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NATO accused of killing civilians during Libya air strikes

London, United Kingdom - "I think it will lead to unnecessary civilian deaths in the future if Nato refuses to look at what went wrong"

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned Nato believing that Nato air strikes killed at least 72 civilians in air strikes in Libya last year. "We are calling for prompt, credible and thorough investigations" said Fred Abrahams of HRW. Nato replied that it took unprecedented care to minimise civilian casualties, arguing that it cannot take responsibility because it has had no presence on the ground...

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Rome, Italy, 05/14/2012 19:19
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