NATO bombed Libya Television

Tripoli - NATO on Saturday (30/07/2011), says it has bombed three satellite dishes in Tripoli to stop the "broadcast on terror" by the Libyan leader, Moammar Khadafy. However, state television was still on the air.

"A few hours ago, NATO launched air strikes targeted a crippling three-dish satellite television transmissions Libyan state," said NATO spokesman, Colonel Roland Lavoie. A video of his remarks distributed by the press NATO, titled "NATO Press Mute Khadafy Terror".

However, Libya continues to air television. Saturday morning broadcast a repeat of the political talk show from the night before.

Reuters news agency reported, a NATO official, who reached for comment, instead referring to the agency to the site of the alliance. On the site there are Lavoie statement with the title, "NATO's Attack Libyan Government Facilities Satellite Television" (see http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/index.htm).

NATO has bombed targets in Libya since March when intervention by the United Nations mandate to protect civilians from the army Khadafy.

Lavoie said the bombing of the satellite transmission was in line with NATO's mission carried. "Our interventions are needed because the television is used as an integral component of the apparatus of the regime, which is designed to systematically oppress and threaten civilians and incite attacks against them," he said.

Several explosions rocked Tripoli on Friday on state television late at night and said that air strikes have hit civilian targets. However, it is impossible to get verification from the government statement.

Lavoie said that NATO acted after careful planning to minimize the risk of casualties or damage caused by long-term ability of the television transmission. According to Lavoie, the institute is currently assessing the impact of the attacks. "Attacking the satellite dish was important in reducing the ability of the regime to oppress civilians, while at the same time providing television broadcasting infrastructure will be needed after the conflict finished," he said.

NATO members, including the United States, Britain and France, has demanded Khadafy to leave power. The members of NATO have also acknowledged the rebels as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people.