Promised humanitarian workers access Libya - BBC News

April 19, 2011, last updated 04: 55 GMT Misrata evacuees included some injured in the fighting, such as the Libyan child the Government has promised workers humanitarian access to areas under its control, the United Nations.

United Nations officials say that the agreement allows humanitarian workers to put in place in the capital, Tripoli and to freely come in Libya and go.

Meanwhile, about 1,000 people were evacuated from Misrata arrived at the rebel base of Benghazi.

Pro-Gaddafi forces have been pounding the city for days and it is believed that hundreds of people have been killed.

Those who were evacuated were highlighted on a ship chartered by the aid agency, the International Organization for migration, said that thousands more waiting to be rescued.

Rebel forces Monday, said they were on the ground in Misrata, but that the pro-Gaddafi forces continued to rebel-held town of Ajdabiya in the East of the press.

Vehicles and equipment

The BBC, Barbara Plett, says that the Libyan authorities have promised humanitarian workers and their access to the equipment for all areas under their control.

But the besieged city of Misrata is not under their control - it is held by the rebels, she added.

Workers assistance help the people fighting should stop but, according to the United Nations, the Government is not committed to a cease-fire.

The city was heavily bombed by the pro-Gaddafi forces these days and is running of food and basic medical supplies.

The BBC Orla Guerin talked the rebels evacuated Misrata on a rescue boat

The head of NATO in Libya, Lieutenant - General Charles Bouchard, said forces Col. Gaddafi had used what he called underhand and immoral tactics in their drive for seven weeks to dislodge the rebels from the city.

"It's a difficult very difficult situation in the city."

"Gaddafi forces have taken off their uniforms, they hide on the roofs of mosques, hospitals, schools, this is where heavy equipment is positioned near mosques, near schools, and they themselves are shielding with women and children."

"So when people ask me why do not do you something, well I will not reduce to its level." I will not do the kind of war that he made. "My job is to help the people", he said in an interview with the Radio-Canada company.

Little time

During this time, the Ionian mind arrived in the eastern city of Benghazi, carrying about 1,000 foreign workers injured Libyan city Misrata.

Some of those who had reached Benghazi Monday night accused Kadhafi pass draught forces indiscriminately.

IOM said that thousands more people in Misrata waiting to be rescued from what he describes as a more dangerous situation.

"We wanted to be able to more people but it was not possible, said Jeremy Haslam, who led the rescue IOM mission."

"Although the exchange of fire calmed while we were boarding... we have very little time to get migrants and the Libyans on board the ship and then leave."

The United Kingdom is committed to pay for the evacuation of 5,000 people from Misrata.

A spokesman for the rebel of Misrata said Reuters Monday had "made progress" in the city and they were "controlling some areas around Tripoli Street".

However, he said fighters rebels faced snipers and soldiers armed with rockets.

Despite A resolution authorizing air strikes last month to protect civilians in Libya, the rebels were unable to retain the territory during the fighting along the coastal cities of the Libya is.

Col. Gaddafi is defying international pressure to resign despite the revolt against his regime of 41 years that began in Benghazi in February.

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