Gaddafi speech, book-burning and conflict in Brega – in pictures

Muammar Gaddafi waves before making a speech in Tripoli Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters A Libyan rebel soldier flashes the V sign Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images A portrait of Gaddafi burns with hundreds of copies of his Green book in Benghazi Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images A man fires his gun in the air to celebrate news of rebels taking control of Brega Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters Muammar Gaddafi speaks in Tripoli Photograph: MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images Gaddafi drives his cart through Tripoli after making a speech in which he sought to defuse tensions Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters Protesters burn pictures of Gaddafi and copies of the Green book in Benghazi Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters Protesters hold up flags as Gaddafi's books burn Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters Protesters burn pictures of Gaddafi in Benghazi Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters A Libyan protester stands on top of a pile of burning "Green Books" during a protest against Gaddafi in Benghazi Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP Rebels ride on top of a tank on the outskirts of Ajdabiya Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters Rebel fighters advance on the front line against Libyan government forces in Brega Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images Rebel fighters advance towards the front line against Libyan government forces in Ajdabiya Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images Rebels ready their weapons and munitions in Ajdabiya as pro-Gaddafi soldiers and mercenaries attack the nearby city of Brega Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images Libyans inspect a car that was shot at during a fight with forces from the Libyan army in Brega Photograph: Tara Todras-Whitehill/AP An anti-aircraft machine gun burnt by rebels during a battle in Brega Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP A rebel fighter advances on the frontline against Libyan government forces in Brega Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images Rebel fighters celebrate after advancing against Libyan government forces in Brega Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images Refugees enter Tunisia from Libya Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Egyptian refugees from Libya queue for food at a military field hospital run by the Tunisian army near Ben Gardane Photograph: Mohamed Messara/EPA A refugee camp, 6 miles from the Ras Jdir border crossing, organised by the Tunisian Red Cross and UNHCR Photograph: CIRO FUSCO/EPA Refugees at a military field hospital run by the Tunisian army at the Ras Jdir border post Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features