According to this anti-government activist, who posted an audio message with the
Voices of Feb 17 website, the situation in the city of Benghazi is "normal", though inhabitants had heard
the explosion at a nearby ammunition dump (which killed 12 people, and left at least 10 others injured). e says anti-government forces are now in control of the city of Ras Lanuf, after a day-long battle with forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.
12:36am Internet connectivity, already unreliable across the country since protests began on February 17, has apparently completely failed, according to Arbor Networks, a US-based network security company. Starting at about 7pm local time on Thursday, the company said that internet traffic from Libya had fallen to zero. Only about six per cent of Libyans enjoy internet access at the best of times, but the shutdown will likely affect attempts to disseminate information from within the country during this crisis.
12:01am Welcome to our live blog of developments in Libya, where we keep you up-to-date with the latest from a country racked by violent clashes between pro- and anti-government forces. To catch up with all of the last 24hr's happenings, why not check out
our live blog for March 4?
