The strike
was carried out by a Predator Unmanned Aerial Surveillance
(UAS) weapons system provided to support Operation UNIFIED
PROTECTOR. The MRL system has been used against civilians
in Misrata.
Libyan troops capturedby rebels in Misrata said on Saturday
the army had been ordered to retreat from the besieged
port, marking a possible shift in a two-month revolt against
leader Muammar Gaddafi.
According to
the rebels, the troops say they have been ordered to pullout
of the city. Libya’s government says NATO air strikes
might force its army to stop retaking the country’s
third largest city, but local tribes are ready to take
over the battle.
The fierce fighting for control of Misrata is proving
to be the main battleground as rebels and forces loyal
to Gaddafi engage in urban warfare.
