NATO airstrikes killed 4, rebels in Libya report - TwinCities.com - 1 views
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ZUEITINA, Libya — The commander of the rebel army said it was "likely" that NATO warplanes conducted an airstrike against a convoy of rebel tanks early Thursday, killing at least four people in the second case of friendly fire in less than a week.
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He did not say how many tanks were destroyed, but a tank driver in the convoy said eight were damaged or destroyed.
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The strike, against 17 rebel tanks making their debut on the battlefield, was a particularly untimely setback for a campaign that had lost momentum
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"We shouted 'God is great,' and after that we heard nothing. And then they bombed us." He said that he saw four separate explosions, one of which was about 100 yards away.