The Libyan Government Has Accused Nato of Killing Dozens Of Civilians

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Col Muammar Gaddafi’s administration is accusing Nato of bombing Majar, south of the city of Zlitan, on Monday to allow rebel fighters to enter the area. They claim 85 civilians were killed, but Nato says the target was a military one, with civilian deaths unlikely. Nato confirmed that it had carried out an air strike south of Zlitan on Monday night, but insists that the target was a military staging area.

Nato went on to release a statement saying “Nato had very clear intelligence demonstrating that former farm buildings were being used as a staging point for pro-Gaddafi forces to conduct attacks against the people of Libya. We do not have evidence of civilian casualties at this stage, although military casualties, including mercenaries, are very likely owing to the nature of the target.”

A spokesman for Col Gaddafi’s government, who took reporters on a guided tour to the scene of the strike, said 85 people had been killed, including 33 children, 32 women and 20 men.

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