Libya struck an air attack on demonstrators in Benghazi
Air Force Libya attacked opposition demonstrators in Benghazi. On this according to a television channel BBC News. Clarifies that the purpose of hitting a military base, whose personnel went over to the opponents of the regime. Information about victims among the participants of demonstrations yet.
As previously reported on the air Qatari television channel Al-Jazeera ", on the side of the rebels crossed the police in Benghazi , resulting in the city was controlled by opponents of the regime's Muammar Gaddafi.
In addition, 21 February protesters seized the international airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. In Monday night protesters torched a government building in the capital and destroyed several police stations, as well as building of state television.
massive popular unrest demanding the resignation of the country's leader Moammar Gadhafi began in the largest the cities of Libya on February 16. Gradually to the side of the protesters began to move some units of the army and police. Under the control of the demonstrators were several army bases and military equipment, including tanks.
According to the International Federation for Human Rights, since the beginning of unrest in Libya killed from 300 to 400 people . Libyan authorities claim that the organization of actions of the opposition are radical Islamists. Earlier, a message appears stating, that Colonel Gaddafi had left the country. However, his son Saif al-Islam said the government intends to confront the demonstrators last. http://lenta.ru/news/2011/02/21/beghazi/
live-blog on Al-Zhazira (in English) - http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya
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