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Mayor Seeks
US Apology
for 1944
Deaths of
184 Children

Oct 20, 2019 10:31 AM CDT

Mayor Seeks US Apology for 1944 Deaths of 184 Children

Newly found American bomb is defused in another Italian city

(Newser) - Milan's mayor is asking the US to apologize for a World War II bombing raid that killed 184 elementary school children. The news agency ANSA said Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala made the request following a Mass marking the 75th anniversary of the Gorla massacre, named for the quarter in...

WWII Bomb
Leaves Huge
Crater in
German
Field

Jun 24, 2019 4:02 PM CDT

WWII Bomb Leaves Huge Crater in German Field

Predawn blast shakes residents but causes no injuries

(Newser) - An explosion Sunday in a field in central Germany that left a hole 33 feet wide and 13 feet deep was almost certainly caused by a World War II bomb, disposal experts say. The blast woke residents of the town of Limburg, the BBC reports, and was strong enough to...

Libya: Coalition Air Strike Killed Toddler

Mar 31, 2011 1:41 AM CDT

Libya: Coalition Air Strike Killed Toddler

Regime shows media first credible evidence of civilian casualty

(Newser) - The Libyan regime has presented what appears to be the first credible case of a civilian killed by coalition air strikes. Reporters were escorted to a village in western Libya where a family mourned their 18-month-old son, who authorities say was killed when a rocket pierced the home following a...

Brits Feud Over Killing Gadhafi

Mar 22, 2011 3:43 AM CDT

Brits Feud Over Killing Gadhafi

Army chief at odds with government over targeting leader

(Newser) - The head of Britain's armed forces is embroiled in a public dispute with government ministers over the legality of killing Moammar Gadhafi. Gen. David Richards, apparently wary of "mission creep," has rejected ministers' suggestions that Gadhafi is a legitimate target for assassination, reports the Daily Mail . Targeting Gadhafi...

US: Strikes on Libya to Slow

Mar 22, 2011 1:19 AM CDT

US: Strikes on Libya to Slow

Coalition hits Libya for third night

(Newser) - Coalition forces pounded targets in Libya for a third night yesterday, but the general leading US forces says the pace of air attacks is likely to slow soon. The campaign to destroy Moammar Gadhafi's air defenses and establish a no-fly zone is almost complete, and American officials are seeking to...

Gadhafi Compound Bombed

Mar 21, 2011 12:25 AM CDT

Gadhafi Compound Bombed

Strike disabled key command center, say allies

(Newser) - A direct missile strike on Moammar Gadhafi's compound in Tripoli has destroyed a building that functioned as a military command center, allied officials have announced. Gadhafi himself and his home were not targeted, according to authorities. The building was completely demolished, but no casualties were immediately reported. The strike "...