Libyan rebels turned their fury on Nato yesterday after at least 13 fighters were killed and dozens wounded in an airstrike. Rebel commanders said tanks and military hardware captured from Colonel Gaddafi’s forces had been attacked in daylight with missiles despite being marked on the top in yellow as requested by Nato.
Four missiles hit the 30-vehicle convoy, which included a bus packed with fighters, on the outskirts of the eastern oil port of Brega, according to one rebel commander.
Nato said last night it was investigating the claims that, if confirmed, would be the third time rebels or civilians have been killed after being mistaken for pro-Gaddafi forces.
The claims came as it was revealed another one-time senior Gaddafi official had defected.
Following foreign minister Musa Kusa’s arrival in the UK last week, Omar Fathi bin Shatwan, a former energy minister, sought sanctuary in Malta. He said several other key figures also wanted to defect.
It was unclear last night whose planes were involved in the mistaken strikes but both the RAF and the French have been carrying out attacks in the region.
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