At least five Libyan rebel fighters were killed on Tuesday when forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi shelled rebel positions west of the city of Misrata, a Reuters reporter in the city said.

Medical workers at Misrata's al-Hekma hospital said four bodies had been brought in from the front line, but the reporter later saw a fifth body being brought in. Hospital staff said 35 people were injured, most of them critically.

Reuters