Libyan military officials have left Muammar Qaddafi’s army, “defect[ing] in protest [of Qaddafi’s] actions against his own people, saying there had been a lot of killing of civilians and violence against women,” according to Lebanon’s Daily Star.
Eight Libyan army officers appeared in Rome Monday, saying they were part of a group of as many as 120 military officials and soldiers who defected from Moammar Gadhafi’s side in recent days.
The eight officers – five generals, two colonels and a major – spoke at a news conference organized by the Italian government.
Al-Arabiya television said 120 Libyan officers had arrived in Rome. The Libyan ambassador to Rome, who has also defected from Gadhafi, said only the eight present at the hastily called news conference were in the Italian capital.
The eight officers – five generals, two colonels and a major – spoke at a news conference organized by the Italian government.
Al-Arabiya television said 120 Libyan officers had arrived in Rome. The Libyan ambassador to Rome, who has also defected from Gadhafi, said only the eight present at the hastily called news conference were in the Italian capital.
The New York Times reports that the African Union’s most recent attempt to negotiate peace with Libya has failed:
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