Longing4Libya Ahmed Misrata
What's the story behind the 'released prisoners' of Tripoli? Have they spoken about what happened to them?
Kempo50 KBK
@Longing4Libya Freed prisoners tell of torture at the hands of #Gaddafi forces goo.gl/m2WZP #Libya #Feb17 ;(
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RT @Kempo50 @Longing4LibyaFreed prisoners tell of torture at the hands of #Gaddafi forces#Libya #Feb17 http://www.gaddaf.com/NANR9i
51 Libya rebels freed, describe torture
249 refugees also arrive in Benghazi on Red Cross ship
One of the freed Libyan rebels aboard a Red Cross ship yesterday said security forces “broke my ribs, hand, and leg.’’ (Mohamed Abd El-Ghany/Reuters)By Hadeel Al-Shalchion a Red Cross ship yesterday, detailing how they were tortured at the hands of Moammar Khadafy’s forces.The ship carrying 51 prisoners also brought back 249 people who wanted to be reunited with family, Red Cross spokeswoman Deepa Fakhir said. It was not immediately clear whether there had been a prisoner swap. “They electrocuted us, they tortured us in every possible way,’’ said Yousef al-Fetori, who had been detained in the capital of Tripoli. “They broke my ribs, hand, and leg.’’The Red Cross spokeswoman denied that there were any prisoners from Benghazi being swapped on board.However, a spokesman for the rebels’ transitional government said five prisoners had previously been sent back to Tripoli, though the rebels had not been aware the Red Cross was returning people to Benghazi.The Libyan rebels began their uprising four months ago against Khadafy, who has been in power since 1969. The conflict has turned into a civil war, and Khadafy’s forces are accused of orchestrating deadly attacks on civilians.
