Forum Views ()
Forum Replies ()
Read more with google mobile :
Libya gov't says NATO Tripoli strike kills civilians
|
Edition:
U.S.
Article
Comments (3)
Slideshow
Video
Full Focus
Photos of the week
Our top photos from the past week. Full Article
Follow Reuters
Facebook
Twitter
RSS
YouTube
Read
Springsteen saxophonist Clarence Clemons dies
18 Jun 2011
Obama impersonator cut off at Republican conference
18 Jun 2011
Greeks protest, almost half oppose austerity
|
12:49am EDT
Missouri River releases step up ahead of rains
18 Jun 2011
Sega attacked, hacker group offers to take revenge
18 Jun 2011
Discussed
72
Republicans to debate, with Romney the frontrunner
47
Weiner tells friends he will resign: NY Times
43
IMF cuts U.S. growth forecast, warns of crisis
Watched
Airbus' view of flying in the future
Mon, Jun 13 2011
Hefner, fiancee split; Schwarzenegger mistress talks
Wed, Jun 15 2011
Greeks protest austerity measures
Sat, Jun 18 2011
Libya gov't says NATO Tripoli strike kills civilians
Tweet
Share this
Email
Print
Related News
NATO says its aircraft hit Libyan rebel column
12:47am EDT
Ambivalence in "pro-Gaddafi" district of Tripoli
1:08am EDT
Analysis & Opinion
Taliban talks: the new mirage in Afghanistan
“Every original idea seems crazy at firstâ€
Related Topics
World »
Libya »
Related Video
Libya's rebel boot camp
Sat, Jun 18 2011
Libya rebels push towards Tripoli
1 / 18
Credit: Reuters
By Nick Carey and Saif Al-Jubouri
TRIPOLI |
Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:57am EDT
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan officials said some seven civilians were killed in a NATO air strike in eastern Tripoli in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Reporters were taken by Libyan government officials to a residential area in the Arada neighborhood of Tripoli and saw a body pulled out of the rubble of a destroyed building.
"There was intentional and deliberate targeting of the civilian houses," deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim told reporters at the site. "This is another sign of the brutality of the West."
There were heaps of rubble and chunks of shattered concrete at the scene, which a large crowd of what appeared to be local residents were helping to clear.
At a local hospital, reporters were shown three bodies, including a child, which government officials said were people killed in the air strike.
One of the bodies was covered with debris and dust. Reporters were also shown a wounded child.
"Basically, this is another night of murder, terror and horror in Tripoli caused by NATO," government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim told reporters at the hospital. Five families were living in the building which was hit, he said.
It could not be immediately verified whether the three bodies had come from the destroyed building in the Arada district. Arada is a neighborhood in the Souq al-Juma district, which is known for anti-Gaddafi sentiment.
If confirmed, the incident would be a blow to NATO's campaign which is aiding rebels fighting the government of Muammar Gaddafi at a time when the Western alliance is debating how to sustain its mission.
Reporters reached the site about an hour-and-a-half after hearing the explosion. On previous occasions when reporters have been taken to see fresh air strikes, the ruins of shattered buildings were still smoking after being hit. There did not appear to be any smoke at the site.
Two weeks ago, Libyan government officials were accused by a staff member at the same hospital in a note passed to journalists of falsely labeling a child hurt in a car crash as the victim of a NATO attack.
The incident on Sunday occurred just over 24 hours after the Libyan government accused NATO of specifically targeting civilians.
After four months of civil war, rebels control much of the east of Libya, the area around the western port city of Misrata and much of the Western Mountain region stretching to the border with Tunisia.
(Editing by Jon Hemming)
World
Libya
Tweet this
Link this
Share this
Digg this
Email
Reprints
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/
Comments (3)
rbasher wrote:
Good war Obama. Way to show America as being a wimp!
Jun 18, 2011 11:02pm EDT -- Report as abuse
Harry079 wrote:
Your so vain you probably think this war is about you.
I had some dreams there were drones in my coffee, drones in my coffee.
