Damage which the government said was caused by a coalition air strike is seen at the house of Saif Al-Arab Qaddafi, son of Muammar Qaddafi, in Tripoli on April 30. Qaddafi's son was killed in the latest strikes.
May 01, 2011
Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi has survived a NATO air strike on a Tripoli house.
However, a government spokesman said his youngest son -- Saif Al-Arab -- and three grandchildren were killed in the strike.
Libyan officials took journalists to the house, which had been hit by at least three missiles.
NATO denied targeting Qaddafi but admitted it had launched air strikes on military targets in the same area of Tripoli as the bombed site seen by reporters.
NATO's commander of Libya operations, Canadian Lieutenant General Charles Bouchard, said the target was part of a strategy to hit command centers that threaten civilians.
In Washington, press secretary Jay Carney said the White House was aware of Libyan media reports that Qaddafi's son had been killed and was monitoring the situation.
It appeared to be the second NATO strike near to Qaddafi in 24 hours.
A TV station was hit earlier as Qaddafi was making an address, saying he would never step down and offering to talk to the rebels.
The rebels dismissed the offer, saying they cannot trust Qaddafi.
The last few days have seen fierce shelling of rebel outposts in the west.
A rebel spokesman in the mountain town of Zintan said government forces has showered the city with up to 30 powerful Grad missiles late in the evening.
compiled from agency reports
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