Gaddafi speech, book-burning and conflict in Brega – in pictures

Muammar Gaddafi waves before making a speech in Tripoli Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

A Libyan rebel soldier flashes the V sign Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

A portrait of Gaddafi burns with hundreds of copies of his Green book in Benghazi Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

A man fires his gun in the air to celebrate news of rebels taking control of Brega Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Muammar Gaddafi speaks in Tripoli Photograph: MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images

Gaddafi drives his cart through Tripoli after making a speech in which he sought to defuse tensions Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters

Protesters burn pictures of Gaddafi and copies of the Green book in Benghazi Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

Protesters hold up flags as Gaddafi's books burn Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

Protesters burn pictures of Gaddafi in Benghazi Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

A Libyan protester stands on top of a pile of burning "Green Books" during a protest against Gaddafi in Benghazi Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Rebels ride on top of a tank on the outskirts of Ajdabiya Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Rebel fighters advance on the front line against Libyan government forces in Brega Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Rebel fighters advance towards the front line against Libyan government forces in Ajdabiya Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Rebels ready their weapons and munitions in Ajdabiya as pro-Gaddafi soldiers and mercenaries attack the nearby city of Brega Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Libyans inspect a car that was shot at during a fight with forces from the Libyan army in Brega Photograph: Tara Todras-Whitehill/AP

An anti-aircraft machine gun burnt by rebels during a battle in Brega Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP

A rebel fighter advances on the frontline against Libyan government forces in Brega Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Rebel fighters celebrate after advancing against Libyan government forces in Brega Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Refugees enter Tunisia from Libya Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Egyptian refugees from Libya queue for food at a military field hospital run by the Tunisian army near Ben Gardane Photograph: Mohamed Messara/EPA

A refugee camp, 6 miles from the Ras Jdir border crossing, organised by the Tunisian Red Cross and UNHCR Photograph: CIRO FUSCO/EPA

Refugees at a military field hospital run by the Tunisian army at the Ras Jdir border post
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