Libyan rebel military spokesman Col. Ahmed Bani said Tuesday the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) is to move its headquarters from Benghazi to the capital Tripoli within two days.
The Iraqi government on Tuesday announced its recognition of Libya's National Transitional Council as the only legitimate representative of Libya.
NATO will not put boots on the ground and will only play a "supportive" role upon request in post-Gadhafi Libya, the military alliance's spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said on Tuesday.
Remnants of forces still loyal to Muammar Gadhafi staged a desperate stand in Tripoli on Tuesday as rebels fought their way into the capital, but the whereabouts of the veteran leader was a mystery.
Tanks opened fire at rebels trying to storm Muammar Gadhafi's main compound in Tripoli on Monday, although the whereabouts of the longtime Libyan leader remained unknown.
NATO carried out airstrikes against Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi's compound in the Libyan capital of Tripoli early Tuesday, the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya cited rebel sources as reporting.
Saif al-Islam, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi who rebels and the International Criminal Court said had been arrested, arrived late on Monday at the Tripoli hotel where foreign reporters are staying.