Sunday, February 20, 2011

Denounce the massacre of 200 protesters in Libya

The bodies of at least 200 demonstrators killed in recent days by government security forces of Muammar Gaddafi were seen at a hospital in the eastern city of Benghazi, said a doctor who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals. Several witnesses told The Associated Press that groups formed by special commands, foreign mercenaries and supporters of Gaddafi demonstrators on Saturday attacked with knives, assault rifles and heavy weapons.

These opponents came to the funeral of 35 protesters who were killed on Friday by government forces. The attack on Saturday was released after six days of protests in Benghazi, the focal point of a popular uprising started to end the Qaddafi government has spent more than 42 years in power.

The doctor said his hospital, one of the two in the second largest city in Libya, no longer has reserves and can not treat more than 70 people were injured in the attacks. "I'm crying," said the doctor. Why the world does not listen? "The achievement of specific details about the protests in Libya has been complicated by the fact that journalists can not work freely in the country.

The information on the revolt was obtained through telephone conversations, along with videos and messages online, as well as opposition activists in exile. Meanwhile, opponents turned to group opposed to installing a court in Benghazi. Several witnesses told The Associated Press that hundreds of protesters gathered Sunday morning near the building of a court in Benghazi, a day after security forces opened fire on mourners in a funeral of opponents.

Before Saturday's violence, Human Rights Watch said at least 84 people have been killed in acts against Gaddafi. The company Arbor Networks, based in the United States, said the Internet service in Libya was suspended again shortly before midnight Saturday. The company said online traffic was canceled in Libya around 02:00 hours on Saturday and was restored several hours later in a restricted manner, but was again canceled.

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