Civil war
More towns and cities closer to Tripoli come under the control of protesters and defectors.
Sources: Al Arabiya
Sources: Al Arabiya
National Transitional Council fighters converge on Muammar Gaddafi's home town of Sirte.
Rebels in Libya launch a television channel to counter Muammar Gaddafi's state media.
Clashes continue to take place between rebels and Gaddafi loyalists at Ra's Lanuf.
European Union leaders gather in Brussels for an urgent summit.
Abdul Fatah Younis, the Libyan Interior Minister and general in the Libyan Army, defects.
The leader of Libya Muammar Gaddafi appears on state television to disprove claims that he has fled.