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“We’re Here to Protect Civilians” – Fighting near Libyan-Tunisian border leaves refugees at risk UN

Saturday, April 30, 2011 13:55
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Fighting near a border crossing between Libya and Tunisia has stopped the flow of migrants from Libya’s Western Mountains region, the United Nations refugee agency reported today, voicing concern that those fleeing might be caught up in the clashes between Government troops and opposition forces.

Convoys of vehicles carrying families had lined up at the Dehiba border crossing before fighting intensified yesterday, according to Melissa Fleming, a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

There had been a renewed exodus of Libyans crossing from the impoverished Western Mountains region in the past three days – over 3,100 people had crossed the border on Wednesday alone,” Ms. Fleming told reporters in Geneva. - FOLLOW THE STORY HERE

HAVE THEY REALLY GOT IT ASS-BACKWARDS? – td


 

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  • Get the CIA/MOSSAD and it’s UN friends out and the fighting will stop.

    Make no mistake they are making a grab for oil and will pile on lie after lie to make that dreak come true.

    And back to the WMD and people being killed i pass you bace to iserail

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