the EU has already established links with the rebels, US Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman said the Libya rebels have accepted the invitation to open a representative office in Washington.Mr. Feltman is the most senior US diplomat to visit the rebels in their de facto capital Benghazi.
The United States insisted that Libyan leader, colonel Muammar Gaddafi resign, but did not rebel full recognition.
The visit took place as NATO planes launched a series of air attacks on the capital of the Libya, Tripoli, the heaviest for the moment.
Libyan officials say three people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack against the barracks of the guard popular.
NATO said it bombed a vehicle next to the Bab al-Aziziyah composed Col Kadhafi depot had been used by its forces in the attacks against civilians. However, the Libyan Government has described as a military base of the reserve and the victims were civilians, said.
Monday, France announced that he and the UK would also deploy attack helicopters to go up the power of the strike, but a British Minister said that no decision had been made.
NATO is implementing a UN resolution to protect Libyan civilians, following the revolt against the domination of Col. Gaddafi.
"Active release."Mr. Feltman said the United States was not negotiating with Col. Gaddafi, and the rebels of the National transition Council (TNC) are the legitimate representative of the Libyan people.
BBC Andrew North, said a large plume of smoke rose nearly compound of Col. Gaddafi"I have delivered an official invitation to the Council for the opening of a representation in Washington" Mr. Feltman said at a press conference. "We are happy that they have accepted."
"We have no Office in Tripoli now." And we asked the people of Gaddafi to close their Embassy in Washington. "Our officials, members of the Council, the Council sees us see,", he added.
"It is a diplomatic, political relations in progress and the dialogue with the members of the Council which are considered by our representatives fellows credible and legitimate of the Libyan people."
But Mr. Feltman said no there was no point in officially recognizing the Council as "his work is out of business" - he liquidated the country together and colonel Gaddafi overthrew plans.
He said that the United States had already contributed $53. 5 m (￡ 33 1 m) in humanitarian aid and 25 m $ in non-lethal military equipment.
Mr. Feltman has also provided the US Congress to release the active frozen Libyan Government to be used for purely humanitarian purposes, he added.
EU foreign policy Chief Catherine Ashton has opened an Office in Benghazi Sunday. Germany also announced the setting up a liaison office there.
The AFP news agency reported that the rebels would soon appoint someone to represent them in Paris.
Only a handful of countries, including the France and the Italy, have recognized the TNC as legitimate Government of the Libya.
Deployment 'fast'
UK Apache attack helicopters would be deployed from HMS OceanOn Monday, French Defence Minister Gerard Longuet confirmed media France was deployed attack helicopters to the mission of the Libya of NATO.
Foreign Affairs French Minister Alain Juppe said 12 helicopters Tiger and Gazelle were being dispatched in Libya.
He also said that Britain will send helicopters. But in Parliament Tuesday UK Forces armed Minister Nick Harvey said "no decision" had been taken to send attack helicopters while it was being considered.
NATO jets were targeting military infrastructure of Col. Gaddafi, but were unable to stop the fighting.
Rebels control much of the East of the Libya, while the forces of Col. Gaddafi control of most of the West of the country.
The rebellion against his regime began in February, under the impetus of uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt which saw the Presidents of these countries overturned.
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