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Top Libyan cleric supports uprising
[Maghrebia] Leading Libyan holy man Sheikh al-Sadek al-Ghariani is calling on the people of Tripoli and other cities under the control of Muammar Qadaffy... Custodian of Wheelus AFB for 42 long years ... to prove their presence and demonstrate. In a video message released last Thursday, he said it was their religious duty to show support for their brothers in the western mountains, Misrata, Zintan and other places besieged by Qadaffy's battalions. He also called on Libyan tribes to support the revolution, saying that the uprising was not directed against any one tribe or person, but rather against injustice and tyranny. In what many saw as a response to the holy man's message, large-scale demonstrations in all Libyan provinces on Friday (April 15th) called for the departure of Qadaffy and his sons. Protestors demanded that the international community do more to protect civilians. Tripoli residents say that if the international community doesn't intervene quickly in the Libyan capital, it will face a real humanitarian food crisis, now that the stores shelves are empty. Posted by: Fred 2011-04-19 |
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