Libyske oprørsgrupper er i gang med at organisere en march mod hovedstaden Tripoli, der stadig er under Muammar Gaddafis kontrol, skriver den arbiske nyhedstjeneste Al Jazeera onsdag.
Opposition fighters have withstood several large-scale attacks by pro-government forces in recent days.
At locations across the eastern city of Benghazi, civilians gather for boot camp, learning how to move as a battalion and fire weapons, in preparation to march on the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
The leaders of these ragtag units springing up across eastern Libya say they already have 5.000 volunteers.
Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, have been battling armed rebels for control of towns near the capital, trying to create a buffer zone around his seat of power.
Gaddafi remained defiant and his son, Saif al-Islam, warned the West against launching military action. He said the veteran ruler would not step down or go into exile.
