on 17 may 2011 the international criminal court issued a request for an arrest warrant against gaddafi for alleged crimes against humanity, which was approved on 27 june and a warrant was issued by the court. on june 2011, according to investigation made by amnesty international, it was found that there was no evidence for many of the alleged crimes, and that the rebels had falsely blamed gaddafi as well as the government. he was accused of ordering the lockerbie bombing in scotland that killed over 200 people. the bombing targeted a civilian plane and it was downed.