Top Libyan rebel voices optimism, even as he notes 'financial crisis' - CNN.com

Anti-Gadhafi rebels have taken control of several Libyan cities, including Misrata, Benghazi and Ajdabiya.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• NEW: "We are in desperate need of money," rebel leader says
• NEW:Moammar Gadhafi is set to meet with South Africa's president on Monday
• More than 25 rebels in Libya are wounded in an attack near rebel-held Misrata
• The battle comes two days after Russia shifts its position and says Gadhafi should go

Dafniya, Libya (CNN) -- Libya's top rebel leader said his opposition movement is running out of money, forcing supporters to subsist at "minimal living standards."

Mustafa Abdul Jalil, chairman of the Benghazi-based National Transitional Council, did not suggest in an exclusive interview Saturday with CNN that the rebels would pull back in their fight against Moammar Gadhafi's government. But he pleaded for more resources so that the effort -- which is being backed by many Western nations -- could be successful.

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