Libya: War's Forgotten Sufferers

Every war has its collateral damage. A misguided missile, a civilian massacre, a building lying in ruin. But there are also the hidden tragedies: the stories buried in the rubble or trapped inside the cages of a quiet zoo, metres from where the bombs rained down.

Chimpanzee in a cage in Tripoli zoo

  • Libya:   War's Forgotten Sufferers

    Daily Maverick, 7 October 2011

    Every war has its collateral damage. Some end up on the front pages of newspapers or on glaring television screens. A misguided missile, a civilian massacre, a building lying in… Read more »

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    War's Forgotten Sufferers, October 2011

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