Fighting was reported in the cities of , an eastern city that is the last settlement before  , the main rebel location, and in , the only town still controlled by rebels in western Libya. Rebels claimed to have held off government troops in both cities, though dozens of people are reported dead in the latest violence. International diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation continue. French president  wrote to the  in support of a proposed resolution that includes the establishment of a no-fly zone in Libya. The international community is still split on the idea of military intervention, though; while the supports a no-fly zone, a  meeting on Tuesday ended without support for the idea.
Fighting was reported in the cities of , an eastern city that is the last settlement before Benghazi , the main rebel location, and in , the only town still controlled by rebels in western Libya. Rebels claimed to have held off government troops in both cities, though dozens of people are reported dead in the latest violence. International diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation continue. French president Nicolas Sarkozy wrote to the UN Security Council in support of a proposed resolution that includes the establishment of a no-fly zone in Libya. The international community is still split on the idea of military intervention, though; while the supports a no-fly zone, a G8 meeting on Tuesday ended without support for the idea.
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Benghazi
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Nicolas Sarkozy
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UN Security Council
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