Libya clashes leaves 30 civilians dead

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Source: CBS

Clashes between forces supporting longtime Libyan ruler Muammar Qaddafi and rebels who are struggling to hold significant territory in the country's east have claimed the lives of at least 30 civilians, including women and children, in the city of Ajdabiyah, according to the Reuters news agency.

CBS news correspondent Mark Phillips reports that government forces allegedly have the city surrounded on three sides, with the only entrance still held by the rebels being the road heading north towards Benghazi -- their stronghold.

As a safety precaution, the International Committee of the Red Cross has withdrawn its personnel from Benghazi to avoid the dangerous migration of Qaddafi's troops.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/17/501364/main20044190.shtml

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1. Gaddafi: "There will be no mercy. Our troops will be coming to Benghazi tonight"

From his speech just a little while ago:

"No more fear, no more hesitation: the moment of truth has come," he declared. "There will be no mercy. Our troops will be coming to Benghazi tonight."