The heaviest NATO bombing of Tripoli so far

At least three people were killed, while 150 were injured in the airstrikes carried out by NATO forces in Tripoli, said the spokesman of the Libyan government, Musa Ibrahim.

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24.05.2011. 15:32h Ažurirano: 24.05.2011. 15:32h

The spokesman of the Libyan government, Musa Ibrahim, emphasized that it is mainly about civilians.

According to him, NATO carried out "between 12 and 18 attacks on the barracks of the National Guard", which is made up of volunteers who support the Libyan army, AFP reported. The barracks were empty, and the victims were mostly people living in the area, Ibrahim claims.

A correspondent of the French agency said that the strikes, which lasted more than half an hour, began around one hour after midnight local time when powerful explosions were heard in the area around the residence of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Bab al-Azizi.

In this area, which has already been the target of airstrikes several times, at least 15 powerful explosions resounded, and it is estimated that these were the most intense attacks since the beginning of NATO operations against the Gaddafi regime.

The strikes came as France announced it would deploy combat helicopters along with Britain to step up the strikes.