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Libya: liberation, at a terrible cost
People in Libya’s Zawiyah, a town near Tripoli, are marvelling at their liberation – but it has come at a terrible cost, writes Jonathan Rugman from Libya.
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Libya: international pressure on Gaddafi mounting
As Colonel Gaddafi faces increasing international pressure to step down, Jonathan Rugman writes from Zawiyah, near Tripoli, of the “miracle, but terrible cost” of the revolution in Libya so far.
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Libya: RAF rescues further 150 people while key town falls
Libyan rebels have seized the town of Zawiyah where Channel 4 News has witnessed captured soldiers and freshly dug graves, as RAF planes rescue a further 150 people from the desert.
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Libya crisis: UN chief calls for ‘concrete action’
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, has said it is “time for concrete action” to deal with the violence in Libya. See latest updates and video in our #c4news live blog.
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Libya: protesters shot in Tripoli, Gaddafi addresses crowd
Colonel Gaddafi urges Tripoli crowd to “get ready to fight for Libya”, as Government forces are reported to have opened fire on protesters. Alex Thomson speaks to a witness to the violence.
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Libya crisis: anti-Gaddafi militias seize towns near Tripoli
As fresh fighting breaks out in Libya, Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson says Colonel Gaddafi’s forces seem to be rapidly losing their grip on key western towns near Tripoli.