Protesters in Libya Demand Gaddafi Ouster and Reforms

(AP-Washington Post) Maggie Michael - Unrest in Libya spread on Wednesday, with riot police clashing with protesters in Benghazi, and marchers setting fire to security headquarters and police stations in two other cities, witnesses said. Activists using Facebook and Twitter have called for nationwide demonstrations Thursday to demand the ouster of longtime dictator Moammar Gaddafi who came to power in 1969 through a military coup.


2011-02-17 00:00:00

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