The NATO airstrike on Tripoli on 30 April that reportedly killed one of Gaddafi's sons, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, and three grandchildren, has been heavily criticised by Russia and China (among others) for being in excess of the force authorized by the UN Security Council. The Libyan government went further and accused NATO of violating international law by conducting “a direct operation to assassinate the leader of this country”. NATO officials said the airstrike was aimed at an installation being used to direct military operations against Libyan civilians, and repeated that the Alliance does not target individuals. Who to believe? Read more in the attached pdf
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