The Gaddafi regime in Libya has intensified its assault to retake rebel-controlled towns. Clashes are raging in the key oil port city of Ras Lanuf after dozens of pro-Gaddafi forces landed by boat. The regime appears to have taken full control of the town of Zawiyah after fighting that reportedly left scores of civilians dead. In an interview, Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, vowed to crush the rebellion even if it receives foreign backing.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: “If they want to support the militia, do it. But I will tell you from now, ’You’re going to lose. We will win.’ And we are not afraid of the American fleet, NATO, France, Europeans. This is our country. We live here, we die here. We will never ever surrender to those terrorists. Libyan nation is so united now. We are so strong.”