22:06 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nTunisia has condemned a violation of its territory after fighting between Libyan rebels and forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi spilled over the border.<\/p>\n
Tunisia said it had informed Libya of its “extreme indignation”.<\/p>\n
Rebels and pro-Gaddafi troops were fighting for control of the border post between Dahiba and Wazin, which rebels captured a week ago.<\/p>\n
Shells fired by pro-Gaddafi forces are said to have landed within Tunisia.<\/p>\n
The government troops apologised to their Tunisian counterparts after briefly crossing the border, Reuters news agency reported.<\/p>\n
Tunisian authorities warned of a “dangerous military escalation”.<\/p>\n
“Shots fired at a populated area on Tunisian territory (are) a violation of Tunisia’s territorial integrity and a violation of the security of the residents of this region”, said a statement from the Tunisian foreign ministry.<\/p>\n
“Given the gravity of what has happened … the Tunisian authorities have informed the Libyans of their extreme indignation and demand measures to put an immediate stop to these violations.”<\/p>\n
Misrata shelling<\/span><\/p>\nFighting in western Libya, near the border with Tunisia, has intensified over recent days.<\/p>\n
Rebels seized the border post a week ago, and pro-government forces have been trying to retake it.<\/p>\n
Thousands of people have fled from Libya across the frontier to flee the violence.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, there were reports that government troops had retaken the southern city of Kufra following violent clashes.<\/p>\n
In the capital, Tripoli, at least two loud explosions were heard late on Thursday as Nato jets flew overhead.<\/p>\n
And in the western city of Misrata rebels reported continuing bombardments by pro-Gaddafi forces.<\/p>\n
The rebel-held city has been besieged by forces loyal to Col Gaddafi for several weeks.<\/p>\n
Those forces have retreated from the centre of Misrata, but rebels say they are shelling residential areas from the outskirts.<\/p>\n
Earlier, a rebel commander and witnesses told reporters a that a Nato air strike in Misrata on Wednesday had killed at least 11 rebels.<\/p>\n
A Nato official confirmed alliance aircraft had struck “a number of combat vehicles 10 miles south-east of Misrata port”, adding that Nato could not “independently verify reports that these vehicles were operated by opposition forces”.<\/p>\n
He said there had been no Nato attack on any building in or around Misrata.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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