Rebel ultimatum to Gaddafi forces

30 August 2011 Last updated at 07:22 ET

The rebels are preparing to make an advance on Col Gaddafi’s stronghold of Sirte

Libya’s interim rebel leaders have given pro-Gaddafi forces until Saturday to surrender or face military force.

Mustafa Abdul Jalil, who leads the National Transitional Council (NTC), said the ultimatum applied to loyalists of Col Muammar Gaddafi in his hometown of Sirte and in other towns.

The announcement comes after Col Gaddafi’s wife and three children fled to neighbouring Algeria.

Algeria has defended the move, which rebels called an “act of aggression”.

Col Gaddafi’s own whereabouts are unknown.

In Libya meanwhile, rebels are trying to overcome pockets of resistance by Gaddafi loyalists, and preparing to advance on Sirte.

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