A Syrian girl waits with her family to disembark a ship that evacuated them from the besieged city of Misrata April 15, 2011 in Benghazi, Libya. Nearly 1,200 Asian and African migrants, some with their families, escaped from war-torn Misrata on Friday, evacuated by international aid organizations with a chartered Greek vessel for the relative safety of Benghazi in Libya's rebel-held east.
A rebel fighter celebrates as his comrades fire a rocket barrage toward the positions of troops loyal to Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi April 14, 2011 west of Ajdabiyah, Libya. Rebels exchanged artillery and rocket fire with loyalist troops west of Ajdabiyah April 14 as the confict engulfing Libya continued.
Libyan rebel fighters stand on an armed vehicle as they drive towards the front line, in the eastern town of Ajdabiya on April 15, 2011. Rebels fired off barrages of rockets from west of the front line town of Ajdabiya today as NATO warplanes few high above, an AFP reporter said.
A Libyan rebel poses with weapons after fierce fighting erupted afresh around the battleground Libyan crossroads town of Ajdabiya, on April 14, 2011. A convoy of some 60 rebel vehicles at a staging point west of the city recaptured from loyalist fighters at the weekend came under heavy artillery and mortar fire, prompting a salvo of rockets in riposte.
Aisha, daughter of Libyan Leader Moamer Kadhafi salutes the crowds gathered in her father's residence in Tripoli early April 15, 2011. A Libyan future including Moamer Kadhafi is "unthinkable" and would represent an "unconscionable betrayal" by the rest of the world, the leaders of Britain, France and the United States said.
Picture of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi is plastered on a momument commemorating the 1986 US offensive on Libya outside of his residence in Tripoli early April 15, 2011. A Libyan future including Moamer Kadhafi is "unthinkable" and would represent an "unconscionable betrayal" by the rest of the world, the leaders of Britain, France and the United States said.
A Libyan man becomes emotional as he makes Friday prayers in front of the coffin of Faraj Omar Boushaiha, 51, who his relatives said died in Ajdabiya on Thursday, in the square next to the courthouse on the corniche in Benghazi, Libya Friday, April 15, 2011. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wrote in a joint newspaper opinion piece Friday that while their mandate under a U.N. Security Council resolution does not include removing Gadhafi by force, "it is impossible to imagine a future for Libya with Gadhafi in power."
Rebel fighters use gun powder to edge their names on the tarmac, before heading to the front line near the eastern town Ajdabiya, on April 15, 2011. A Libyan rebel convoy fitted with big guns and rocket launchers drove past Ajdabiya today to see if pro-regime forces had been rolled back by NATO warplanes.
In this image made from TV , Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is seen in Tripoli on Thursday April 14 2011. Libyan TV broadcast footage on Thursday showing what it said was Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi defiantly waving at his supporters while being driven around Tripoli standing up through the sunroof of a car. Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi shelled a besieged western city Thursday, killing at least 13 people, and new explosions rocked Tripoli as the U.S. told a NATO meeting the alliance must intensify its mission to isolate the Libyan leader and "bring about his departure."
Supporters of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi hold his portraits as they gather at the Bab Al Azizia compound in Tripoli, Libya, early Friday, April 15, 2011. The fighting in Libya began in mid-February when large anti-government protests escalated into a civil war. Rebels hold much of eastern Libya, while Gadhafi controls the west, with the front line shifting back and forth in the middle. Three weeks of international airstrikes haven't routed Gadhafi's forces.
A Libyan rebel supporter walks in a march of thousands demanding the end of longtime Libyan ruler Moammar Gaddafi's rule rule April 15, 2011 in Benghazi, Libya. Thousands of Libyans marched through the streets of Benghazi on Friday afternoon, chanting for the end of the Gaddafi, regime even as troops loyal to Colonel Gaddafi battled with rebel fighters at front lines about 100 miles away.
Libyan rebel fighters, seen through the glassless windshield of a rebel pickup truck, make noon prayers in the desert on the outskirts of Ajdabiya, Libya Thursday, April 14, 2011. NATO nations stressed Thursday that their common aim in Libya is to bring an end to Moammar Gadhafi's regime, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the world must increase its support for the Libyan opposition.
A Libyan rebel fighter watches the horizon for possible activity on the outskirts of Ajdabiya, Libya Thursday, April 14, 2011. NATO nations stressed Thursday that their common aim in Libya is to bring an end to Moammar Gadhafi's regime, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the world must increase its support for the Libyan opposition.
Libyan rebel fighters riding armed pickup trucks join rebels gather by the western gate of Ajdabiya, Libya, Friday, April 15, 2011. NATO foreign ministers meeting in Berlin sought to overcome deep differences over the military campaign in Libya on Friday, amid calls for the alliance to show a united front.
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A Libyan rebel fighter guards while a convoy of retreating armed Libyan rebels vehicles pass through the western gate of Ajdabiya, Libya Friday, April 15, 2011. From her father's compound, struck by U.S. bombs exactly 25 years ago, Moammar Gadhafi's daughter sent a defiant message early Friday: Libya was not defeated by airstrikes then and won't be defeated now, she told a cheering crowd.
A Libyan man carries an opposition flag, right, and a placard in French, left, reading "No Al-Qaida, No Hezbollah, Long live Libya" during Friday prayers in the square next to the courthouse on the corniche in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, April 15, 2011. U.S. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wrote in a joint newspaper opinion piece Friday that while their mandate under a U.N. Security Council resolution does not include removing Gadhafi by force, "it is impossible to imagine a future for Libya with Gadhafi in power."
Libyans carry the coffin of Faraj Omar Boushaiha, 51, who his relatives said died in Ajdabiya on Thursday, past murals depicting Moammar Gadhafi in a derogatory manner, after Friday prayers in the square next to the courthouse on the corniche in Benghazi, Libya Friday, April 15, 2011. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wrote in a joint newspaper opinion piece Friday that while their mandate under a U.N. Security Council resolution does not include removing Gadhafi by force, "it is impossible to imagine a future for Libya with Gadhafi in power."
Supporters of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi flash the V-sign, next portraits of Gadhafi as they gather at the Bab Al Azizia compound in Tripoli, Libya, early Friday, April 15, 2011. The fighting in Libya began in mid-February when large anti-government protests escalated into a civil war. Rebels hold much of eastern Libya, while Gadhafi controls the west, with the front line shifting back and forth in the middle. Three weeks of international airstrikes haven't routed Gadhafi's forces.
Libyan men carry an opposition flag, left, and a placard in French, right, reading "No Al-Qaida, No Hezbollah, Long live Libya" during Friday prayers in the square next to the courthouse on the corniche in Benghazi, Libya Friday, April 15, 2011. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wrote in a joint newspaper opinion piece Friday that while their mandate under a U.N. Security Council resolution does not include removing Gadhafi by force, "it is impossible to imagine a future for Libya with Gadhafi in power."
A Libyan rebel supporter walks with a flag during a march to demand the end of longtime Libyan ruler Moammar Gaddafi's rule April 15, 2011 in Benghazi, Libya. Thousands of Libyans marched through the streets of Benghazi on Friday afternoon, chanting for the end of the Gaddafi, regime even as troops loyal to Colonel Gaddafi battled with rebel fighters at front lines about 100 miles away.
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