2011/04/12

Gaddafi's forces continue their savage assault

The missiles came in at 3.20am, exploding in regular bursts, smashing down walls and shattering windows. The possible target was an oil depot, but again it was the civilians who paid a lethal price – as they had done so often in Misrata. Five bodies were dug out of the rubble and another 20 were wounded. The attack had taken place four hours after Muammar Gaddafi had supposedly accepted a peace deal to end this vicious civil war. independent

Note: "the attack had taken place four hours after Muammar Gaddafi had supposedly accepted a peace deal to end this vicious civil war."