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Liya Liberated

Libya's transitional government declares the country liberated, amid scenes of jubilation in Benghazi, three days after Col Gaddafi's death. Ref. BBC

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Dual U.S.-Libyan citizen chosen as prime minister of Libya:

Abdurraheem el-Keib, a dual U.S.-Libyan citizen, was chosen by members of the Transitional National Council who deposited ballots into a transparent box. The televised session was a stark sign of the change from the 42-year dictatorship of Moammar Gaddafi. Ref. Source 3

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At least six killed as Libyan rebels clash in Tripoli

The witnesses conveyed that the clashes erupted when security forces loyal to the National Transitional Council of Libya tried to retake the government building, occupied by a militia of rebels from the town of Misruta. Ref. Source 7

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Libya: a year on

"According to international human rights watchdogs, about 7,000 Gaddafi supporters are locked up in jails, abused and tortured. The new authorities are not in control of the whole of Libya. They are only controlling Tripoli and a stretch of land 130 km west of the city. The rest of Libya's territory is being controlled by tribes. Libya now resembles a barrel of gunpowder with a blaster fuse." Ref. Source 8

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One Killed as clashes over federalism break out in eastern Libya:

Hundreds of people held a demonstration after Friday prayers in support of a federal system of governance and a plan to divide the country into three self-governing regions. The supporters and opponents of federalism threw stones at each other and exchanged gunfire. Ref. Source 5

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Militia and Gaddafi loyalists clash outside Tripoli:

At least one person was killed outside Tripoli in a fight between a powerful militia group from Zintan and local residents loyal to slain leader Muammar Gaddafi, reports the Associated Press. Ref. Source 1

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Fourteen killed in Libya militia clashes:

Rival Libyan militias armed with heavy weapons clashed for the third straight day on Wednesday in fighting that has killed 14 people, underscoring the country's volatility months after Muammar Gaddafi's overthrow. Ref. Source 6

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Tunisia extradites former Gaddafi PM to Libya

Tunisia has extradited deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's former prime minister, making him the first senior official to be returned for trial under Libya's transitional leadership. Ref. Stuff.co.nz