Hundreds Of Women Report Being Raped In Libya's Civil War

Iman al-Obeidi told foreign journalists in Libya that she was raped by 15 men from Libya’s strongman Muammar Qaddafi forces. (File Photo)

Hundreds Of Women Raped By Gaddafi Militia -- The Independent

Answers to a doctor's questionnaire reveal the attacks that have left their victims in fear of shame, Aids and abandonment.

At first, the responses to the questionnaire about the trauma of the war in Libya were predictable, if tragic: 10,000 people suffering post-traumatic stress, 4,000 children with psychological problems. Then came the unexpected: 259 women said they had been raped by militiamen loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

Dr Seham Sergewa had been working with children traumatised by the fighting in Libya, but soon found herself being approached by troubled mothers who felt they could trust her with their dark secret.

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Update #1: Hundreds of women report rapes by Qaddafi forces -- Al Arabiya/AP
Update #2: New Reports of Qaddafi Forces Using Rape As a Weapon of War -- Atlantic Wire

My Comment: Just one more example on why Gaddafi is a war criminal.