Rebels say five killed in shelling of Misrata port

Muammar Gaddafi's forces killed five people in renewed shelling of the port in the besieged Libyan city of Misrata on Wednesday, a rebel spokesman said.

"The bombing has caused so many casualties among Libyans and people of other nationalities waiting for evacuation," Gemal Salem, a spokesman for the rebels, told Reuters. "So far we have five killed and ambulances are rushing to the scene to evacuate the casualties." 

A ship chartered by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) docked in Misrata earlier on Wednesday to evacuate 1,000 Asian and African migrant workers and people injured in the fighting, IOM said.