NATO: Gaddafi uses human shields

NATO accused Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Saturday of using mosques and children's parks as shields for his military operations, saying the longtime ruler who lashed out against alliance airstrikes is the one "brutally attacking the Libyan people."

"Civilian casualty figures mentioned by the Libyan regime are pure propaganda," NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said. (AP)