Posted in Africa, Air Strike, Civilian Casualties, Foreign Aid, Libya, Military, NATO/Allies, Property Damage, tagged African Union, airstrike, Civilian Casualties, humanitarian aid, Libya, Military, Nato on April 4, 2011|
By: Asia News
April 2, 2011
Tripoli – The NATO airstrikes in Libya have left eight more civilian casualties in Sirte, especially women and children, and over 40 deaths among the ranks of the Gaddafi military. This is confirmed by Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli. “The effects of war are being felt – says the archbishop – water, food and fuel are becoming scarce in the city.” Archbishop Martinelli points out that the bombs are crippling the population.
“Today – he continues – there were more than 50 abortions in the hospital in Tripoli, due to the the trauma of the war.” According to the archbishop “a bomb can not accurately destroy a military site, instead it has unforeseen consequences that can affect innocent people, homes and hospitals. If the purpose is to defend civilian life in reality, they are destroying it”. (more…)
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