Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi late Tuesday made a public appearance before a crowd of supporters at his residence compound near the Libyan capital of Tripoli, state TV showed.
The compound, located in Bab Al-Aziziya, was struck by a cruise missile in Sunday night's bombing by Western forces, Xinhua reported.
The TV footage showed Gadhafi standing on a balcony and making a short address to his supporters. "Be it long or short, we'll beat them," he said.