Libya air raid ‘killed civilians’

Seven civilians died and 25 were hurt in a coalition air strike on a pro-Gaddafi convoy in a rebel-held part of Libya, a doctor there has told the BBC.

Dr Suleiman Refardi said Wednesday’s raid happened in the village of Zawia el Argobe, 15km (9 miles) from Brega.

The strike hit a truck carrying ammunition, but the resulting explosion destroyed two nearby homes.

All the dead were between the ages of 12 and 20, Dr Refardi said. The BBC has not confirmed the report.

The news comes as opposition leaders said they would agree to a ceasefire if Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s troops withdraw from the cities.