Mass Execution Of Gaddafi Supporters Reported In Libya

Volunteers prepare to carry a corpse found in the city of Sirte October 23, 2011 Photo: REUTERS

Libya: Human Rights Watch Calls On NTC To Probe Mass 'Executions' As 53 Bodies Are Found -- The Telegraph

Human Rights Watch are calling for an investigation after 53 decaying bodies were found in Sirte, the final bastion of Libya's ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi, suggesting some of his loyalists were executed.

"We found 53 decomposing bodies, apparently Gaddafi supporters, at an abandoned hotel in Sirte," said Peter Bouckaert of Human Rights Watch (HRW), who investigated the killings.

"Some had their hands bound behind their backs when they were shot," he added.

In a statement, the group said: "If the NTC fails to investigate this crime it will signal that those who fought against Gaddafi can do anything without fear of prosecution."

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