eastern Libya
The death of a teen activist marks a new low in Benghazi’s violence
Last week, a group of activists, civil rights workers and military leaders were killed by Islamic militants — Tawfik Bensaud, a teenage peace activist, was among them. While politically-motivated killings are all too common in post-revolution Libya, the events of Benghazi’s “Black Friday” are a new low.
Journalists Missing in Libya
Four journalists covering clashes between opposition fighters and the government forces in eastern Libya for The New York Times were reported missing, Wednesday. According to the paper, the journalists – photographers Tyler Hicks and Lynsey Addario, videographer Stephen Farrell and Pulitzer Prize-winning Beirut bureau chief Anthony Shadid – were last in contact with their editors on the […]
Top of the Hour: Update from Libya, Morning Headlines
Eastern Libya saw continued air strikes by Gadhafi’s forces this morning as rebels continue to fight for freedom. Elsewhere in the region: Egyptian prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq has resigned, which was a key demand of the protesters; and Yemeni President Ali Saleh has agreed to step down at the end of the year, but he’s […]
Libya: ‘Rag-Tag Militia’ Fights Gadhafi
Correspondent for The New York Times, Robert Worth reports from a free zone in eastern Libya. Witnesses there say that early Wednesday morning, mercenaries attacked people on the ground and while forces also used airstrikes on unarmed Libyans. “There is a lot of anger,” says Worth. He describes the pro-Democracy fighters as a “rag tag […]