The bombardment of military sites in Tripoli came as Foreign Secretary William Hague said allied forces had “increased the tempo” of air strikes

The bombardment of military sites in Tripoli came as Foreign Secretary William Hague said allied forces had “increased the tempo” of air strikes against Colonel Gaddafi’s regime to 50 missions a day.

Mr Hague told the Commons: “The case for this action remains utterly compelling... The regime is isolated and on the defensive.”



But he said plans for stability post-Gaddafi needed more “fleshing out”.

Lawyers for Gaddafi’s daughter Aisha yesterday began legal action in Paris and Brussels yesterday claiming Nato has committed war crimes.

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