(BBC) Nato refuses to apologise for strike on Libya rebels

Nato has refused to apologise for a “friendly fire” attack on rebel tanks in eastern Libya that killed at least four people.

Rear Adm Russ Harding said that, until Thursday’s incident, Nato had not been aware that rebel troops had started to use tanks.

“Our job is to protect civilians,” he told a news conference.

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