Hundreds of mourners in East Libya have buried several victims of fears clashes that irrupted again on Thursday between pro Gaddafi forces and Oppostion backed protestors at a strategically important oil refinery town Brga.The opposition was able beat back the offensive attack.
At least 12 people had been killed while defending the town on Wednesday according to the reports we recieved.
In Benghazi, Libya's second city and a stronghold of the opposition, which has been demanding that Gaddafi step down, about 1,000 people turned out to bury six people.
A crowd of anti-government activists packed into vehicles and drove to the cemetery, where they fired into the air and said prayers honouring those who had been killed.
In Ajdabiya, 150km to the west, dozens marched in a funeral procession, with five coffins held aloft en route to the cemetery there.
"For the people of Ajdabiya, these men are marytrs to their revolution. And the more of their comrades who are killed, the more they are determined to defeat Muammar Gaddafi," According to Al Jazeera's correspondent Jacky Rowland who is currently locaetd himself at the city.
Mourners shouted slogans against Gaddafi, those included "The blood of marytrs will not be spilled in vain", "Gaddafi get out, Libyans don't want you!", and "Gaddafi you're crazy!".
Source AP & Al Jazeera
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