Libyan Spokesperson Reacts to Foreign Military Intervention

A Libyan spokesperson called the air strikes in Libya by international military forces barbaric.
Libyan Spokesperson Reacts to Foreign Military Intervention
American Navy ship the USS Barry launches a Tomahawk missile on Libya in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn, March 19. This was one of approximately 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships. (Jonathan Sunderman/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
Jasper Fakkert
3/19/2011
Updated:
10/1/2015
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American Navy ship the USS Barry launches a Tomahawk missile on Libya in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn, March 19. This was one of approximately 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships. (Jonathan Sunderman/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
A spokesman for the Libyan regime called the air strikes conducted by international military forces in Libya barbaric.

Libyan regime spokesperson Musa Ibrahim attributed the recent unrest in Libya to the work of al-Qaida forces active in the country.

Starting Saturday afternoon, a five-nation coalition force started air raids and missile attacks on Libyan military targets and air defense systems. The United States, France, Canada, Britain and Italy are so far involved in the military actions.

Gadhafi’s spokesman showed defiance over the attacks saying they were unfair since Libya adhered to Thursday’s United Nations Security Council resolution. The U.N. resolution called on Libya to stop all military actions against civilians.

On Friday, Gadhafi declared a ceasefire, yet his troops continued to fight, moving into the opposition stronghold of Benghazi on Saturday morning.

The Libyan spokesperson called for U.N. observers on the ground to monitor what he called civilian deaths as a result of the air strikes.
Jasper Fakkert is the Editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. Twitter: @JasperFakkert
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