The president of Libya's newly-formed National Council has told Sky News that if Tripoli does not liberate itself then the rebel army will take it by force.
The president of Libya's newly-formed National Council has told Sky News that if Tripoli does not liberate itself then the rebel army will take it by force.
In an interview with Sky News - his first since being elected - Mustafa Abdul-Jalil appealed to the international community for help.
He said: "Tripoli is fighting against oppression and when it falls the regime will follow. Now the support around (Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi) is collapsing.
"What we want is an air embargo to stop Gaddafi bringing in mercenaries."
But mistrust of the international community is still strong. Mr Abdul-Jalil's reaction to the prospect of help from foreign troops was not so welcome.
He said: "Any intervention will be confronted with more force than we are using against Gaddafi."
