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Rights group says Libyan troops used human shieldsNEW YORK - Libyan troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi forced civilians to act as human shields, perching children on tanks to deter NATO attacks, human rights investigators said. It was part of a pattern of rapes, slayings, "disappearances" and other war crimes that they said they found. More » |
US sending military aid, boats to Libya neighborsThe Pentagon is sending more than $25 million in military equipment, small boats and other support to Tunisia and Malta, two nations that flank Libya and are key allies in the tumultuous region. The funding, detailed in documents obtained by The Associated Press, is part of a $44 million Pentagon aid package, and will serve to bolster Tunisia's fledgling democracy. More » |
