Monday, February 21, 2011

Libya News from Twitter

Posted on February 21, 2011

by Naddah
Aljazeera reports that Libya protests spread and intensify: More than 60 people reported dead in the capital. This is amid uncomfirmed reports from various Libyan diplomatic sources (via Al Arabiya and Reuters) lthat Gaddafi has left the country for Venezuela or Brazil, and another report of Two Libyan military planes landing at the airport in Malta unexpectedly (the Malta story is now being picked up by Aljazeera and Reuters). Aljazeera is also reporting that there are multiple reports confirm that military airplanes are bombing protesters in Tripoli and there are live ammunition being used on protestors from foreign mercenaries including ground artillery. The Internet and cell lines are down - all communications are down. Although there is limited phone service between Tripoli and Tunis, but it is precarious. Video, photos appear to show protests turning violent.  Along with rumors of Gaddafi flight, there are rumors from Tripoli that the parliament building was  set alight . There are also reports that Libyan embassy staff resign in Sweden, and the Libyan Ambassador to London has resigned & joined the protesters.

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7 comments:

Deni Dithyrambic said...

@libyanfsl Libya NFSL by IbnOmar2005: mercenaries dropped off in Sook al Jum3aa from jeeps and shooting groups of demonstrators. #feb17 #Libya

Deni Dithyrambic said...

@EnoughGaddafi Enough Gaddafi
by Photog5i: Mercenaries are being released in neighborhoods, Suq Jumaa, and shooting at any group of people gathered #libya #feb17

Deni Dithyrambic said...

HarshaWalia Harsha Walia
#Libya justice minister resigns to protest use of force, ambassadors to UK, Arab League, India, China also stepped down http://is.gd/aTe23P

Deni Dithyrambic said...

feb17voices Feb 17 voices
@ajarabic: Caller says hospitals in #Tripoli and #Benghazi do not have enough medical supplies and can't treat the injured. #Libya #Feb17

Deni Dithyrambic said...

RealTime Google Map of Tweets from #Bahrain, #Egypt, #Libya & #Iran

Deni Dithyrambic said...

Dima_Khatib Dima Khatib أنا ديمة
by tata_india
Al Jazeera: Libyan Ambassador to Indonesia says he will resign #libya #feb17 #indonesia

Deni Dithyrambic said...

@iyad_elbaghdadi: #Libya ambassador in Poland has resigned. #Feb17