Militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi opened fire Friday on protesters streaming out of mosques and marching across the Libyan capital to demand the regime's ouster, witnesses said, reporting multiple deaths. In rebellious cities in the east, tens of thousands held rallies in support of the first Tripoli protests in days.
Protesters Hit By Hail Of Gunfire In Libya March
Paul Schemm and Bassem Mroue, Associated press, Salon: Politics
Fri, 02/25/2011 - 11:26am
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