TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A series of explosions are going off to the east of the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
Just after midnight Sunday, a series of dull rumbles and flashes could be seen to the east of Tripoli, illuminating huge plumes of smoke.
The distant rumbling blasts continued for at least half an hour, suggesting some kind of facility with explosive materials had been hit.
NATO fighters have been carrying out airstrikes against Libyan military targets as part of a U.N.-mandated operation to protect civilians.
The blasts come after three days of defiant speeches by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
