Libya: Protests Over Bani Walid Gunfight

Author:
AlJazeera English
Publisher:
AlJazeera English
Publication Date:
21 October 2012
Tags:
Libya, Arms and Military Affairs

Protesters in the Libyan capital Tripoli accuse the government of killing civilians, as at least 30 people have been killed in the town of Bani Walid. Government-backed forces say they are are battling soldiers who are still loyal to the former leader Muammar Gaddafi. The fighting has been going on for nearly a week. Al Jazeera's Omar Al-Saleh reports from Tripoli.

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