What is going down - updates here please - Libya forum

What is going down - updates here please

143POSTS

15 years ago

OK, we have lot's of rumor's but few facts.

Please post what you know to be true rather that what you heard.

Benghazi is a mess, lots killed after an army camp was attacked.
The airport in Benghazi is open.
Misurata had an event yesterday, pro v anti.

Tripoli is quiet.

Internet is working but is intermittent, phones are working.

Stay safe people

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Julien Founder

53174POSTS

15 years ago

topic sticked

Heethy Member

10POSTS

15 years ago

Offical travel advice from UK to Libya has been updated to "we reccomend all but essiental travel to areas outside Tripoli"

Which has cancelled my trip to Libya due 1st week in March!!

Flights from Tripoli last night to Bengazi were being cancelled.

Question to people actually in Libya at the moment. Knowing what you know at the monent, being on the ground and witnessing things 1st hand. if you were in my shoes, would you still Travel to Libya?

m0j0working Contributor

126POSTS

15 years ago

gunfire heard last night and smoke from the area around green square. this is firsthand info.

Shipwrecked Member

22POSTS

15 years ago

Heethy wrote:
Question to people actually in Libya at the moment. Knowing what you know at the monent, being on the ground and witnessing things 1st hand. if you were in my shoes, would you still Travel to Libya?

At the moment i would stay right where you are. Several companies already started evacuating relatives of employees. Think about the position of your family back home, they will experience it a bit different then you being here. If i had the choice i wouldn't take the risk.

Stay safe!

Heethy Member

10POSTS

15 years ago

Thanks for that shipwrecked, think I will stay put for at least a few weeks extra and wait to see how things unfold

Heethy Member

10POSTS

15 years ago

UK advice again been ammended.

"We recommend against all but essential travel to Libya. Those without a pressing need to remain in the country, should leave by commercial means if it is safe to do so."

Hope you all stay safe either travelling home or staying put.

Mudman Serial expat

893POSTS

15 years ago

Several companies evacuating dependents.
I know of two聽 operators who have suspended drilling operations and are bringing their guys in off the rigs - not heresay, we have people on the rigs who are coming back.
We are moving families out and expat staff are on stand by to leave.
We will not bring anyone else into the country.

enraged1 Contributor

122POSTS

15 years ago

@Mojo Anything in and around Green square is most definitely PRO and nothing to worry about.

Around 8 o clock all shops were abruptly closed in front of Sultan Gym and we were asked to leave the gym immediately. On my way back to Janzour just before the bridge police truck came from behind and stopped 2 vehicles which were going to Tunis and told the other cars not to stop. All the shops that I passed by were closing if not closed already.

Now there is a statement that Son of the Leader will address the nation in some time.

I hope things will remain calm in tripoli.

Shipwrecked Member

22POSTS

15 years ago

#10

Our company just decided to evacuate. That mean 25 people from Tripoli, Misurata and Ghums will be evacuated.
Decision has been made by our local agent based upon several shootings near down town. The shootings are confirmed by one of our people.

Take care!

enraged1 Contributor

122POSTS

15 years ago

#11

Thanks for the update Shipwrecked.

Jaime.to Active member

69POSTS

15 years ago

#12

Gunshots, fire and people shouting around Zaweet Dahmani

Flasher Active member

86POSTS

15 years ago

#13

Janzour is very quiet. No fire crackers, no sirens, no gunfire. Lets hope it stays that way.

Shipwrecked Member

22POSTS

15 years ago

#14

jim_swim wrote:
Gunshots, fire and people shouting around Zaweet Dahmani

Around Bin Ashour too.

Mudman Serial expat

893POSTS

15 years ago

#15

Mrs Mudman was out in Janzour tonight, roads blocked by locals, she can't get home.
Mobile network down?

enraged1 Contributor

122POSTS

15 years ago

#16

Ditto Flasher!!! but u heard the mob chanting, didn't you?

MoEl Serial expat

876POSTS

15 years ago

#17

I just don't want them to change the green flag. We really had it going with that one.

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#18

I was out driving around, Gorgi road is full of protesters, heading to green square, fires on the road.

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#19

Saif is talking

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#20

talking rubbish and grasping at straws in my opinion

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#21

Gaddafi clan is finished, I see the end

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#22

blaming a foreign conspiracy

fatmakumru Active member

88POSTS

15 years ago

#23

can someone please translate seyf's speech. please!

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#24

Lies Lies Lies

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#25

he is blaming everbody but his regime

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#26

the guy is on denial

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#27

people now are angry incensed and marching on green square burning his pictures, huge crowds filling the roundabout infront of tuesday markets

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#28

the point of no return

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#29

his speech is taking a threatning tone

MoEl Serial expat

876POSTS

15 years ago

#30

keep the flag

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#31

gining us a last chance or else

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#32

calling for a pepoles congress within 48 hours to reach a consensus

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#33

warning that oil will be destroyed

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#34

he is threatning, either come to the table or your future is, no oil, no gas, no construction projects...blah blah blah

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#35

a talk of a man resigned to his fate

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#36

he says: prepare for a new recolonisation by the west

ExpatLibyan Contributor

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15 years ago

#37

europe will not accept islamisation, immigration therefore will invade libya

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#38

I can't believe what is coming out of this guy, he is so incensing libyans. if he thought he will calm the nation he has just done the exact opposite

ExpatLibyan Contributor

142POSTS

15 years ago

#39

he says, his father is not a Ben Ali or a Mubarak, his dad is loved by libyans!!!

mariac19 Member

1POSTS

15 years ago

#40

can anyone please update me on the situation in Tripoli, PLEASE?

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