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| Gaddafi Intensifies Offensive Against Rebels |
| 2011-05-03 |
| [Tolo News] Libyan government forces have stepped up an offensive against the rebels after his youngest son was killed in a NATO air raid, reports say. President Qadaffy's supporters have reportedly burnt down western embassies after Col Gaddfi survived a NATO air strike, but his son and three grandchildren were killed. Authorities have said Col Qadaffy was in his Tripoli house when it was destroyed by three missible on Saturday. Qadaffy himself was reportedly unhurt but it was confirmed that his 29-year-old son, Saf al-Arab and his three young grandchildren were killed in the raid. Pro-Qadaffy forces vowed vengeance and burnt British and Italian embassies and the US commercial and consular affairs department. Western diplomats had withdrawn weeks ago before the NATO air strikes began. The Libyan Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim has said the strikes have been the fouth liquidation attempt on the Libyan leader's life. He has also dismissed some media reports that claimed the deaths had been fabricated in an attempt to discredit NATO. The NATO has claimed it only targeted a command and control centre. Some countries have repeatedly criticised NATO of exceeding the UN mandate which is to observe a no-fly zone over Libya to protect civilians. NATO has even been criticised of acting as the rebels' air force in Libya. A French surgeon who has been asked to independently identify the bodies has said they hade died in the blast but were difficult to be identified as their faces had been obliterated in the kaboom. He has also said he has seen the body of a man of about 30 whose face resembled a photo of Saif al-Arab he had been shown. Meanwhile, ...back at the secret hideout, Scarface Al sneeringly put his proposition to little Nell... rebels have told Rooters that a port in Misrata was shelled by rockets while an aid ship wanted to unload. The rocket shells have also forced two other aid ships to stay offshore. Shelling the port will disrupt humanitarian efforts, a rebel front man has told Rooters. Libyan government has said it shelled the port to prevent NATO supplying weapons to the rebels. While government officials deny targeting civilians, rights groups have said hundreds including civilians have been killed in Misrata so far. Meanwhile, ...back at the wreckage, Captain Poindexter awoke with a splitting headache... the UK has expelled the Libyan ambassador, Italia has condemned the attack on its embassy, and the UN has withdrawn staff amid mob attacks. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 three missible? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2011-05-03 10:42 |
| #2 Sure. Canned Hams (3dc reference). |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-05-03 08:56 |
| #1 while an aid ship wanted to unload I'm sure it was purely humanitatian aid. |
| Posted by: gr(o)mgoru 2011-05-03 04:26 |