Sunday, February 20, 2011

Libya protests: More than 100 killed as army fires on unarmed demonstrators


World leaders condemn Muammar Gaddafi after army launches violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Benghazi

The Guardian

"More than 100 people have died over four days of anti-government protests in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi as Colonel Muammar Gaddafi confronts the most serious challenge to his 42-year rule as leader.

The Libyan army is reported to have fired into unarmed crowds of protesters, killing around 20 people on Saturday alone and after 35 people were believed to have been killed on Friday. Human Rights Watch said the death toll estimates were conservative. Around 15 were reported to have been killed after government forces opened fire during a funeral....."

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