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Proved sort of a gold mine for the anti-gadhafi forces. we were in ajdabiya as well where we saw a lot of the ammunition, a lot of the equipment, including anti-tank guns and surface to air missiles and anti-aircraft guns had been brought out of this ammunition dump and were being wiped -- the grease that is usually kept to keep those weapons from rusting was being washed off with gasoline and they were being used -- or rather prepared for the defense of the town in the event that the government...

Nobody was hurt and there was no damage. later in the afternoon we were outside of brega where a group of local residents and fighters in the anti-gadhafi opposition were celebrating the victory after they had managed to run those forces out of town. it was a large group of people and yet again one of these planes zoomed right over us, dropped a bomb just a stones throw away. there were casualties, but we didnt stick around to look because everybody was afraid at the time that there would be ano...

People. those fighters and the residents of the town who were celebrating the expulsion of those forces from brega when we heard yet again a jet overhead. dropped another bomb very close to us yet again, and in this case there were casualties, but because of the danger in the area we just jumped into our car and ran away. we did see men running with stretchers to the scene where the bomb had been dropped. >> and i know, you know, if there was any doubt within the international community, washing...

Reality to itself, john. >> nic robertson for us, and he is here part in the capital of tripoli. well keep in touch with nic in the hours and days ahead, nic, thanks. lets check in now with ben wedeman. we keep hearing conflicting reports, some confusion, including on this day if libyan jets were in the air and conducting bombing runs. what can you tells? >> reporter: i can tell you we were about an hour and a half drive from here when we were driving around in the desert and we heard a plane ov...

Just constantly blowing up and throwing sparks into the air. the people in the area told us we have to be careful because there is mustard gas in that ammunition dump. but clearly there wasnt. the regime itself is encouraging a certain level of panic to keep the population on edge. to scare, basically, the people of libya into thinking it is either armageddon or moammar gadhafi. and obviously between the two, you might choose moammar gadhafi. i think the rumors we need to take with more than a p...

Unhinged. >> if i can come back to you, ben, what were hearing tonight. lots of rumor or speculation about what he may do including threats of using mustard gas against his people. there have been other wild reports that possibly he is considering poisoning the water. this is potential armageddon for libya if any of this actually happens, isnt it? >> reporter: certainly is. lets keep in mind that there are lots of rumors. >> can you hear me? >> reporter: often time -- yes. i can hear you. can yo...

His son have a very heavy hand in thing. they have their own security forces. there are reports that maybe it is some of his sons or intelligence forces which have been kind of running the show as he has become more and more unhinged. >> if i can come back to you, ben, what were hearing tonight. lots of rumor or speculation about what he may do including threats of using mustard gas against his people. there have been other wild reports that possibly he is considering poisoning the water. this i...

Passed by an ammunition dump that was on fire. just constantly blowing up and throwing sparks into the air. the people in the area told us we have to be careful because there is mustard gas in that ammunition dump. but clearly there wasnt. the regime itself is encouraging a certain level of panic to keep the population on edge. to scare, basically, the people of libya into thinking it is either armageddon or moammar gadhafi. and obviously between the two, you might choose moammar gadhafi. i thin...

Throwing sparks into the air. the people in the area told us we have to be careful because there is mustard gas in that ammunition dump. but clearly there wasnt. the regime itself is encouraging a certain level of panic to keep the population on edge. to scare, basically, the people of libya into thinking it is either armageddon or moammar gadhafi. and obviously between the two, you might choose moammar gadhafi. i think the rumors we need to take with more than a pinch of salt. >> thank you very...

Million egyptians living in libya who are heading back home. at the border posts between libya and egypt, we spoke to border officials who say in this day alone 15,000 egyptians crossed back into their country. and most of the traffic on the road coming from the border was egyptians leaving the country. because obviously theyre very concerned about the unstable situation here. otherwise, though, however, we saw that gas stations are open, there are some stores open. there is some semblance of or...