Explosions
and machine-gun fire were also heard in the Libyan capital.
It came hours after Operation Odyssey Dawn got underway
– the biggest international military intervention
in the Arab world since the Iraq war.
French
planes fired the first shots, reportedly destroying military
vehicles in the east.
US
officials say more than 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles have
been fired from British and American ships. They have
been aimed at coastal targets and air defence sites.
Reports say British jets have also carried out long-range
bombing raids.
