aid agencies say Misratah faces a humanitarian crisis, there are reports of explosions and shots in the Libyan city of Misurata, despite an announcement that the Libyan army had stopped it operations.The army said had stopped to fight, to give local tribal leaders the opportunity, with rebels to negotiate.
Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said insufficient government troops had withdrawn to the besieged city.
Rebels dismissed his comments. Saturday one of the bloodiest days yet in the city was at least 24 killed.
There were conflicting reports about whether loyal to the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi indeed back had pulled forces.
Misurata - Libya's third-largest city - is most important stronghold in the West of the country the rebels.
Human rights groups say that more than 1,000 people have been killed in weeks of the fighting there as rebels have been fighting to defend by forces loyal to Col Gaddafi against attacks.
'Military option'Early on Sunday, Mr Kaim had Misratah not withdrawn forces, but not said "more operations" since tribal leaders "decided to bring something to ordinary life to Misurata back".
He said "The other option, to exempt from the heads of the tribes of the military intervention of Misratah".
NATO aircraft, such as the French jets in the Mediterranean, run regular applications of LibyaCorrespondents reported but bursts of automatic weapons fire and rocket explosions in the city.
Misurata resident told the BBC that Pro-Gaddafi was rockets on residential areas of night burning had. The account could not immediately be confirmed.
On Saturday, said Mr Kaim tribes to Misurata given an ultimatum, had the army that if rebels in Misratah defeat could not, would its fighters.
He said tribal leaders were angry that fighting life and trade in the Western City had brought to a halt.
But the loyalties of several tribes are not sure who reported the BBC's Peter Biles held the rebel city Benghazi.
While some groups of Colonel Gaddafi, other users, including the non-Arab tribes of Misurata, can be supportive others say on rebels have fought their page.
Tripoli-hitRebel leader in Benghazi said Libyan Col Gaddafi is "play" and would not allow that its troops Misratah leave.
In the meantime, NATO aircraft are carried out more air strikes on targets around the capital Tripoli and other cities, Libyan State News Agency Jana reported.
Foreign journalists based in Tripoli reported hearing three large explosions late Saturday as jets flew overhead.
Saturday's unmanned drone of Libya, a rocket launcher, the United States confirmed the first strike by one of its aircraft to destroy Government near the city of Misurata.
In a statement, NATO said that there are more than 3,000 operations had made late last month since assuming control of the UN mission.
"We a wide range of destinations in the country - tanks and rocket launchers, armored vehicles and ammunition stores, management and sites, proposed" has it in a statement.
The popular revolt against Col Gaddafi - inspired by similar riots in Egypt and Tunisia - began in February and a UN mandate sanctioned forces later air strikes against the Libyan State, to protect civilians.
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