In news from Libya, NATO forces bombed Col. Muammar Gaddafi’s compound on Saturday, killing his 29-year-old son Saif al-Arab and three of his grandchildren, all of whom were under the age of 12. Gaddafi was reportedly inside the compound at the time of the attack. Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio condemned the NATO attack, saying, “NATO’s leaders have blood on their hands. NATO’s air strike seems to have been intended to carry out an illegal policy of assassination.” Another NATO air strike damaged a Libyan preschool for children with Down syndrome and two government buildings. Hours after the attack, backers of the Libyan government set fire to the vacant British and Italian embassies in Tripoli as well as the U.S. commercial and consular affairs department. Following the fires, the United Nations evacuated its international staff from Tripoli. Meanwhile, the Libyan city of Misurata remains under siege. There are reports that Gaddafi has ordered Libyan naval vessels to mine Misurata harbor and has threatened to attack any ships that brought food or medicine to the residents of the besieged city.
Libya: Son of Gaddafi Killed in NATO Strike, Preschool for Down Syndrome Children Bombed
HeadlineMay 02, 2011