| The UN agency for children said injuries on civilians will continue in Misurata unless there is a ceasefire [Al Jazeera] |
Civilians have been caught in the crossfire in Misurata as the city continues to come under intense fire from forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Mortar fire poured on Thursday into the besieged city, the only rebel stronghold in the country’s west.
“Upto 50 or 60 people… are being injured per day,” Mohammed Al Fagieh, chief surgeon at a hospital in Misurata, told Al Jazeera.
“I’m talking about the hospital, I’m not talking about Misurata. The number might double or triple sometimes.”
Hundreds of people are reported to have