Rebels said five died, while doctors in Ajdabiya told the BBC at least 13 rebel fighters had been killed in the strike. The BBC's Wyre Davies reported chaotic scenes on the outskirts of Ajdabiya, with rebel forces in retreat. It was the third such incident in recent days involving international forces deployed to protect Libyan civilians. One rebel commander told the BBC he saw at least four missiles land among rebel fighters. As well as those killed, many more were injured, he said. Civilians were said to be fleeing Ajdabiya in their thousands, according to agency reports, after rumours spread that pro-Gaddafi forces were preparing to attack the city. Meanwhile, a relief ship carrying emergency supplies of food and medicine has arrived in the besieged rebel-held city of Misrata, in western Libya. 
Rebels in eastern Libya say their forces have been mistakenly hit in a Nato air raid on a rebel tank position.
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