14:12 ET: Now we've got pictures of the rebels storming Brega.

13:30 ET: Retired Libyan general Suleiman Obeidi tells the Sydney Morning Herald that Qaddafi could hold out in his compound for months.

''The truth is that no one on the outside really knows what he can do,'' General Obeidi said. ''He could certainly resist attempts to remove him for a few weeks, perhaps much longer.''

13:13 ET: The Arab League says it could impose a no fly zone on Libya in coordination with the Arab League, according to Al Arabiya.

11:32 ET: U.S. Secretary of Defense Gates just said a no fly zone in Libya would require an attack on Libya, and that the U.S. does not currently have the resources in the region to do so (via Fox News Radio).



11:12 ET: Hillary Clinton just responded to a question about U.S. intervention: "That is very controversial."

She pointed to an Arab League statement discouraging foreign intervention.

10:03 ET: The rebels have controlled most of Brega, says Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley. They are now talking about moving forward to take back the next city from Qaddafi.

8:55 ET: Qaddafi's jets pass by again and drop a bomb right next to Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley.

Birtley says: "It’s now an air attack. We just watched an air force jet from the Libyan air force fly over Brega and drop at least one bomb - and huge plumes of smoke are n ow coming out over Brega. Another bombed near our position, where anti-Gaddafi forces have gathered."

Also protesters in Adjabiya are gathering in anticipation of another attack.

8:47 ET: The air force just dropped another bomb on Brega, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent in the town.

Protesters have reportedly surrounded several hundred pro-Qaddafi forces in the city, after an attempted invasion this morning. But pro-Qaddafi air support could turn the tables.

Meanwhile the Colonel is giving a record-long speech. He denies attacking any protesters, although the 'Al-Qaeda-backed armed gangs' are a different matter.

5:22 ET: Qaddafi forces are now attacking Ajdabiya, another important town near Brega, according to Al Jazeera.

5:18 ET: Earlier this morning it was reported that Pro-Qaddafi forces had captured towns in the east after airstrikes. A Brega resident tells Al Jazeera around 6 AM in Libya, 70 cars full of Qaddafi troops showed up at the airport with guns blazing, killing 15 people.

But now the protesters have recaptured the towns of Brega and others, according to Al Jazeera. The Qaddafi troops escaped to the desert, where protesters are trying to surround them and capture them, says a Brega resident.

Protesters must hold Brega and other cities or risk losing momentum. Brega is also important because it contains an airport. The Eastern capital of Benghazi is about 100 miles away.