Stig Östlund

fredag, februari 25, 2011

More Protests Expected in Libya

More protests are expected in Libya Friday, anti-government forces call for a new push to oust longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Rebel forces in the country's east say they have control of the territory, and support for the anti-government movement is growing in the west, formerly the stronghold of Gadhafi. Protest organizers have called for people to turn out in the capital, Tripoli, after Friday prayers.

On Thursday, an estimated 23 people died as violence broke out in the city of Zawiya, just 50 kilometers west of Tripoli. Heavy fighting was also reported in the city of Misurata.

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