NATO bombs Libyan rebels in coalition air strikes
source: http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-04-02-libya-rebels-hit-by-coalition-air-strike/
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So much for a humanitarian mission. I guess this will be a lesson for other countries whose rebels are considering inviting NATO to bomb their country.
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At least 10 rebels were killed by a coalition air strike on Friday, fighters at the scene said on Saturday, in an increasingly chaotic battle with Muammar Gaddafi's forces over the oil town of Brega.
A Reuters correspondent at the scene of the air strike saw at least four burnt-out vehicles including an ambulance by the side of the road near the eastern entrance to the town. Men prayed at freshly dug graves covered by the rebel red, black and green flag nearby.
"Some of Gaddafi's forces sneaked in among the rebels and fired anti-aircraft guns in the air," said rebel fighter Mustafa Ali Omar. "After that the Nato forces came and bombed them."
Rebel fighters at the scene said as many as 14 people may have died in the bombing, which they said happened at about 10pm local time (8pm GMT) on Friday.
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At least 10 rebels were killed by a coalition air strike on Friday, fighters at the scene said on Saturday, in an increasingly chaotic battle with Muammar Gaddafi's forces over the oil town of Brega.
A Reuters correspondent at the scene of the air strike saw at least four burnt-out vehicles including an ambulance by the side of the road near the eastern entrance to the town. Men prayed at freshly dug graves covered by the rebel red, black and green flag nearby.
"Some of Gaddafi's forces sneaked in among the rebels and fired anti-aircraft guns in the air," said rebel fighter Mustafa Ali Omar. "After that the Nato forces came and bombed them."
Rebel fighters at the scene said as many as 14 people may have died in the bombing, which they said happened at about 10pm local time (8pm GMT) on Friday.
