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March 20, 2012

Libya Releases 2 British Journalists Who Exposed Militia Attacks 
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Libya's new government has released two British journalists nearly a
month after they were detained by a militia in the city of Misurata.
Nicholas Davies-Jones and Gareth Montgomery-Johnson worked for Iran’s
Press TV. The men were detained shortly after they produced a video
report exposing how the militia waged revenge attacks on black Libyans
they accused of supporting Col. Muammar Qaddafi’s forces during the
war. This is part of the report that aired before their capture.
bq. Nick Jones: "The ongoing attacks in Libya underscore a sense of
lawlessness in the country and if what is alleged to have taken place in
the camp is true then it could be a damaging setback to the country’s
interim rulers and the trust placed in the countries new national
forces. Nick Jones, Press TV, Tripoli."



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