Sunday, May 1, 2011

Gadhafi's son dies in bombing in Libya

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi survived an air strike on Tripoli on the night of Saturday, but his son Saif al-Arab and three of his grandchildren died, said a government spokesman. "What we have now is the law of the jungle," said Ibrahim Mussa told reporters. "We believe it is now clear to everyone that what is happening in Libya has nothing to do with the protection of civilians," he added.

Gadhafi, who came to power after a coup in 1969, facing an uprising by rebels who dominate much of the east. NATO forces have UN authorization to attack Gadhafi forces to protect civilians. There was no immediate comment from NATO or confirmation from independent sources of the incident.

Libyan officials took journalists to the scene of the attack, he had received at least three missiles impact. The roof of the house where Gadhafi was in a residential area of Tripoli, was completely destroyed in some areas, exposing the braces hanging between pieces of concrete. The explosions were heard from the attack in the city.

Bullets and car horns sounded in the Libyan city of Benghazi, rebel stronghold, to meet the attack. The Libyan authorities said Saif al-Arab, 29, died in the attack. Gadhafi's son studied in Germany and had a limited role in the power structure of Tripoli. "We will fight and fight if we have to," said Ibrahim.

"The leader offered peace to NATO and NATO yesterday rejected," he added.

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