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Africa North
Libya: Prison Guards Kill More Than 20 Somalis, Injure 50 Others
2009-08-11
IIUC, racism against black africans is rampant in sweet libya, including the odd old-fashioned pogrom, or the use of the signle arab word for slave & black; not that this stops kaddafy from 1) heraldiing himself as the champion of all things african; and 2) using mass immigration transiting through libya as a lever to pressure Europe, all the while blaming whitey for his racism.
More than 20 Somali prisoners have been killed and 50 others were seriously injured after Libyan prison guards deliberately opened fire to the jailed Somalis in Banghazi town, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Monday.

Reports say that the Libyan guarding forces of the prison had opened fire to the jailed Somalis in Banghazi prison in Banghazi town in Libya after the Somalis tried to escape from the jail killing more than 20, wounding 50 others who were all in the custody.
So it wasn't a 'deliberate' opening of fire, which implies it being done for no good reason, but a 'reactive' opening of fire, which prison guards around the world and throughout time traditionally do when prisoners try to escape.
The Libyan forces also used knifes and other materials for murdering the Somali prisoners there as Abdinasir Mowlid, one of the Somali youth and prisoner who was in the area where accident happened told Shabelle radio by the telephone.

Mr. Abdinasir also said that the Libyan troops also used electricity for the remained Somali prisoners in the jail to execute committing brutal actions that had never been seen anymore.

Mohudin Abdullahi Arig, one of the Somali prisoners in Banghazi town accused the TFG for not supporting the Somali people in Libya saying that it will take the responsibility pointing out that it had ignored more times to solve the problems of the prisoners earlier.

It is not the first time that the Libyan forces kill and threaten to the Somali people in that country.
Posted by:anonymous5089

#6  The article may have some truth but I detect a bias Tipover

This deserves the understated snark of the day award! Well done!

Posted by: 49 Pan   2009-08-11 18:52  

#5  True, ZF. Didn't mean to leave the black Africans off the assholery list. There's plenty to go around. >:-(
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2009-08-11 18:02  

#4  Most African countries turfed their non-black minorities, whether these were white or Asian.

Or arab, casebook example being zanzibar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zanzibar_revolution_graves2.JPG
Posted by: anonymous5089   2009-08-11 17:27  

#3  And yes, I know most non-black Africans are bigoted assholes against blacks.

Black Africans aren't exactly fond of non-blacks either. After independence, most African countries turfed their non-black minorities, whether these were white or Asian.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2009-08-11 16:59  

#2  Huh. That's two countries reported on Rantburg as having violent problems with Somalis.

Do I detect a pattern here?

(And yes, I know most non-black Africans are bigoted assholes against blacks. But somehow I doubt the Somalis were in jail just for their skin color.)
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2009-08-11 16:01  

#1  Killed during a mass prison break? In Libya? Who would have thunk it.

The article may have some truth but I detect a bias. It seems like illegal Somalis are creating a lot of problems where ever they go.
Posted by: tipover   2009-08-11 13:40  

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