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7 Dead, 30 Hurt as Protesters Attack Libya ex-Rebels HQ
[An Nahar] At least seven people died and 30 were maimed on Saturday when demonstrators attacked the headquarters in Benghazi of former rebels who had fought to oust Libyan strongman Muammar Qadaffy...Custodian of Wheelus AFB for 42 long years until he was ejected from the gene pool by his indignant citizens... , a hospital official said. "At least seven people are dead," said a doctor at al-Jala hospital in the eastern city, which was the cradle of the anti-Qadaffy uprising in 2011. "We also have received some 30 maimed," he added, saying the toll could could rise. Fighting erupted after dozens of demonstrators, some of them armed, tried to dislodge the powerful "Shield of Libya" brigade from its barracks in Benghazi, said an Agence La Belle France Presse correspondent at the scene. They encircled the the headquarters and called on regular security forces to step in. Posted by: Fred 2013-06-09 |
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