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The Libyan leader pumped his fist as he made a surprise address to crowds in the capital, blocks from where government gunmen on rooftops reportedly fired down on protesters streaming out of mosques. Several witnesses told the AP that a number of protesters died, but the reports could not be immediately confirmed.

The Army said the six men and three women were working for the Zeta cartel. They said the gunmen mistook the agent's SUV for a rival drug gang.

How might the uprisings in Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain and Egypt affect global politics? And, what role should the United States play in shaping the future of the Middle East and North Africa? We discuss the latest news on the political unrest in Libya and its surrounding countries.

Libya's Moammar Gadhafi made a surprise appearance in the capital in which he told a crowd of supporters that together they would "defeat any foreign attempt" to overthrow his regime.

Even the merest hint of potential unrest in Saudi Arabia, which sits on a fifth of the world's oil reserves, is enough to spark fear in the oil markets and cause nightmares in Washington. Few analysts rule out the possibility of protests in Saudi Arabia, but they do say it is unlikely.

Libyan army units and militiamen reportedly attacked a mosque where protesters had taken refuge and fired on others protecting a local airport to push back a rebellion that has moved closer to Moammar Gadhafi's bastion in the capital. The revolt has broken away nearly the eastern half of Libya and unraveled parts of the regime.

As tensions in Libya grow, the White House says it is considering all options to respond to the unrest. Some have called for economic sanctions or a no-fly zone to prevent the use of aircraft against Libyan civilians, while others argue for the U.S. to stay out of the conflict entirely.

In the eastern Libyan city of Bayda, a new government is being formed. As forces loyal to Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi reportedly held on to control of the capital city of Tripoli, the eastern part of the country is in the hands of the rebels, who are now trying to organize themselves.

Anti-government protesters claimed control of many other cities in Libya, and top government officials and diplomats turned against the longtime leader. Residents in the capital told The AP that pro-Gadhafi troops were opening fire randomly in the streets.

But anti-government protesters claimed control of many other cities in Libya, and top government officials and diplomats turned against the longtime leader.