In another audio message broadcast on Libyan state TV, Gaddafi lists a number of tribes and calls on them to come and defend Tripoli. He says:
How can you let Tripoli, which was beautiful and safe, how can you allow for it to be destroyed and set alight? This should not happen. This must not happen.
All of these tribes, all must march to Tripoli now to to defend it and to purify it, otherwise you will have no worth whatsoever. You will become slaves and servants in the hands of the imperialists and British imperialism will return once again.
All the men and women must come out in order to prevent the traitors and agents entering Tripoli and they must chase them and kick them out, otherwise we will be in the hands of the imperialists.
All of the tribes are now marching towards Tripoli because they have heeded the call. There’s no place for the agents of imperialism, not in Tripoli, nowhere in Libya, not in front of these huge masses that are marching towards Tripoli right now. Nato will not help you.