NATO bombs destroy Gadhafi’s office in TripoliApril 25, 2011 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO bombs destroyed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s office in his immense Tripoli residence on Monday, April 25, while rebels pushed forward against the strongman's troops in the besieged city of Misrata, according to AFP. Heavy explosions had shaken the centre of Tripoli shortly after midnight as warplanes overflew the Libyan capital. A Libyan official accompanying journalists at Gadhafi’s compound said 45 people were wounded, 15 seriously, in the bombing. He added that he did not know whether there were victims under the rubble. "It was an attempt to assassinate Colonel Gadhafi," he affirmed. Seif Al-Islam, Gadhafi’s son, described the bombing as "cowardly." "This cowardly attack on Moammar Gadhafi’s office may frighten or terrorize children but we will not abandon the battle and we are not afraid," he said, claiming that NATO's battle was "lost in advance." NATO warplanes had already late Friday targeted the Bab Al-Aziziya district, where the presidential compound is located. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |