{"id":429635,"date":"2011-05-24T19:55:27","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T19:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/24\/nato-blasts-rock-tripoli-in-heaviest-bombing-so-far\/"},"modified":"2011-05-24T19:55:27","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T19:55:27","slug":"nato-blasts-rock-tripoli-in-heaviest-bombing-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/24\/nato-blasts-rock-tripoli-in-heaviest-bombing-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Nato Blasts Rock Tripoli in Heaviest Bombing So Far"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"38.2132196162\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.english.rfi.fr\/africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/rfi-logo-en.jpg\" alt=\"Radio France Internationale (Paris)\" title=\"Visit Radio France Internationale (Paris)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Nato carried out its heaviest bombing of the Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday with powerful explosions heard in the sector around Moamer Kadhafi&#8217;s Bab al-Aziziya residence.<\/p>\n<p>Government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim claimed at least three people died in the attacks which missed a deserted military barracks and hit civilians nearby instead. Nato has denied the claim.<\/p>\n<p>The latest airstrikes come as the rebel National Transitional Council, the NTC, agreed to open a representative office in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking from the rebel held city of Benghazi, Jeffrey Feltman, the US Assistant Secretary of State of Near Eastern Affairs, said President Obama had invited the Council to establish a representative office in the US capital.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is an ongoing diplomatic, political relationship and dialogue with members of the council who are considered by our fellows credible and legitimate representatives of the Libyan people,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Britain, France, Gambia, Italy and Qatar have already recognised the rebel council as their sole interlocutor in Libya.<\/p>\n<p>Feltman also announced the US was granting the Libya opposition 53.5 million dollars in aid for humanitarian needs, including 25 million for non-lethal military supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, forces fighting Kadhafi have received a boost after Britain said it would provide attack helicopters along with France for Nato&#8217;s air campaign and the European Union announced it was widening s against Kadhafi&#8217;s troops.<\/p>\n<p>The attack helicopters have not yet been used in Libya and aim to help Nato strike military assets hidden in urban areas while avoiding civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>And the EU assets freeze and travel ban against Kadhafi loyalists and firms suspected of propping up the regime has been extended to members of the Libyan leader&#8217;s inner circle and a Libyan airline.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.english.rfi.fr\/africa\/20110524-nato-blasts-rock-tripoli-heaviest-bombing-so-far\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read or Listen to this story on the RFI website<\/a><\/strong><\/em>  <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>More:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201105241853.html\" title=\"Nato Blasts Rock Tripoli in Heaviest Bombing So Far\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nato Blasts Rock Tripoli in Heaviest Bombing So Far<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 24 May 2011 Nato carried out its heaviest bombing of the Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday with powerful explosions heard in the sector around Moamer Kadhafi&#8217;s Bab al-Aziziya residence. Government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim claimed at least three people died in the attacks which missed a deserted military barracks and hit civilians nearby instead. 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