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| Bizarre Scenes at Former Abu Salim Hospital |
| 2011-08-27 |
| [Tripoli Post] Dozens of decomposing bodies were piled up on Friday in an abandoned hospital in Tripoli, a grim testament to the chaos roiling the capital as Libyan rebels clash with forces still loyal to the dictator Muammar Al Qadaffy ...whose instability has been an inspiration to dictators everywhere... , AP reports. The four-story hospital was in the Abu Salim neighbourhood, which has seen some of the heaviest fighting this week. The facility was empty and it could not be determined when the men had been killed. The floors were covered with shattered glass and bloodstains, while medical equipment was strewn about. One hospital room had 21 bodies lying on gurneys, while 20 others were in the hospital's courtyard next to the parking lot - all of them darker skinned than most Libyans, covered with blankets. Al Qathfi had recruited fighters from sub-Saharan Africa. The fight in Abu Salim has been particularly bloody. Bursts of gunfire were heard coming from an area near the neighbourhood before daybreak Friday. Smoke rose from the area but a rebel at the scene early Friday told AP that the fighting in Abu Salim had ended by nightfall Thursday. Men believed to be Al Qadaffy supporters or fighters were left moaning and calling for water at a clinic attached to a fire station in Abu-Salim. One of the maimed said he was from Niger and denied any links to Al Qadaffy. Asked why he was in Libya, he said, "I really don't know." He did not give his name. The Libyan leader had recruited fighters from sub-Saharan Africa, and many others are in Libya as migrant workers. In the turmoil since the rebellion broke out, migrant workers from southern Africa have been harassed. Meanwhile, ...back at the wine tasting, Vince was about to start tasting his third quart... even with his regime in tatters, Al Qadaffy, hidden in some hole like a rat, keeps on trying to urge his followers to fight his war. He once again tried to rally his followers to kill the rebels who waged war for six months to bring down his 42 year-rule. "Don't leave Tripoli for the rats. Fight them, and kill them," Al Qadaffy said in a new audio message broadcast on Al-Ouroba TV, a Syria-based satellite station, that many in Libya cannot find an explanation as to why this communication has not as yet been jammed. Another grim scene meanwhile was reported outside al Qadaffy's former military compound, Bab al-Azziziyah, that was captured on Tuesday. One could one see execution-style killings of civilians. AP reported that about two dozen bodies - some with their hands bound by plastic ties and with bullet wounds to the head - lay scattered on grassy lots in an area where Qadaffy sympathisers had camped out for months. The body of a doctor, in his green hospital gown, was found dumped in the canal. It was unclear who was responsible for the killings. |
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