LIBYA: The Syrian vessel "Captain Abdullah" prepares to transport hundreds of Syrian nationals fleeing widespread political turmoil

Record ID: 276170

  • Title: LIBYA: The Syrian vessel "Captain Abdullah" prepares to transport hundreds of Syrian nationals fleeing widespread political turmoil
  • Date: 4th March 2011
  • Summary: BENGHAZI, LIBYA (MARCH 3, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF THE SYRIAN VESSEL, CAPTAIN ABDULLAH SYRIAN EVACUEES LUGGAGE READY FOR LOADING SYRIAN EVACUEES IN A QUEUE AHEAD OF BOARDING CABIN CREW MEMBERS VARIOUS OF THE LOADING PROCESS (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN EVACUEE, AYMAN MOHAMED, SAYING "Benghazi's events were incredible. It is very harsh to kill children, violate wom
  • Embargoed: 19th March 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Libya
  • Country: Libya
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVA3ACK4SARFLTF8PQA1ER4NI165
  • Story Text: Syria deployed a ship, the 'Captain Abdullah' on Thursday (March 3) to rescue hundreds of its nationals at the port of Benghazi.
    Damascus has dispatched two other ships in recent weeks since the onset of Libyan political unrest and has continued its evacuation flights to Tripoli.
    Evacuees were eager to return to their homeland and queued peacefully ahead of their departure.
    ""Benghazi's events were incredible. It is very harsh to kill children, violate women and destroy buildings and cars, it should be stopped. The current Gaddafi is stranger than the one I know. How dare he kill his own people," said Syrian national Ayman Mohamed.
    Libyan premier Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday struck at rebel control of a key Libyan coastal road for a second day but received a warning he would be held to account at The Hague for suspected crimes by his security forces.
    Syria's ruling hierarchy, lead by president Bashar al-Assad seems unperturbed by the winds of change sweeping through Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, confident that its security apparatus and a popular hardline against Israel will ensure its grip on power.
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