Libyan Rebels in Misrata Want NATO Help, End to Weapons Ban

Libyan rebels in Misrata called on the United Nations to lift an arms embargo and NATO to counter the rocketing of the besieged western city by forces loyal to Muammar Qaddafi after a week of attacks that killed four people.

The insurgents say restrictions on their acquisition of heavy weapons and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s failure to counter the bombardment of Misrata’s urban areas by pro-Qaddafi forces hindered their ability to expand the enclave.