Jun 18, 2011 11:23pm EDT -- Report as abuse
OnlyGoldSilver wrote:
NATO has been killed thousands of civilians already in the past months. Ofcourse this will not be reported in American media such as this article. However if you’ve been looking at news broadcasts from Russia, China and South Africa you would have seen thousands of innocent civilian Libyans being murdered by the “terrorist Al Qaeda rebels” and NATO. It’s funny to read in this article how the words are twisted in order to appear as if NATO has not have had even one casualty yet.
Jun 19, 2011 3:22am EDT -- Report as abuse
See All Comments »
Add Your Comment
Social Stream (What's this?)
© Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters
Editorial Editions:
Africa
Arabic
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
Reuters
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Help
Journalism Handbook
Archive
Site Index
Video Index
Reader Feedback
Mobile
Newsletters
RSS
Podcasts
Widgets
Your View
Analyst Research
Thomson Reuters
Copyright
Disclaimer
Privacy
Professional Products
Professional Products Support
Financial Products
About Thomson Reuters
Careers
Online Products
Acquisitions Monthly
Buyouts
Venture Capital Journal
International Financing Review
Project Finance International
PEhub.com
PE Week
FindLaw
Super Lawyers Attorney Rating Service
Reuters on Facebook
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.
Other News on Sunday, 19 June 2011 Egypt court suspends order to remove Mubarak name
|
Iran dissidents call for protection after attack
|
Carolina Herrera designs dress for Twilight wedding
NATO says its aircraft hit Libyan rebel column
|
"The View" to tackle Casey Anthony case
After brush with law Seahawks Raheem Brock extends help to teens
Somalia sentences US, UK nationals to 15-year terms on piracy-related convictions
Syrian refugees in Turkish camp watch news of home
|
Al Shabaab executes two men for allegedly spying for Somali government
Almost half of Greek voters oppose austerity deal: poll
|
Arnold Schwarzeneggers baby mama speaks out about her son
Marion Bartoli wins Eastbourne title; Vinci, Tursunov rule Holland event
'Double' Chest Scans Increase Costs And Exposure To Radiation
Hugh Hefner left with a huge wedding bill
Elizabeth Hurley's Divorce Final
Games firm Sega investigates hacking breach: report
|
Libya gov't says NATO Tripoli strike kills civilians
|
Greeks protest, almost half oppose austerity
|
Syria forces storm border town near Turkey
|
McIlroy's Magical March? record-setter has eight-shot lead at U.S. Open
Nevada wideout Brandon Wimberly shot in abdomen during altercation
Boston bash: Bruins delight throng with Stanley Cup trophy
Carl Edwards wins Nationwide race in Michigan
Harrell homer helps Vandy overtake Tar Heels at College World Series
Speedy Kurt Busch scores third straight pole
Streaking Nationals beat Orioles for eighth straight win
Pakistan looms large as India, China armies resume talks
|
Chile's Pinera vows punishment for credit scandal
|
Sega says 1.3 million users affected by cyber attack
|
Apple, Intel to vie for Nortel patents: report
|
Springsteen saxophonist Clarence Clemons dies
|
On wedding day, Hugh Hefner embraces single life
|
Afghanistan says will deal with IMF crisis after summer holiday
|
Berlusconi's allies back Italian coalition for now
|
Pakistan says it drives militants into Afghanistan
|
Fatah calls off Cairo unity meeting with Hamas
|
Somali PM resigns to comply with agreement
Clashes between army, militants in Yemen kill 16
|
Clarence Clemons dies at 69
Three wounded while watching 'Old West' shootout
Egypt appoints new foreign minister
|
Stranded Florida Keys whale euthanized
Firefighters suspected of looting after Joplin tornado
Tunisia's ousted leader says his trial is a sham
|
Cop dressed as clown shoots dead alleged teen robber
MLS: Bernardo Anor aids Crew in topping Dynamo in third-place battle in East
Graeme McDowell pulling for countryman Rory McIlroy at U.S. Open
WNBA: Ivory Latta leads Shock in overwhelming Mystics for first win of season
Strikeforce: Alistair Overeem tops Werdum; advances to Grand Prix semis
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights