Libya: Up To 50,000 People Imprisoned By Gaddafi Regime Are Missing, Rebels Claim -- The Telegraph
Up to 50,000 people imprisoned by the Gaddafi regime are missing, it has emerged, as evidence mounts of war crimes committed by the former leader's retreating soldiers.
Rebel leaders estimate that 60,000 opponents of the ousted dictator have been jailed since the insurgency began in February, but with most of Libya now rebel hands, only 11,000 have been freed.
Mass executions of opposition forces are being uncovered on a daily basis, and human rights groups fear the total number of prisoners murdered by the retreating loyalists, already in the scores, could escalate sharply.
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More News On Massive War Crimes Committed By Gaddafi's Loyalist Troops
Libya Rebel Leader Appeals Against Reprisals as Massacre Sites Found -- Voice of America
Evidence Mounts of Atrocities After Tripoli’s Fall -- Voice of America
Gruesome finds in Libya may not be the last -- Belfast Telegraph
Trail of atrocities in Gadhafi retreat -- Star Tribune
Human rights group suspects revenge killings in Libya -- USA Today
Libyan atrocities revealed as fighting ends -- SFGate/New York Times
My Comment: Even though Gaddafi has been defeated, the legacy of hate and suffering that he left behind will last for years.
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