Qaddafi Forces Violently Quell Capital Protest
Mercenaries and army forces put down an attempt by protesters on Friday to break Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s hold on this capital city, opening fire on crowds who had taken to the streets after prayers to mount their first major challenge to the government’s crackdown, witnesses said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/world/africa/26libya.html?ref=world


