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Report: 61 Libyans killed in Tripoli clashes

Arab World Materials 21 February 2011 15:33 (UTC +04:00)

Al Jazeera television broadcaster, citing medical sources, reported that 61 people had been killed in clashes in Libya early on Monday.

Clashes took place overnight after an address by Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi, DPA reported.

Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Tripoli's Green Square, where they clashed with pro-Gaddafi protesters.

The state news agency JANA reported that people from different tribes took to the streets in the early hours of Monday expressing support for Gaddafi after Saif al-Islam's speech.

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