Saturday, April 16, 2011

Attacks in Libya left 22 dead and 50 injured

At least 22 people were killed and 50 wounded in attacks against forces gadhafistas Misrata and Ghnaimiya city, according to the Qatari television channel Al Jazeera. According to rebel sources quoted by Al Jazeera, the forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, bombed the two cities with Grad missiles, artillery and tanks.

Of these deaths, 15 were found in the town of Misrata, east of Tripoli, which for two days is subject to intense bombing. A doctor at the hospital of this city said more than 40 people were injured to varying severity and are mostly women and children. During these last hours, more than 40 people, including five Egyptian citizens, "died in Misrata, besieged by the forces loyal to the regime in Tripoli for almost two months.

A rebel spokesman said the port city was being bombed heavily. It indicated that Ghnaimiya chain, south of the Libyan capital, seven people died and 11 others were injured by the bombing of the Libyan leader's troops. Moreover, the rebels announced that they have taken control of the eastern part of the city after heavy fighting Briga.

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