Misrata comes under heavy bombardment -Libya rebels

BENGHAZI, Libya,  (Reuters) – Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi bombarded Misrata yesterday, a day after rebels celebrated the pullback of government troops from the western Libyan city, a rebel spokesman said.

“The situation is very dangerous,” rebel spokesman Abdelsalam said by telephone from Misrata. “Gaddafi’s brigades started random bombardment in the early hours of this morning. The bombardment is still going on.”

Captured government troops said on Saturday they had been ordered to retreat from Misrata — the only