Red Cross says attacked in Libya's Misrata, halts work

Benghazi : Libya | Aug 05, 2012 at 1:59 PM PDT

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Armed assailants laid siege on Sunday to a residence of Red Cross staff in the western Libyan city of Misrata, causing major damage to the building, the organization said. Seven staff were in the residence when the "unknown individuals" attacked the building with "various kinds of heavy weaponry"... FULL ARTICLE AT NOW Lebanon

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