Libya says Nato air strike kills dozens south of Zlitan
TRIPOLI. August 10. KAZINFORM The Libyan government has accused Nato of killing dozens of civilians in an attack on a village in western Libya; Kazinform refers to BBC.
Col Muammar Gaddafi's administration said Nato bombed Majar, south of the city of Zlitan, on Monday to allow rebel fighters to enter the area.
Officials say 85 civilians were killed, but Nato says the target was a military one, with civilian deaths unlikely.
A BBC correspondent says he saw about 30 body bags at a local hospital, but it was unclear how the people died.
In a statement, Nato confirmed that it had carried out an air strike south of Zlitan on Monday night, but insisted that the target was a military staging area.
"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," the statement said.
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