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| Libya children fall prey to terrorists |
| 2014-04-12 |
| [Maghrebia] Angry Benghazi residents on Thursday (April 10th) blocked streets and torched tyres for a second day to protest a deadly boom-mobileing in the heart of the city. The blast killed Libyan air force officer Abdelhamid Tahar al-Imam. His wife and baby daughter were gravely maimed. Benghazi residents demanded that the perpetrators be held accountable for the deadly attack on the flight technician's family. "We the residents of Benghazi are the ones who tried to kill this child and other children with our silence and rotten passivism over the countless crimes and corruption in a city that was the cradle of the revolution," 27-year-old Ali Mustafa said. "We must engage in civil disobedience over the entire territory of Libya to mourn the attempted attacks on children like the innocent Hajar and her parents," said Mahmoud Saad, an employee in the urban planning division. "What was a young child guilty of to deserve becoming an orphan? And why this ugly silence from the government? Who will redeem her and other innocent children?" 17-year-old student Amira Faraj said. For his part, teacher Fathi Awami, 52, said, "Tension is evident on the faces of the people who are blockading the streets with a general state of frustration hanging over their heads. "The situation cannot continue this way," he told Magharebia. "It seems more is coming and officials at the 'Non-National Congress' and the government will bear the responsibilities and consequences." Ahmed Saleh, a 34-year-old grocer, agreed, noting that Benghazi and Derna needed security committees for each neighbourhood to reduce liquidations. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Likeee democracy? Gotta start (or fail) somewhere. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-04-12 15:49 |
| #2 You are all slaves to Allan, right? So put up & shut up. Oh, Allan ain't around to give the orders? Well I'm sure there are plenty of "holy mens" that will be glad to channel him for you...so put up & shut up. Or, you could realize the source of your problem and up root it. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-04-12 08:06 |
| #1 Likeee democracy? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-04-12 02:19 |