Coalition forces fire cruise missile into Gadhafi compound
Posted Mar 21, 2011 7:45 am.
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NATO allies have confirmed that a cruise missile hit the residential compound of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Coalition forces say Gadhafi was not the target of two Tomahawk missiles, but that his ability to control and command his troops from the compound was.
There’s no indication as to whether Gadhafi was in the compound at the time.
So far, British and American forces have launched over 120 Tomahawk missiles into Libya; Pentagon officials say Gadhafi’s forces are isolated and confused.
British authorizes confirm they aborted another missile attack Monday morning because of a civilian population that was identified nearby, leading to speculation that Gadhafi’s forces were using them as human shields.
