NATO warplanes operating in Libya have targeted a building inside Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's compound in the capital Tripoli, witnesses said. Earlier, several explosions shook the center of Tripoli as NATO fighter jets flew over the city. Signals of Libya's state TV have reportedly cut off after the blasts.
US officials had in the past days urged the NATO to attack Libya's state television in order to cut Gaddafi from the rest of the world, including his own people.
NATO warplanes have in the past days stepped up attacks on Tripoli with the goal of paralyzing Gaddafi's military capabilities but reports say the strikes have also caused civilian casualties.
The main battlefield is still in the western city of Misratah where dozens of people have reportedly been killed in the past hours as Gaddafi forces on Sunday continued shelling the city heavily.
The humanitarian situation in Misratah with the population of over one million has been reported as alarming with many people in dire need of food, water and medical supplies.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya, urging that the resolutions made by the UN Security Council should be implemented.
Lavrov has also warned of "unpredictable consequences" as the "extremely risky" military operations by NATO forces and their allies show no sign of abating in the country.
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