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OIC against military intervention in Libya
[Iran Press TV] The Organization of the Islamic Conference has emphasized that it was against any military intervention by US and its Western allies in Libya.Speaking at the UN human rights ... which are not the same thing as individual rights, mind you... council, OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu stressed that the crisis should be settled peacefully. "Allow me to underline our position against any possible military intervention on the situation in Libya," Ihsanoglu said on Tuesday "To this end, all options should be utilized for the settlement of disputes through peaceful means and without resorting to the use of force," he added. Ihsanoglu said the OIC has sent two missions to assess the humanitarian needs at Libya's borders with Tunisia and Egypt. On Monday, the United States positioned naval and air forces around Libya. The country, along with Britain and La Belle France, has also sent hundreds of Special Forces to Libya's east. The forces are setting up bases in the cities of Benghazi and Tobruk. The developments come as tensions heightens in Libya where fighting has flared up between anti-government protesters and forces loyal to embattled dictator Muammar Qadaffy. Pro-Qadaffy forces have now massed in the country's west, preparing to re-take the city of Nalut from the demonstrators. Residents fear an imminent attack by the government forces. The regime keeps suppression of the popular uprising as more cities in the west and east fall under the protesters' control. The forces loyal to Qadaffy are struggling to prevent the protesters from taking the fight to Tripoli where the ruler is holed up. A brutal crackdown by the regime on opposition protests that began nearly two weeks ago has left an estimated 2,000 people dead so far. Qadaffy and his family members have been holding a tight grip on the country's industries for the past four decades. Reports say they have hidden away a massive amount of wealth in secret foreign bank accounts. Posted by: Fred 2011-03-02 |
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