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Gaddafi forces shelling kills 9 in Misrata
[Iran Press TV] Latest reports say at least nine people have been killed after forces loyal to embattled Libyan ruler Muammar Qadaffy shelled the troubled city of Misratah.The Sunday causalities came as revolutionaries and Qadaffy forces were engaged in heavy fighting ... as opposed to the more usual light or sporadic fighting... over control of the city. Opposition sources say that the dead include both revolutionary fighters and civilians. The corpse count is expected to rise as some of the 51 maimed are said to be at death's door. Earlier, a NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the style of the American pants... Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said NATO's attack on civilian houses was intentional. NATO says it is investigating the attack. Libya has been the scene of fierce fighting between pro-Qadaffy troops and anti-regime forces since mid-February. Revolutionary forces want an end to Qadaffy's decades-long rule. The US and NATO have unleashed a punishing, UN-mandated offensive against the Libyan ruler to pressure him into relinquishing power. However, man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them... NATO Posted by: Fred 2011-06-20 |
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