NATO has begun a new round of air strikes on the Libyan capitol of Tripoli. The latest strikes are targeting buildings supporting the government's military operations: ammo supply dumps and command and control centers.
United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has announced that the United States will begin to use predator drones, a type of unmanned aerial strike vehicle, in Libya. They will add more versatility to the NATO peacekeeping mission.
Meanwhile, the battle for Misrata grinds on. The BBC reports that seven died today , putting the death toll above 1,000 in that city alone. The opposition forces claim that the Libyan government is using internationally-banned clusterbombs to target both military and civilian targets. Snipers target opposition members and city residents indiscriminately.
Says the BBC:
"Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim has said that if foreign troops enter Misrata the government would "unleash hell".
"We will be a ball of fire. We will make it 10 times as bad as Iraq," he said, saying the government was arming people in preparation.
Hundreds of foreign workers, Libyans and injured people are being evacuated from Misrata by sea to the rebel-held city of Benghazi in the east."
source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13166441
United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has announced that the United States will begin to use predator drones, a type of unmanned aerial strike vehicle, in Libya. They will add more versatility to the NATO peacekeeping mission.
Meanwhile, the battle for Misrata grinds on. The BBC reports that seven died today , putting the death toll above 1,000 in that city alone. The opposition forces claim that the Libyan government is using internationally-banned clusterbombs to target both military and civilian targets. Snipers target opposition members and city residents indiscriminately.
Says the BBC:
"Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim has said that if foreign troops enter Misrata the government would "unleash hell".
"We will be a ball of fire. We will make it 10 times as bad as Iraq," he said, saying the government was arming people in preparation.
Hundreds of foreign workers, Libyans and injured people are being evacuated from Misrata by sea to the rebel-held city of Benghazi in the east."
source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13166441
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