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Gaddafi’s captured Benghazi garrison

Global Politics

Muammar Gaddafi’s massive military base in Benghazi, called the Katiba, or garrison, was once feared and loathed. Now, its burned-out rooms and graffitied walls are a tourist attraction. Ben Gilbert reports from Benghazi.

Improved communication with Libyan rebels

Global Politics

Libyans Want More from NATO

The World

Libyan rebels ‘killed in NATO air strike’

Conflict & Justice

Libya’s Humanitarian Crisis Grows

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Libya: Report from the Front Lines

Conflict & Justice

As the fighting carries on in Libya, rebel forces on the ground are feeling the wear. The BBC’s Ian Pannell reports from Libya, where allied air strikes have targeted Misurata and Ajdabiya.

Journalists Missing in Libya

Four journalists covering clashes between opposition fighters and the government forces in eastern Libya for The New York Times were reported missing, Wednesday. According to the paper, the journalists –  photographers Tyler Hicks and Lynsey Addario, videographer Stephen Farrell and Pulitzer Prize-winning Beirut bureau chief Anthony Shadid –  were last in contact with their editors on the […]

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