Libya war: strike against Gaddafi

Follow Channel 4 News across Libya as the conflict continues and watch the latest reports.

Following the defection of Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, William Hague calls on other key Libyan figures in Gaddafi’s regime to follow suit. Jonathan Rugman looks at Koussa’s background.

Libyan rebels say they are preparing for a fresh push west after being forced to retreat by Gaddafi forces.

Britain is expelling five Libyan diplomats because they “could pose a threat” to national security, Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced.

The Foreign Office confirms that one of the most senior figures in Gaddafi’s government, the Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, has quit his post and is now in the UK.

World leaders are meeting in London to discuss the future of Libya without Muammar Gaddafi.

As the international community meets in London to discuss Libya’s future, Foreign Secretary William Hague defends the intervention to Channel 4 News and what could happen if Gaddafi flees Libya.

Eman al-Obeidi, the woman who accused Gaddafi’s men of raping her, now faces criminal charges, according to the Libyan Government. A spokesman told Channel 4 News the “accuser was now the accused”.

The rebel advance to Libya’s capital, Tripoli, is halted by Gaddafi’s forces – and there’s also heavy fighting in Misrata. International Editor Lindsey Hilsum reports from the frontline in Libya.

The alliance enforcing Libya’s no-fly zone is “reaching crunch point”, a former NATO consultant tells Channel 4 News, as Italy proposes a rival solution of a ceasefire and exile for Muammar Gaddafi.

Libya’s opposition rebel army moves closer to capturing Muammar Gaddafi’s birthplace of Sirte, as coalition airstrikes weaken defences.

The long-besieged city of Misrata, the third largest in Libya, is facing imminent humanitarian disaster, writes Mike Hobbs a journalist who’s worked extensively in Libya.

Libyan rebels have retaken more territory from government forces. But in the town of Misrata a doctor tells Channel 4 News he is struggling to treat the number of civilians injured by Gaddafi troops.

As a Libyan woman makes a desperate, dramatic plea for help in a Tripoli hotel, Channel 4 News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Miller witnesses how Gaddafi’s forces deal with dissent.

As western planes and missiles continue to attack Libyan military hardware, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones assesses the air war and refutes Gaddafi’s claims of mounting civilian casualties.