@Skyman64 Driver from Libya says there are many govt soldiers beyond checkpoint. f the road really was open, there would be trucks haven't seen one in an hour

Ian Woods

@Skyman64 London

Sky News Senior Correspondent. Lived in Belfast, Coventry, Nottingham, Washington, Sydney and London, so musings connected to those as well as news titbits.

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Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Leaving the border and heading back to Djerba. Thanks for the comments and advice.

20 minutes ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Driver who has just come from Libya side says there are many govt soldiers beyond the border checkpoint.

2 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Can't vouch for the veracity of accounts from drivers..just passing on what they told me.

2 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

One driver also reported hearing gunfire close to Sabratha

2 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Managed to walk into no man's land unchallenged. Close enough to see the first Libyan checkpoint but not others beyond

2 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

If the road really was open, there would be trucks heading through here. I haven't seen one in an hour

2 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Spoke to a few people who said the road was closed near to Zawiya. But one man insisted everything was clear to Tripoli.

2 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

They may be further back out of sight. But there is so little traffic there is no need for anyone to be outside

2 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Border at Ras Jdir virtually deserted. Very little traffic going either way. Can see civilian border staff at Libyan side but no soldiers

2 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Held up at a Tunisian army checkpoint close to the border. There was no military presence here 2 days ago.

4 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Having trouble sending and receiving DMs at the moment for those of you trying to message me.

5 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Libyan visa is hard to get but may be worthless now. Monitoring developments.

6 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Unsurprisingly Libyan regime cannot take us to Tripoli because they have lost control of the road.

6 hours ago 

Skyman64 Ian Woods 

Frustrating weekend in Djerba after being deported from Libya. Now heading back to the border just to do a report there.

6 hours ago 

ZeinakhodrAljaz Zeina Khodr 

 by Skyman64

#Libya we hear a lot of explosions and gunfire in #Zawiyah we can't enter the city

14 Aug 

ZeinakhodrAljaz Zeina Khodr 

 by Skyman64

#Libya, Clashes continue in city center #zawayah and around main oil refinery,#Gaddafi snipers on rooftops in city of #Zawiyah

14 Aug 

ZeinakhodrAljaz Zeina Khodr 

 by Skyman64

#Libya, City of #Zawiyah still not secure and not tot ally in reblel hands

14 Aug 

ZeinakhodrAljaz Zeina Khodr 

 by Skyman64

#Gaddafi forces retereated 12 kilometers to east and five kilometers to west they have troops on two entrances of city of #Zawiyah

14 Aug