Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has said his people will take up arms if a no-fly zone is imposed by Western nations or the UN, as many of the rebels have been calling for.
In an interview with Turkish TV, he said a no-fly zone would show the true intention was to seize Libya's oil.
Meanwhile, pro-Gaddafi forces shelled Zawiya's suburbs and tried to gain control of the main square.
The US has said any decision on a no-fly zone over Libya rests with the UN.
More than 1,000 people are believed to have died since rebels began their uprising nearly three weeks ago to end Col Gaddafi's 41 years in power. About 212,000 people - most of them migrant workers - have fled the country, the UN estimates.
'Belligerent' mood
"If they take such a decision [to impose a no-fly zone], it will be useful for Libya, because the Libyan people will see the truth, that what they want is to take control of Libya and to steal their oil," Col Gaddafi said in an interview with Turkish TRT TV.
"Then the Libyan people will take up arms against them," he said.
The Libyan leader also made a speech broadcast on state TV in the early hours of Wednesday morning, in which he said European governments and al-Qaeda were trying to divide the country.
International calls are growing for a no-fly zone over Libya, as Col Gaddafi made another TV appearance
"There is no choice for the people of Benghazi but to go out on the streets - men, women and children to rid Benghazi of this betrayal," Col Gaddafi said. "Benghazi, which used to be beautiful, is turning into ruins. It must be liberated."
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