Akhir 28, 1432 H/April 2, 2011, SPA -- A NATO transport aircraft evacuated several wounded Libyans from the area around the harbour city of Brega and bought them to the Greek island of Crete, according to sources in the Greek Defence Ministry, according to dpa. One man died during the flight, five were in serious condition and another six were badly wounded, said the officials. All the wounded were taken to a hospital in the city of Chania, a spokesman told the German Press Agency dpa. Since the mission was done under NATO auspices, exact details of the operation could not be shared. The evacuation from the fighting in Libya was reportedly conducted by a C-17 transporter with Qatari fighters escorting. Several Libyan rebels were reportedly wounded Friday in a NATO attack gone awry. NATO forces are enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya in an effort to remove the advantages enjoyed by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi in the civil war that has engulfed the nation since February.
