`` There is a regime that is being forced on the Libyan people by air and naval bombardment . This is a joke , and its legitimacy is hanging in the air , tied up with bombs and NATO planes that will not last . '' In Bani Walid , forces loyal to the deposed Libyan leader are creating a humanitarian disaster , the NTC said . Col. Ahmed Bani told reporters Monday that Gadhafi forces are robbing food stores , leaving civilian residents to starve . He also charged that Gadhafi loyalists are shooting everyone trying to join the revolution , including men , women and children . `` They are carrying out mass killings , '' said Bani , the NTC military spokesman . `` This proves they are trying to destroy the town before it is liberated , '' he added , calling the Gadhafi forces `` criminals '' and `` killers . '' Asked by CNN why , if there is such a humanitarian disaster , NTC forces do not immediately enter the city , the colonel said the problem is `` geography . '' There are tactics the forces must follow to reduce casualties ,
Tripoli , Libya -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Troops loyal to Libya 's new leaders maintained strong momentum Tuesday against pro-Moammar Gadhafi holdouts as they planned an assault on one loyalist city and moved into another without resistance . A National Transitional Council official said fighters were planning a major assault on Bani Walid , a northern town still held by Gadhafi loyalists . `` Our fighters are planning a massive attack today to bring the siege to an end , '' Abdallah Kenshil said . Meanwhile , NTC fighters moved into Sabha , a southern town long regarded as a pro-Gadhafi stronghold , and have met no resistance so far , according to a CNN team that accompanied the forces . This comes as an audio message purported to be from the deposed Libyan leader said the Gadhafi political system represented the people 's will and could not be overthrown . The message -- broadcast Tuesday on Al-Rai TV , a Syrian-based , pro-Gadhafi television station -- said Gadhafi supporters are mocking the belief that the longtime ruler and his government can be overthrown . `` This wonderful system is impossible to be overthrown , '' the speaker said .