NATO attacks TV transmitters in Libya, kills journalists

NATO's warplanes today attacked transmitters of the Libyan state television in Tripoli, reports said.

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Saturday, 30.07.2011.

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NATO's warplanes today attacked transmitters of the Libyan state television in Tripoli, reports said. Three journalists were killed in the attack, while 15 were wounded, said reports. NATO attacks TV transmitters in Libya, kills journalists The explanation for this decision was that they were "used to incite to violence and for that reason represented a threat to civilians." This was said at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels. The NATO statement added that the attack will "diminish the regime's ability to repress civilian, while at the same time preserving the infrastructure that will be needed after the conflict". NATO said the television was "mobilizing Gaddafi's followers". The Libyan government forces have been involved in a war with the country's rebels for months, while NATO got involved on a UN mandate to protect civilians. The AP said that the attempt to silence the government media "comes at a sensitive time for the rebels, who appear to be in disarray after the mysterious death of their military chief". The agency also notes that the western military alliance has been "increasingly embarrassed by the failure of its bombing campaign, now in its fifth month, to dislodge Gaddafi's regime". (file)

NATO attacks TV transmitters in Libya, kills journalists

The explanation for this decision was that they were "used to incite to violence and for that reason represented a threat to civilians."

This was said at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels.

The NATO statement added that the attack will "diminish the regime's ability to repress civilian, while at the same time preserving the infrastructure that will be needed after the conflict".

NATO said the television was "mobilizing Gaddafi's followers".

The Libyan government forces have been involved in a war with the country's rebels for months, while NATO got involved on a UN mandate to protect civilians.

The AP said that the attempt to silence the government media "comes at a sensitive time for the rebels, who appear to be in disarray after the mysterious death of their military chief".

The agency also notes that the western military alliance has been "increasingly embarrassed by the failure of its bombing campaign, now in its fifth month, to dislodge Gaddafi's regime".

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