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Libyan official says army to pull out of Misrata

The Columbian
Published: April 22, 2011, 12:00am

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A senior Libyan government official says the Libyan army will pull out of the besieged, rebel-held city of Misrata and be replaced by armed tribesmen.

Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim did not say when the military would withdraw and under what conditions.

Kaim told journalists late Friday that “we will leave it for the tribes around Misrata and the Misrata people to deal with the situation in Misrata.”

Misrata is Libya’s third-largest city and has been besieged by the Libyan army for nearly two months. Hundreds of people have been killed in clashes between rebels and government forces. The international community has accused Libyan forces of firing indiscriminately at civilian areas.

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