Libyan rebels enter Sirte

Libya's interim authorities say their fighters have entered the coastal city of Sirte, which is one of the last places still loyal to ex-leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.



A National Transitional Council spokesman said the fighters had breached Sirte's defences but were meeting heavy resistance.



Earlier, crowds in Benghazi cheered UK Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.



They are the first foreign leaders to visit Libya since Colonel Gaddafi fell last month.



Both have pledged their support for the new authorities in Libya.