What is going down - updates here please page 2 - Libya forum

Last night, I woke up to gunfire/fireworks (can't differentiate), and mob chanting. We live between Fernas and Souk Jumaah. Good thing roads into our residential area were blocked off by neighbours' cars.

Heard today that the airport is closed.

Haven't been evacuated as L Boss is so damn optimistic or is more worried about his project, if we all leave.

perry313 Member

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15 years ago

#62

Hallo,

ben je op dit moment nog steeds in Libi毛?

We zoeken Nederlanders aldaar om hun verhaal (telefonisch) te doen.

Misschien kun je even bellen?

perry feenstra, RTL Nieuws
+31 35 6718947

perry313 Member

3POSTS

15 years ago

#63

Hello,

For RTL News, Dutch Television, we are looking for dutch-speaking persons in Libya to do their story by phone/skype etc.

perry feenstra, RTL Nieuws
+31 35 6718947

Haf Serial expat

268POSTS

15 years ago

#64

Hi perry313,

Please post in English whilst on the English forum of 大咖福利影院.

Thanking you kindly.

Rocko Active member

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15 years ago

#65

Peeps, I think my Al Madar phone line stopped working.. my colleague's too. hmm....

perry313 Member

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15 years ago

#66

Because I'm new on this forum I'm no longer allowed to post private message. To Shipwrecked: please mail me on my private adress: perry.feenstra@rtl.nl

MoEl Serial expat

876POSTS

15 years ago

#67

U.S. Embassy Tripoli Warden Message - Advice to Depart Libya and
Minimize Movements
February 21, 2011
This Warden Message is to advise U.S. citizens of the deteriorating security situation throughout Libya, including Tripoli.聽 There is a strong possibility of further violence and looting.聽 There are continuing protests and violence ongoing in Libya, including Tripoli.
U.S. citizens are urged to depart Libya as soon as possible.聽 The
Department of State has authorized the voluntary departure from Libya of the family members of U.S. Embassy staff.聽 U.S. citizens are urged to exercise extreme caution when traveling, avoid non-essential travel, minimize overall travel in-country, and to limit all travel after dark.
U.S. citizens not departing Libya should make preparations to shelter in place.

Julien Founder

53174POSTS

15 years ago

#68

keep posting guys, and more than everything else, stay safe

Heethy Member

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15 years ago

#69

Portugal's government are sending a military plane to Tripoli, evacuating EU citizens and a plane on stabndy for Benghazi according to BBC news

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#70

Libyan families are out in force today stocking up on food and preparing for the unknown.
what nobody can deny is that a massacre has taken place in the east of libya over the past few days. My great fear is that the same will happen in tripoli.
Libyans are truly disappointed that the world leaders are not doing more to stop this regime from using brutal force to quell this just uprising.

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#71

i personally know 1 of 2 young people who got shot poing blankt last night in green square, more precisely in Emgarief street. others shot in Fashloum and BenAshur.
I would like to offer my condolances to all the brave young men who stood up to this ruthless regime and paid dearly for this most basic of human rights.

nancydrew New member

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15 years ago

#72

Is all telephone service out in Libya?

Shipwrecked Member

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15 years ago

#73

A charter from our company to evacuate us didn't get landing permission form the authorities. So we're still stuck here.

Sandman6 ViP

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15 years ago

#74

ExpatLibyan wrote:
Libyans are truly disappointed that the world leaders are not doing more to stop this regime from using brutal force to quell this just uprising.

There has been widespread condemnation of the oppression meeted out by the Libyan government against it's own people by the EU, the USA and many more countries.

It is simply not acceptable for one nation to be seen demanding that the leader of another nation step down from power, that's the way it works in diplomatic circles.

I would imagine, that when the time comes for the Gaddafi mafioso to take to their heels, that their options will be very limited indeed.

Heethy Member

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15 years ago

#75

Reports that A site I was meant to be working at has been attacked by armed protesters near Ras Lanuf. Thankfully no reports of anybody killed.

Project on hold indefinitely!!

mzsmartypants Active member

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15 years ago

#76

Sandman - have you heard of any relief efforts being made in the UAE (I'm in Dubai).聽 Medical People are appealing for medical supplies and medical personnel.

rensei New member

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15 years ago

#77

Im sorry, but i have my suspicions about ExpatLibyan, i think he is just trying to stir the pot, i have many friends over in Libya, especially tripoli, who i am unable to get in contact with because of the black out, internet and phone, but yet he is able to post? and non sensical information, which several times has been disregarded on these forums as false?

Please explain, or if you can't be quiet, because i am sick of hearing 'here-say' especially from BBC Al-Jazeera, who clearly dont have a f*$^&*% clue what is going on, and people making false remarks on this forum, are not helping.

I am due to return to Libya soon, and there is so many convoluted reports. It is starting to frustrate me sorry just venting guys, I like Libya lol.

Sandman6 ViP

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15 years ago

#78

mzsmartypants wrote:
Sandman - have you heard of any relief efforts being made in the UAE (I'm in Dubai).聽 Medical People are appealing for medical supplies and medical personnel.

No, nothing at all. All of the Middle East dictatorships not affected by the "Arab Flu" seem to be keeping a very low profile.

Sandman6 ViP

1863POSTS

15 years ago

#79

rensei wrote:
i have many friends over in Libya, especially tripoli, who i am unable to get in contact with because of the black out, internet and phone, but yet he is able to post?

Many of the larger western companies have their own VSAT based communications systems which are unaffected by the regime's black-out of LTT etc. Perhaps he has access to one of these?