In Libya, Opposition forces today stormed close to the capital Tripoli for a finalshowdown with militia still loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, as US and its European allies readied plans for a possible imposition of a 'no-fly zone' over the embattled country. Al-Jazeera channel reported, three areas close to the east of the capital fell to the opposition forces advancing from Az-Zawiyah, just 50 kilometers west of the capital. Quoting its correspondent moving with the opposition forces, the channel said heavily armed Gaddafi's forces were manning check-posts between Az-Zawiyah and Tripoli.It said there were also reports of Gaddafi loyalists demonstrating in small towns on the periphery of the capital.The channel said, Gaddafi was reported to be holed up in the heavily fortified Bab al-Aziziya area of the capital with his mercenaries militia men ringing him.It claimed that Gaddafi loyalists were also venturing to launch probing attacks outside the capital and said that at the moment the capital was still in his control.As Gaddafi and opposition forces seemed to be locking into a final battle, US and its European allies appeared to be stiffening their attitude to fast paced developments in Libya.France has declared it would send massive aid to opposition held territories in Libya and did not rule out supporting the NATO enforcement of a no-fly zone.The French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the country's air force plane would start leaving for Benghazi to start a massive humanitarian and relief operations.The French announcement followed as British and German military planes flew clandestinely into the Libyan desert rescuing hundreds of civilians stranded in the country.The dramatic rescue by planes came after a secret commando raid by Britain's famed SAS which plucked 150 oil workers from multiple locations from the remote Libyan desert.Germany said its air force transport planes had evacuated 132 people from the Libyan desert during a secret military mission on Saturday.