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'Gaddafi forces killed 10,000 in Libya'
[Iran Press TV] Forces loyal to embattled Libyan ruler  Colonel Muammar Qadaffy... dictator of Libya since 1969. From 1972, when he relinquished the title of prime minister, he has been accorded the honorifics Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaor Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution. With the death of Omar Bongo of Gabon on 8 June 2009, he became the longest serving of all current non-royal national leaders. He is also the longest-serving ruler of Libya since Tripoli became an Ottoman province in 1551. When Chairman Mao was all the rage and millions of people were flashing his Little Red Book, Qadaffy came out with his own Little Green Book, which didn't do as well. Qadaffy's instability has been an inspiration to the Arab world and to Africa, which he would like to rule... has killed at least 10,000 people during the ongoing fighting in the North African country, opposition says. Libya's National Transition Council said on Tuesday that another 30,000 were maimed and 20,000 more are still missing, AFP reported. The revolutionary council, headed by Libya's former Justice Minister Mustafa Abdel Jalil, plans to lead the country to an election. Jalil was among the first high-profile Libyan figures to join protesters following Qadaffy regime's brutal crackdown on the opposition. The developments come as there are grave concerns regarding the humanitarian situation and the safety of civilians in the city of Misrata which is under siege by Qadaffy's forces. Misratah has been the scene of heavy bombardments for more than a month now, with fighting reaching its central parts. Meanwhile, ...back at the bunker, his Excellency called a meeting. It was to be his last... the Western coalition says it has destroyed over 20 tanks belonging to forces loyal to Qadaffy over the weekend. Libya's state-run television says a NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the style of the American pants... Dozens of civilians have been killed in Libya since the Western military alliance launched aerial and sea attacks on the North African country. Human rights groups say Libyan troops have also killed thousands of civilians since a revolution started against Colonel Qadaffy in mid-February. Posted by: Fred 2011-04-13 |
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