BBC News with Zoe Diamond
Fighters loyal to the National Transitional Council in Libya, who are surrounding the desert town of Bani Walid, say talks with pro-Gaddafi forces there have failed. Hundreds of rebel fighters in trucks mounted with heavy weapons are
station
ed within kilometres of the town, southeast of the capital Tripoli. The rebels' chief negotiator Abdullah Kenchil spoke to reporters about the failure of the negotiations.
"I don't have anything to offer right now, and I hope those brigades in Bani Walid to leave soon."
"So it's finished, negotiations."
"From my side, yes. We hope that no bloodshed (and) especially when Gaddafi and his sons and his Kadar Admiral brigades move to these cities and keep them as hostage."
The Libyan opposition in Benghazi say that one of Colonel Gaddafi's sons has been killed near Tripoli and has been buried near Bani Walid. Khamis Gaddafi was the commander of the 32nd Reinforced Brigade, the best trained and equipped force in the Libyan military. Jon Leyne reports from Benghazi.
Days after the first unconfirmed report of his death, the opposition say they can now confirm that Khamis Gaddafi was killed. They say it happened in fighting just outside Tripoli and he's been buried in the town of Bani Walid, where there's currently a
standoff
between Gaddafi loyalists and opposition forces. The opposition say Muhammad Senussi, the son of the feared intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi was also killed. Khamis Gaddafi was head of one of Colonel Gaddafi's