Adding to the scandal surrounding an airstrike against a detention
center for migrants in Tripoli earlier this week, the UN reported on
Thursday that guards assigned to the facility opened fire on fleeing migrants who tried to run away when the airstrikes hit the building.
The facility was holding “illegal immigrants,” generally people from
elsewhere in Africa, many of whom moved into the country during the
Gaddafi era. Around 500 were held at the compound, inducing 120 who were
in an airplane hanger that was among the buildings hit in the
airstrike.
The death toll is up to 53 killed, with bodies still being recovered
from the rubble. It’s not clear how many were actual killed in the
airstrikes themselves, two of which hit the compound, and how many were
just shot to death by guards who tried to prevent them from running
away.
The Libyan unity government says it is considering closing the detainee
centers and releasing everyone. The UN has called on migrants to be
released and given safe shelter, noting Libya isn’t a safe place to be.
The airstrikes were blamed on the Libyan National Army (LNA) faction,
which their leader denies. The guards shooting at the civilians on the
ground would clearly be loyal to the unity government, who are also
denying the report.
Libya used to be a pretty safe and prosperous place. Then the USA “helped”. In this case, it was HRC and Obama. 66 million Americans voted for her in 2016.
Previous POTUS did similar things. It goes back a very long time. Democrats or Republicans. As Tom Woods pointed out: “no matter who you vote for, we always seem to get John McCain.”
Few Americans seem to care about the wars. I thought Tulsi Gabbard might get a boost from an excellent showing on the Democrat party debates. Especially since she is pretty much the only remotely anti war candidate in that field Nope.
The Democrat field keeps trying to out anti racism each other. I guess bombing the cr^p out of brown skinned people doesn’t count. The hypocrisy of not even caring is stunning.
Under Qaddafi, Libya was widely seen as the second most refugee friendly nation on the continent after South Africa. Now it’s the world’s largest slave market. Thanks Uncle Sam.
Thank you, Hillary, Susan, and Samantha and that phony-ass weakling Obama. Responsibility to Protect … riiiight!
Their responsibility was to protect their money.
Don’t forget Trump–he sold the Saudis the weapons over CONgress’s objections.