"Western nations are carrying out air strikes at several locations in Tripoli and Misrata, causing massive damage to civilian and other infrastructure," he told a press conference in Tripoli.
"This barbaric aggression against the Libyan people comes after we announced a ceasefire," Zuai said.
"The pretext that this aggression is designed to protect civilians is contradicted by what has happened on the ground tonight," he said.
"A large number of civilians wounded by this aggression have filled up hospitals, and ambulances are still trying to reach them," said the Libyan official, without giving numbers.
"Instead of sending monitors and a fact-finding mission, the aggression has started," said Zuai. "This aggression will not persuade the Libyan people to surrender to armed gangs led by Al-Qaeda`s" franchise in North Africa. (*)
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