Sunday, February 27, 2011

Refugees Flee to Tunisia; Britain Freezes Gadhafi's Assets

40,000 Libyans have fled to Tunisia
-Tunisia has called for help from UN to deal with the humanitarian crisis.
-Tunisian civilians are gathering in support for their Libyan neighbors, waving the Libyan flag from before Gadhafi's 1969 military coup.
-Tunisians are working to provide refugees with food and shelter

It is estimated that a total of 100,000 people have fled Libya, most of the refugees entering either Egypt or Tunisia.

Britain has frozen Gadhafi's assets in that country.  The Foreign Secretary has echoed US President Obama's remarks that it is time for Gadhafi to step down.

Also, security forces in a major town near Tripoli have deserted Gadhafi to join the opposition.

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