LIBYA: Many people wounded in latest fighting in Sirte between Libyan interim government forces and militants loyal to deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi

Record ID: 862037

  • Title: LIBYA: Many people wounded in latest fighting in Sirte between Libyan interim government forces and militants loyal to deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi
  • Date: 15th October 2011
  • Summary: SIRTE, LIBYA (OCTOBER 14, 2011) (REUTERS) PLUME OF SMOKE SEEN RISING FROM SIRTE SMOKE AND FIRE RISING FROM A BUILDING IN SIRTE DURING FIGHTING IMAM AT MOSQUE MAKING CALL TO PRAYERS IMAM REBELS WALKING INTO MOSQUE FOR PRAYER/WALK ON A PICTURE OF THE DEPOSED LEADER MUAMMAR GADDAFI VARIOUS OF FIGHTERS PRAYING FIGHTERS LEAVING MOSQUE AFTER PRAYER WALKING SHOT OF AMBULANCE IN THE MIDDLE OF STREET IN SIRTE NEAR THE DOLLAR NEIGHBOURHOOD WHERE FIGHTING IS TAKING PLACE BETWEEN INTERIM
  • Embargoed: 30th October 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Libya
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  • Country: Libya
  • Topics: Conflict
  • Reuters ID: LVA8QF8RX34IAMSGJHBW53C9WJ8Y
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  • Story Text: Shortly after Friday (October 14) prayers, interim government forces suffer many wounded in fighting in Sirte with loyalists to the fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi.
    The fighting which has been going on for several weeks has narrowed down in recent days to a few neighbourhoods, especially in one known as the 'Dollar Neighborhood'.
    Government forces say they are being targeted by Gaddafi snipers and that is what is holding their attempts to control the whole city. The city, much of which is now destroyed, is the birthplace of Gaddafi and many of his supporters fled to it after his regime collapsed in August.
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