The rebels offered Gaddafi peace in exchange for democracy

Libyan rebels offered official Tripoli to declare a truce.

The rebels are ready to lay down weapon and stop fighting in exchange for the democratization of the country's western cities. The truce also implies the withdrawal of "mercenaries of Muammar Gaddafi" from the streets of cities, added the rebels. It is reported by Reuters, citing the official representative of the rebels.

Nothing is yet known about the reaction to these proposals by M. Gaddafi and representatives of the Western coalition.

Meanwhile, clashes between the forces of M. Gaddafi and the rebel forces continue beyond the city of Marsa-Brega (Brega). If the dictator’s troops take the city, the next will be Ajdabiya, from where the direct road to Tobruk and Benghazi, the headquarters of the rebels, is open, reports Al Jazeera.

Today it became known that the head of the Pentagon, Robert Gates, is sharply opposed to the participation of US troops in the Libyan conflict. It is expected that from the evening of April 2 aviation The United States will not take part in the operation against Libya, and the rest of the NATO bloc countries will have to continue the air operation against the troops of M. Gaddafi on their own.

At the moment, at least 38 ships that have blocked Libya from the sea, as well as 350 alliance planes are participating in operations against the Jamahiriya troops.