19 killed in NATO attacks
19 people killed and 150 wounded in NATO attacks against targets in Libya, since yesterday, according to Libyan television.
The air attacks against targets in the capital Tripoli continued on Wednesday. Six powerful explosions was heard in the Bab al-Aziziya, where Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has his residence. In the early hours of Tuesday, fighterjets attacked a military barracks, which, according to a spokesman for the regime no longer is being used by the country's security forces. Mussa Ibrahim spokesman said Tuesday morning that three people were killed in this attack, but the state television channel Jamahiriya reported late Tuesday night that the number of fatalities was 19. In the pictures that accompanied the proportion was seen three men, who, according to spokesmen were victims of "NATO crusaders attacks on Tripoli and suburbs."
The US warns Gadafi: the attacks will increase: ter·ror·ism [ter-uh-riz-uhm] –noun 1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes. [Dictionary.com]
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Die Presse: Nato fliegt „bisher größten Angriff“
The Guardian: Libyan capital hit by heaviest Nato air strikes in two months
The Scotsman: Terror, not protection of civilians is the goal of NATO