ALGIERS/BEIRUT, April 7 (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi killed five people and wounded 25 on Wednesday when they shelled rebel-held areas in the city of Misrata, two rebel spokesmen said.
The spokesmen told Reuters by telephone that NATO air strikes on Wednesday hit positions held by pro-Gaddafi forces in and around the city.
One of the spokesmen also said pro-Gaddafi forces had shelled Misrata's port, the rebel's only lifeline to the outside world, forcing it to close temporarily. (Reporting by Mariam Karouny in Beirut and Hamid Ould Ahmed in Algiers; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Ralph Boulton)
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