serte. they struck telecommunication installations there. it was both land line as well as mobile telecommunications to try to stop gadhafi's forces from communicating with the people on the front line. >> tell us what's happening east of tripoli in misrata, where we understand the violence is getting worse. i know you've been there. how important is misrata for both sides? >> well, it's certainly very important for both sides. important for gadhafi, because is it is the final strong hold in western libya. it's a thorn in his side, really. for the rebels, it's important, because the rebels are trying to stay alive in that place. the violence continues unabated. one person was in the hospital there, said he saw at least 20 bodies in the hospital of people