NATO strike hit ships of war of Libya

In a statement, a spokesman said that NATO had to take "decisive measures" given the increasing use of Gaddafi Col of naval assets to launch attacks against civilians.

Flames and smoke could be seen from ships at the port of the capital.

During this time, Libyan rebel leaders appealed for international assistance to cities in the mountains west of Tripoli.

The Declaration of the alliance, said the use of indiscriminate mining by pro-Gaddafi maritime forces disrupted the delivery of essential aid in Libya and also "showed a clear intention to attack the forces of NATO."

It said that the Friday strikes demonstrated NATO "resolve to protect the civilian population of the Libya, with appropriate and proportionate force".

"All ships targeted last night were naval warships with no civil assistance," said ADM - rear Russell Harding, Commander Assistant Libya NATO mission.

He did not know whether there were victims.

NATO air strikes are carried out under a UN mandate to protect civilians against the forces of colonel Gaddafi, who seeks to crush the three-month uprising.

'Short of water'

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said earlier Thursday that Gaddafi Col forces are suffering under attacks and becoming more isolated every day.

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Transitional National Council of the rebels, based in Benghazi, appealed for international assistance to cities in the mountains of Nafousa, South West of Tripoli.

Ahmed Bemoussa, Member of the Council who visited the region, said people there were shelled the forces of Col. Gaddafi constant and had run out of water.

Mr. said Bemoussa strikes of NATO in the area seem to be doing little to stop the attacks and appealed for the creation of a corridor internationally monitored to provide assistance.

Restrictions on the statement in Libya mean that these accounts are difficult to verify.

But the BBC David Loyn of Benghazi, explains that, if Mr. Bemoussa is credible, conditions in the mountain region have become are as bad as during the worst days of fighting in the coastal town of Misrata last month.

Thursday, President Barack Obama says "time is working against Gaddafi" and that it did not control on his country.

In a speech to the State Department. Mr. Obama, said that the Libyan opposition has organized a "legitimate and credible interim Board".

"When Gaddafi inevitably of leaves or is forced from power, decades of provocation will end and the transition to a democratic Libya can move forward."

Spokesman for the Libyan Government Moussa Ibrahim said the comments of Mr. Obama "crazy".

"He believes that the lies that his own Government and the media to spread around the world.". It is not Obama who decides if Muammar leaves the Libya or not. It is the Libyan people. ?