many leaders worldwide said that the intervention has gone too far

As conflicting reports of civilian casualties continued to emerge from Libya, many leaders worldwide said that the intervention has gone too far

The Arab League, which originally pledged support for the UN-approved no-fly zone, said that the resolution failed because it was supposed to protect civilians.

"What happened differs from the no-fly zone objectives," said Amr Moussa, the head of the Arab League. "What we want is civilians' protection, not shelling more civilians."

Moussa called for an emergency meeting of the Arab League to discuss the situation and requested a report into the coalition's intervention.

While media reports from the war-torn country are sketchy, Libyan television has reported that 64 civilians are dead and more than 150 are wounded. Whether the casualties were caused by air strikes, rebels or Khadafy forces is unclear.

Russia, which abstained from voting for the UN resolution, also criticized the attacks, saying they had gone beyond enforcing a no-fly zone.