NEW : Death toll up to 24 Sunday and Monday , a witness says . NEW : On Sunday , forces loyal to Gadhafi shelled the city of Ajdabiya from 40-50 kilometers ( 25-31 miles ) away , Libyan rebel spokesman Shamsiddin Abdulmolah said . Local authorities are ` ` let down by NATO , '' a witness says . Libyan ##s : Gadhafi 's regime gave ` ` no guarantees at all that the violence would allow '' Britain to help 5,000 escape " .
NEW : Death toll up to 24 Sunday and Monday , a witness says . NEW : Local authorities are ` ` let down by NATO , '' a witness says . Libyan ##s : Gadhafi 's regime gave ` ` no guarantees at all that the violence would allow '' Britain to help 5,000 escape " .