Nato denies Tripoli rebel aid claim

Nato has denied a Libyan government charge that it is intentionally using its air strikes to help rebel advances, saying it is sticking to its mandate to protect civilians.

Wing Cmdr Mike Bracken, an alliance spokesman in Naples, Italy, said Nato is “not involved in the ground battles,” although he acknowledged the alliance is tracking the fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.