Protesters have vowed to take to the streets of Tripoli, despite threats of a violent crackdown by pro-government mercenaries. Security forces are reportedly surrounding mosques throughout Tripoli and tanks and checkpoints line the roads. The BBC’s Jim Muir is on the Libyan border. He says it’s challenging to know exactly what is going on in the capital, but witnesses have told him that there have been gun shots in Tripoli. It’s mainly people power, says Jim Muir, describing the pro-Democracy fighters as battles rage on through the country.
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