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Wounded Libyans on Turkish Ship Describe Gaddafi's Bloody Siege On Town of Misrata

Wounded Libyans rescued by a Turkish ship describe the deadly assault on their town by Gaddafi forces using tanks and snipers. The attack was brutal even by the regime's violent standards, reports Babak Dehghanpisheh.

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Injured Libyan men wave a Turkish flag on the deck of the Turkish ship Ankara, carrying 250 wounded from Misrata that docked at the port of Benghazi, Libya Sunday, April 3, 2011. Credit: Nasser Nasser / AP Photo,Nasser Nasser

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