Libyan government Forces destroys Four Fuel Tanks in Rebel held Misurata

Misurata: Libyan government forces has destroyed four large oil-storage tanks in the rebel held city of Misurata by dropping bombs, destroying the facilities and sparking a fire that spread to four more, according to a rebel spokesman.

Government forces used small, pesticide-spraying planes for the overnight attack in Qasr Ahmed close to the port, Ahmed Hassan, the spokesman, said on Saturday.

Misurata is the last remaining city in the west under rebel control. It has been under siege for more than two months and has been the scene of some of the war's fiercest fighting between the rebels and loyalists of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's long-time ruler.

According to Rebel Spokesman the rebels notified NATO about the aircraft before the attack but there was no response.

"Four tanks were totally destroyed and huge fire erupted which spread now to the other four. We cannot extinguish it because we do not have the right tools," he said.

"Now the city will face a major problem. Those were the only source of fuel for the city. These tanks could have kept the city for three months with enough fuel."

Gaddafi's forces flew at least one helicopter reconnaissance mission over Misurata last month, according to the rebels.