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| Tripoli blasts heard near Col Gaddafi's compound | Tripoli blasts heard near Col Gaddafi's compound |
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| Six explosions have been heard in the centre of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, near the fortified Bab al-Aziziya compound of Col Muammar Gaddafi. | Six explosions have been heard in the centre of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, near the fortified Bab al-Aziziya compound of Col Muammar Gaddafi. |
| Smoke could be seen rising in the area at dawn on Thursday. | Smoke could be seen rising in the area at dawn on Thursday. |
| The compound has been the target of a number of Nato air strikes in recent months. | The compound has been the target of a number of Nato air strikes in recent months. |
| The alliance imposed a no-fly zone in Libya in March as Col Gaddafi's forces threatened to overrun rebel-held parts of the country. | The alliance imposed a no-fly zone in Libya in March as Col Gaddafi's forces threatened to overrun rebel-held parts of the country. |
| There was no official comment from the Libyan government on the latest explosions, and Nato has not confirmed the air strikes. | There was no official comment from the Libyan government on the latest explosions, and Nato has not confirmed the air strikes. |
| A Russian envoy is due to hold talks with the Libyan government in Tripoli as part of attempts to mediate in the conflict. | |
| The envoy, Mikhail Margelov, last week met rebel representatives in Benghazi. | |
| Colonel Gaddafi's government has said it would accept a ceasefire and political talks, but only if the Libyan leader is allowed to keep his position - something Nato says is unacceptable. | |
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