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BY SAMUEL JOSEPH

ANCHOR EMILY SPAIN

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A mass grave has been discovered in the Libyan city of Sirte.  More than 50 bodies-- all Gaddafi loyalists - tied up and executed. KOLD reports Human Rights Watch discovered the mass grave, the station has more.

“A mass grave has been discovered in Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte. The 53 bodies are believed to be those of Gaddafi loyalists during the attacks. The Human Rights Watch group said today this could be part of a trend of killings, looting and other abuses anti-Gaddafi fighters are committing.”

The National Transition Government was quick to say the killings were done by Gaddafi forces to their own men. But this isn’t the first report of mass burials by rebel fighters.

Another was reported by RT in July-- along with other abuses.

ANCHOR: “A mass grave of alleged pro-Gaddafi soldiers has been discovered in a rebel controlled area in Libya according to a British newspaper. The bodies were reportedly mutilated, adding to the recent concerns of human rights abuses by the rebels...”

SUKANT CHANDAN: “These rebels have been conducting mass lynchings of black people throughout the first several weeks and months of this crisis. And I raised this directly in press conferences and the answer was ‘What? Silence!’”

This disturbing pattern has many in the Human Rights Watch concerned that the rebel forces will abuse their power. Al Jazeera has comments from one of the directors of the HRW- who said...

“This latest massacre seems part of a trend of killings, looting, and other abuses committed by armed anti-Gaddafi fighters who consider themselves above the law. It is imperative that the transitional authorities take action to rein in these groups.”

But according to the International Business Times it will be difficult for the NTC to take any action against anti-Gaddafi fighters.

“The latest HRW revelations are set to put the NTC and the members of the soon to be formed new transitional government in a difficult position. Many of the forces that fought for the NTC still have their weapons and expect to be rewarded rather than prosecuted, so bringing the 'Libyan fighter' to court could lead to further insurgency.”

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