Libyan interior minister joins rebellion: Al-Jazeera

by Staff Writers
Nicosia (AFP) Feb 22, 2011
Libyan Interior Minister Abdel Fatah Yunes said on Tuesday that he was resigning and called on the armed forces to back the week-long rebellion against veteran leader Moamer Kadhafi.

"I announce my resignation from all my duties in response to the revolution of February 17," Yunes said on Al-Jazeera television in a reference to violence that broke out last week against the four-decade rule of Kadhafi.

Dressed in military uniform and seated at a desk, he affirmed his "total belief with regards to the sincerity of the (Libyan people's) demands."

"I call on all the armed forces to respond also to the demands of the people," he added.

Numerous high level Libyan officials, including ministers, diplomats and military officers, have abandoned the regime and announced their support for the rebellion.

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Berlin (UPI) Feb 21, 2011
Worried about a civil war in Libya that could unleash a wave of refugees, Europe is slowly stepping up pressure on the dictatorial regime of Moammar Gadhafi after mass demonstrations continued to rock the country Monday. Following days of deadly clashes between anti-government protesters and Libyan security forces, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Sunday condemned "the repres ... read more

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