Interpol issues orange alert against Gaddafi

International police organisation Interpol issued a global alert against Libyan Leader Muammer Gaddafi and 15 members of his inner circle, including seven of his sons and his daughter Aisha.It aims to put a choke on the movement of them, and their assets.

Since the uprising began on February 15 in the
strife-torn African nation, protesters are demanding the immediate ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.

For the first time , Interpol issued an Orange Notice against 68-year-old Gaddafi putting restrictions on his travel.The notice calls  on the 188 member countries to enforce UN sanctions against Libya,to take all necessary measures to enforce travel ban against the Libyan leader and others and assist an International Criminal Court investigations over alleged crimes committed by leader Muammar Gaddafi against humanity.

Gaddafi was trying to regain control of several cities close to Benghazi where the opposition has formed a national council that aims to give a political face to the uprising.
As battles raged east and west of the capital , the national council  the opposition's embryonic government  declares "it is the sole representative all over Libya," former justice minister Mustafa Abdel Jalil said  after the meeting in Benghazi, the rebel stronghold in the east of the strife-torn North African country.Former justice minister Mustafa Abdel Jalil has been appointed chairman of the 30-member body.He   defected from Gaddafi's four-decade regime when the uprising began in Libya.

Another development is that Local councils  have been set up in cities by the rebels  across the east  with an intention of forming a transitional government to lead the country into an election.
 
    

In an attempt to regain control of northwestern city of al-Zawiyah,  Security forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi conducted  fresh attacks on the rebels .
 

There were several deaths reported in the clashes in al-Zawiyah, considered as the stronghold of rebels about 50 km west of Tripoli.  There are reports that 50 people died and 300 wounded in the fierce fighting .
Opposition website Al-Manara, close to the Libyan Muslim Brotherhood, reported a "large number" of casualties while the Libya Al-Youm site said Gaddafi's "militias" had fired on protesters.

The town is under siege,it's been encircled by the army.
On the contrary, the  Libyan opposition insists that they had gained control over the oil-rich city of Ras Lanuf in northeastern Libya, which was believed to be under Gaddafi's control.

Gaddafi's brutal crackdown on protesters has led to international condemnation and sanctions on his regime.
   

In Washington, US President Barack Obama said Gaddafi has lost legitimacy and must leave office as he used military to crush the protesters .The US president remarked that violence must stop and the aspirations of the Libyan people for freedom, democracy and dignity must be met.

As there are enough indications that the revolt in Libya may crumble to a civil war ,European Union President Herman Van Rompuy has called for an emergency summit March 11 to debate ways to "overcome" the conflict in Libya and to support democratic change.