Libya 2011 Demonstrations (5 Viewers)
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• Zawiya - as we reported earlier army units and militiamen loyal to Muammar Gaddafi attacked a mosque where protesters were holding an anti-government sit-in. Ten people were killed and around 150 wounded, according to a doctor there. Rebels had been camped at Souq mosque for days. Soldiers opened fire with automatic weapons and hit the minaret with an anti-aircraft gun, a witness said. Zawiya, which is around 40 miles west of Tripoli, is a key city near an oil port and refineries. After the attack, thousands of people rallied in Martyrs' Square by the mosque shouting "leave, leave" in reference to Gaddafi, according to the news agency.
• Misrata - Gaddafi loyalists battled with demonstrators who had seized control of the airport in Libya's third largest city, which is 125 miles east of Tripoli along the coast. Rebels claimed control of the city yesterday and today militiamen with rocket-propelled grenades and mortars fired at a line of them guarding the airport. During the fighting, the airport's defenders seized an anti-aircraft gun used by the militias and turned it against them. A medical official said two people were killed, one from each side, and five wounded. He added: "Now Misrata is totally under control of the people, but we are worried because we squeezed between Sirte and Tripoli, which are strongholds of Gaddafi."
• Tripoli - Pro-Gaddafi militiamen – a mix of Libyans and foreign mercenaries – have clamped down on the city since the Libyan leader went on state TV on Tuesday night and called on his supporters to take back the streets. Residents say militiamen roam Tripoli's main avenues, firing the air, while neighbourhood watch groups have barricaded side streets trying to keep the fighters out and protesters lay low.
• Ahmed Gadhaf al-Dam, a cousin and close aide to the Libyan leader, announced he had defected to Egypt in protest against Gaddafi's crackdown against protesters.
• Gaddafi's son Saif claimed today that the reported death tolls have been exaggerated, although he didn't provide his own figure. In a press conference aired on state TV, he said the number killed by police and the army had been limited and "talking about hundreds and thousands [killed] is a joke".
Associated Press
• Misrata - Gaddafi loyalists battled with demonstrators who had seized control of the airport in Libya's third largest city, which is 125 miles east of Tripoli along the coast. Rebels claimed control of the city yesterday and today militiamen with rocket-propelled grenades and mortars fired at a line of them guarding the airport. During the fighting, the airport's defenders seized an anti-aircraft gun used by the militias and turned it against them. A medical official said two people were killed, one from each side, and five wounded. He added: "Now Misrata is totally under control of the people, but we are worried because we squeezed between Sirte and Tripoli, which are strongholds of Gaddafi."
• Tripoli - Pro-Gaddafi militiamen – a mix of Libyans and foreign mercenaries – have clamped down on the city since the Libyan leader went on state TV on Tuesday night and called on his supporters to take back the streets. Residents say militiamen roam Tripoli's main avenues, firing the air, while neighbourhood watch groups have barricaded side streets trying to keep the fighters out and protesters lay low.
• Ahmed Gadhaf al-Dam, a cousin and close aide to the Libyan leader, announced he had defected to Egypt in protest against Gaddafi's crackdown against protesters.
• Gaddafi's son Saif claimed today that the reported death tolls have been exaggerated, although he didn't provide his own figure. In a press conference aired on state TV, he said the number killed by police and the army had been limited and "talking about hundreds and thousands [killed] is a joke".
Associated Press
According to a Maltese blog Malta CC, Serbian military pilots reportedly took part in the bombing of protesters in the Libyan cities of Tripoli and Benghazi. This claim was made public after two Libyan pilots fled to Malta, refusing to bomb their fellow citizens participating in the Libya uprising. Serbian daily Alo reminded readers that Muammar al-Gaddafi had hired Serbian pilots before: in the 90s, in combat operations against radical Islamists, but also in actions against civilians, in support of the ground forces. In the same article, Alo revealed that Serbian mercenaries were allegedly killing protesters in the streets of Tripoli and Benghazi:
"Serbian mercenaries earn tens of thousands dollars for this job… They come from Serbia, but Bosnian and Croatian agencies are involved in recruiting for this kind of work…”Serbian legionnaires” are veterans of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. In addition to former members of the military and police units, the bulk of these forces are the former [”Red Berets“]… Gaddafi pays them as much as they demand! A good number of them had great-paying jobs in various African countries, but this was an offer not to be rejected. It can be expected that in the near future a lot of our contractors go with Gaddafi, who has great confidence in Serbian soldiers."
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/...to-the-story-of-serbian-mercenaries-in-libya/
"Serbian mercenaries earn tens of thousands dollars for this job… They come from Serbia, but Bosnian and Croatian agencies are involved in recruiting for this kind of work…”Serbian legionnaires” are veterans of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. In addition to former members of the military and police units, the bulk of these forces are the former [”Red Berets“]… Gaddafi pays them as much as they demand! A good number of them had great-paying jobs in various African countries, but this was an offer not to be rejected. It can be expected that in the near future a lot of our contractors go with Gaddafi, who has great confidence in Serbian soldiers."
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/...to-the-story-of-serbian-mercenaries-in-libya/
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Still waiting for someone to put a bullet in that dog's head.
I only have an uncle in Tripoli, its been extremely hard getting in touch with him, but we finally got a hold of him today and everything is fine, the place where they live has been quite peaceful up till now.
As for the rest of my relatives and family, they live in the south, and the astounding and shocking thing, is that they have no idea about whats happening in the North, telecommunications are cut off, so is the internet, and they don't get neither Al-Jazeera nor Al-Arabiya or any of those other channels, their main source of news is Libyan state TV, i called my cousin yesterday, and he was adamant that nothing is going on in Libya, and that talk of hundreds and thousands dead was all a lie
I only have an uncle in Tripoli, its been extremely hard getting in touch with him, but we finally got a hold of him today and everything is fine, the place where they live has been quite peaceful up till now.
As for the rest of my relatives and family, they live in the south, and the astounding and shocking thing, is that they have no idea about whats happening in the North, telecommunications are cut off, so is the internet, and they don't get neither Al-Jazeera nor Al-Arabiya or any of those other channels, their main source of news is Libyan state TV, i called my cousin yesterday, and he was adamant that nothing is going on in Libya, and that talk of hundreds and thousands dead was all a lie
Still waiting for someone to put a bullet in that dog's head.
I only have an uncle in Tripoli, its been extremely hard getting in touch with him, but we finally got a hold of him today and everything is fine, the place where they live has been quite peaceful up till now.
As for the rest of my relatives and family, they live in the south, and the astounding and shocking thing, is that they have no idea about whats happening in the North, telecommunications are cut off, so is the internet, and they don't get neither Al-Jazeera nor Al-Arabiya or any of those other channels, their main source of news is Libyan state TV, i called my cousin yesterday, and he was adamant that nothing is going on in Libya, and that talk of hundreds and thousands dead was all a lie
I only have an uncle in Tripoli, its been extremely hard getting in touch with him, but we finally got a hold of him today and everything is fine, the place where they live has been quite peaceful up till now.
As for the rest of my relatives and family, they live in the south, and the astounding and shocking thing, is that they have no idea about whats happening in the North, telecommunications are cut off, so is the internet, and they don't get neither Al-Jazeera nor Al-Arabiya or any of those other channels, their main source of news is Libyan state TV, i called my cousin yesterday, and he was adamant that nothing is going on in Libya, and that talk of hundreds and thousands dead was all a lie
What about Hameed? What does he think about all of this?
