance of heavy shelling," the resident saidU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Gadhafi forces targeting food warehouses (CNN) -- Moammar Gadhafi's forces continued fierce shelling in the western Libyan city of Misrata Thursday destroying a cement factory and cargo containers, a resident there said. The report of shelling comes a day after an international leader warned that Gadhafi was destroying crucial food supplies in warehouses in Misrata in an effort to starve people into submission in the besieged city. "There is a continuance of heavy shelling on the road leading to the seaport by Gadhafi's forces and onto Misrata's port using tanks," said the resident who wanted to be identified only as Abdlsalam, for security reasons. Rebels receive funding pledge "I couldn't hear any NATO planes today," he added. The shelling stopped a ship that was to evacuate people from coming into the port, Abdlsalam said.

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Gaddafi 'accepts' AU plan to end fighting

Terms of "road map" proposed by African mission unclear, including whether Libyan leader will pull troops out of cities. Last Modified: 10 Apr 2011 23:56

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Gadhafi approves plan to stop fighting, allow peacekeepers

Libya opposition retakes eastern citySTORY HIGHLIGHTSGadhafi OKs deal for cease-fire, political transition and international peacekeepersA memo, issued by Libya's government and the African Union, spells out the dealAfrican Union mediators are now heading to Benghazi to talk with opposition leadersFighting continued elsewhere Sunday, with rebels recapturing Ajdabiya Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has agreed in principle to stop all hostilities in his North African nation and let in outside forces to help keep the peace, his government and African Union mediators said Monday in a joint statement.

Ramtane Lamara, the African group's commissioner for peace and security, read off the agreement early Monday, flanked by Libyan government spokesman Musa Ibrahim.

The African Union team plans to travel to Benghazi to meet with leaders of the movement dedicated to ousting Gadhafi, who has ruled Libya for 42 years.

Gadhafi's government previously has announced unilateral cease-fires -- only to continue to attack the opposition. Those fighting to oust Libya's longtime ruler have voiced opposition to proposals, saying their main goal is to assure the departure of the longtime leader.

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