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| Libya Leader Says Country Won't Become 'Base for Terrorism' |
| 2013-02-18 |
| [An Nahar] Libya on Sunday celebrated two years since the start of the revolt that toppled Muammar Qadaffy ...whose instability was an inspiration to dictators everywhere, but whose end couldn't possibly happen to them... , with security forces on high alert amid fears of a fresh violence that have plagued the north African nation. The anniversary of the uprising that ended with Qadaffy's killing in October 2011 comes as Libya's new rulers battle critics calling for a "new revolution" and accusing them of failing to usher in much-needed reforms. Speaking to hundreds of people in the eastern city of Benghazi, where the uprising began, de facto head of state Mohammed Megaryef paid homage to the "deaders of the revolution" and the "true revolutionaries" who helped bring down Qadaffy. He insisted that Libya would not be allowed to become a "base for terrorism" and vowed to end the marginalization of the east. |
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