WASHINGTON — The State Department says the United States is gravely concerned about reports that hundreds of people have been killed or injured during anti-government protests in Libya.
State Department spokesman Philip Crowley says the US has raised strong objections with Libyan officials, including Foreign Minister Musa Kusa, about the use of lethal force against demonstrators. Crowley says the US reiterated “the importance of universal rights, including freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.” |