Groups loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, have attacked the United Nations and foreign missions
in Tripoli.
The attacks have forced the UN to evacuate its international staff from the country, out of fear for their
safety. Twelve staff members have now been sent to Tunisia from the Libyan capital.
On Sunday, Gaddafi's supporters ransacked offices and torched the British and Italian embassies.
The violence came after the Libyan government said a NATO air strike killed Gaddafi's son - Saif al-Arab -
and three of the leader's grandchildren.
The UN has complained to the Libyan government, which has apologised, blaming an angry mob for the damage
and promising to repair it.
Meanwhile, in the western battleground of Misurata, government forces have stepped up attacks on the
rebel-held city.
An opposition spokesman says shells started landing as an aid ship was trying to unload.
Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports.
