From Tony Birtley, Al Jazeera: Help in on hand. Evidence for the first time of allied boots on the ground. Here a group of armed foreigners, possibly British, seen liasing with the fighters. [Images at 2:05] It could be to facilitate forthcoming helicopter attacks. The men left hurriedly when they spotted us.
These men are fighting for a new Libya, but even they admit they can’t achieve it without the planes and helicopters from NATO. (photo: Reuters)