Saturday, April 16, 2011

Libya: Gaddafi's Forces 'Firing Cluster Bombs on Misurata'

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Col Muammar Gaddafi's army is committing war crimes by indiscriminately firing cluster bombs into the besieged city of Misurata, according to witnesses.

Reports from the city on Friday said the Libyans had used mortar fired shells to disperse multiple bombs in residential areas.

The Geneva Convention 1949 protocol obliges armies to take all care to ensure civilians are not harmed in attacks on the enemy.

Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, condemned Col Gaddafis brutality toward civilians. » | Damien McElroy | Friday, April 15, 2011

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Libya crisis: Gaddafi using schoolboy conscripts on front line: Col Muammar Gaddafi is using schoolboy conscripts as young as 15 in his battle to regain the besieged town of Misurata according to young government troops captured by rebels. » | Ben Farmer, Misurata | Friday, April 15, 2011