viewers in the united states. we begin with breaking news out of libya. the sun is rising on what appears to be a new day in libya. however the square is quieter now. snipers would be in that area of the city. here are the latest devel developments. broadcast yet another pep talk to his supporters. tro i am with you, alongside with you in this fight. we will not give up. it appears that gadhafi s body guards did not share his conviction. insists that nato fighters returning the city into a held fighter. blamed nato for all those who had lost their lives in the fighting. every drop of libyan blood is the responsibility of the western world. and especially nato s countries. so we will hold mr. obama, mr. cameron morally responsible. for every single death that takes place in this country. nick one of the astonishing things is the way the libyan army has dissolved, especially in tripoli zits. what lie with the can you tell us about it? sort of a ring of steel aroun
gunfire and explosions rocked the capital today. rebels say they re making substantial gains in their fight to seize the capital. reuters reports thousands of rebels were seen closing in on tripoli today. nato says moammar gadhafi s regime is, quote, crumbling. the libyan government denies the rebels are making any gains. but a government official who asked not to be named concedes that parts of the capital and its suburbs are no longer in government hands. in an audio address broadcast on state tv today, gadhafi vowed to fight until, quote, the last blood drops from every man and woman. a fierce gun battle broke out today near the hotel where many international journalists are staying. cnn s senior international correspondent matthew chance joins us live by phone from tripoli. matthew, you were in that very hotel. tell us more about what s happening around it. reporter: fredricka, it s a very bad line. i don t know whether you can hear me right now. it s more than just a