Civil War In Libya -- News Updates May 6, 2011

Amnesty International Says War Crimes Conducted in Libya -- Voice of America

Libyan forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi may be guilty of war crimes, Amnesty International said Friday. In a new report, the international watchdog described ongoing attacks against the civilian population in Misrata.

Battles have raged through the streets of Misrata for more than two months now and Amnesty says in that time troops loyal to Gadhafi have unleashed a "truly horrifying" string of attacks against civilians.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

Amnesty warns of war crimes in Libya's Misrata -- Reuters
Amnesty: Ghadafi's troops suspected of war crimes -- AP
Amnesty International accuses Gaddafi regime of war crimes in Misurata -- Washington Post
Amnesty accuses Libyan regime of war crimes -- Financial Times
Gadhafi's forces may have committed war crimes: group -- CTV News

FACTBOX-Latest military activity in Libya -- Reuters
Libyan rebels: Training better but weapons still scarce -- CNN
The Lives at the End of the Rockets’ Arc -- New York Times
In Libya, a long-dead hero rises again in east -- L.A. Times
Migrants reach the safety of Benghazi after terrifying escape from Misrata -- MSNBC
Rebels' road map for Libya elections -- The Australian/The Times
Libya ceasefire possible in weeks: Frattini -- Straits Times
Libya: Italy sees end of military mission in '3 to 4 weeks' -- ADNKronos
Turkey presses for swift Libya ceasefire -- Reuters
Russia says opposes any ground operation in Libya -- Reuters

France expels 14 Libyan diplomats -- Yahoo News/Reuters
France Expels 14 Libyan Diplomats -- Voice of America
France expels Libyan diplomats -- Al Jazeera
France Expels 14 Libyan Diplomats -- Radio Free Europe

Kadhafi regime hits out over rebel war chest -- Yahoo News/AFP
Gaddafi Furious At Funding Plan For Rebels -- SKY News
Funding rebels with frozen assets 'piracy': Gaddafi govt -- Indian Express

Libya faces fuel crisis as oil supplies dwindle -- Mail & Guardian
A call for Congress to explain the Libya mission -- The Hill
Getting Gaddafi -- John Tabin, American Spectator
If U.S. doesn't make Gadhafi go, who will? -- Shadi Hamid, CNN
Stalled Mission in Libya -- New York Times editorial