NATO rejects growing criticism of airstrike against Libyan TV

BRUSSELS—NATO is rejecting growing international criticism of its airstrike on Libyan television transmitters, saying it has no evidence the attack caused any casualties.

Spokeswoman Carmen Romero said Tuesday that the alliance had not deliberately targeted journalists. She says the alliance “targeted equipment that had been used to incite attacks against civilians.”

Libyan officials say the July 31 airstrike on the state television’s satellite transmitters killed three journalists and injured 15 others.

International journalists’ groups condemned the strikes, saying they violated a U.N. resolution banning attacks on the media. On Monday, the U.N. cultural and educational body also denounced the strike, saying it violated the Geneva Conventions.

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Source: Toronto Star