LIBYA: Smoke rises from buildings in Abu Selim region of Tripoli following suspected NATO air strike
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826913
LIBYA: Smoke rises from buildings in Abu Selim region of Tripoli following suspected NATO air strike
- Title: LIBYA: Smoke rises from buildings in Abu Selim region of Tripoli following suspected NATO air strike
- Date: 26th August 2011
- Summary: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (AUGUST 25, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PLUME OF SMOKE RISING IN DISTANCE AS VEHICLE DRIVES ALONG ROAD
- Embargoed: 10th September 2011 13:00
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- Location: Libya
- Country: Libya
- Reuters ID: LVACL0OZMQXHB2HCUDZGV9F48CB1
- Story Text: Smoke was seen rising from buildings in the Abu Selim region of Tripoli on Thursday (August 25) following a suspected NATO air strike. Reuters was unable to confirm the origin of the attack.
Residents of the Libyan capital are scrambling to find supplies, exploiting lulls in the battles still being fought in parts of the city, to venture out of their homes and queue for bread.
Two days after rebels stormed the compound that was the seat of Muammar Gaddafi's rule and forced him into hiding, most of the city was free of violence but chaotic.
Even in districts that had seemed calm, fierce gunfights broke out suddenly, underlining the fact that the rebels' grip on security in this city is still fragile. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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