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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (8) Slideshow Video Middle East Unrest Unrest in Libyan capital as Arab protests simmer Facts about Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Libyan unrest spreads to Tripoli as Benghazi erupts Bahrain opposition meets to agree demands Yemen separatist leader held after protests Moroccan protesters demand limit on royal powers Egypt banks, pyramids open despite protest in Cairo Iran forces in streets to curb opposition rallies Egypt appoints opposition member to government Comment: Family rule is under siege, at last Video: Region's protests spread to Morocco Video: Bahrain protesters take back Pearl Square Follow Reuters Unrest spreads to Libyan capital as Arab protests simmer Tweet Share this Link this TRIPOLI/MANAMA (Reuters) - Violent unrest against Libya's Muammar Gaddafi spread to the capital Tripoli on Sunday and his son vowed to fight until the "last man standing" after scores of protesters were killed in the east of the country. Gaddafi's... Email Print Related News Al Jazeera signal jammed in Mideast, Libya suspected Sun, Feb 20 2011 Analysis & Opinion Libyan Muslim leaders urge military to stop shooting protesters On U.S.-Taliban talks, look at 2014 and work back Related Topics World » Libya » Related Video Unrest grips the Middle East Sun, Feb 20 2011 Bahrain protesters take back Pearl Square 1 / 24 Artist and architect Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi gestures as he visits ''The desert is not silent'' exhibition in Moscow in this June 28, 2010 file photo. Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi said in a television address on February 20, 2011 that his father will fight protests against his rule until the ''last man standing'', and the country's army would enforce security in the country at any price after violence which has killed more than 200 people over the past few days, according to human rights groups. Credit: Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin/Files TRIPOLI/MANAMA | Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:21am EST TRIPOLI/MANAMA (Reuters) - Violent unrest against Libya's Muammar Gaddafi spread to the capital Tripoli on Sunday and his son vowed to fight until the "last man standing" after scores of protesters were killed in the east of the country. Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam said in an address on state TV the army stood behind his father as a "leader of the battle in Tripoli" and would enforce security at any price. His comments were the first official reaction from the Libyan authorities since the unrest began. As he spoke, police used tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in Tripoli, where gunfire was heard, vehicles were on fire and protesters threw stones at billboards of Gaddafi, who is facing the most serious challenge to his four-decade rule. Revolutions which deposed the presidents of Tunisia and Egypt have shaken the Arab world and inspired protests across the Middle East and North Africa, threatening the grip of long-entrenched autocratic leaders. In the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, thousands of protesters gathered in a square in Manama, calling for political change and awaiting promised talks with the island's Sunni rulers. After days of violence, the mood among the mainly Shi'ite protesters appeared to be more conciliatory. Libya, however was witnessing the bloodiest episodes yet in two months of unrest convulsing the Arab world. A resident in Tripoli told Reuters by telephone he could hear gunshots. "We're inside the house and the lights are out. There are gunshots in the street," he said. "That's what I hear, gunshots and people. I can't go outside." An expatriate worker said: "Some anti-government demonstrators are gathering in the residential complexes. The police are dispersing them. I can also see burning cars." Al Jazeera television said thousands of protesters clashed with supporters of Gaddafi in Tripoli's Green Square. The violence spread to Tripoli after days of protests in Benghazi, Libya's second largest city, in which at least 233 people have been killed, according to Human Rights Watch. Communications are tightly controlled and Benghazi is not accessible to international journalists, but the picture that has emerged is of a city slipping from the grasp of security forces in the biggest challenge to Gaddafi's rule since the "brotherly leader" seized power in a 1969 military coup. Habib al-Obaidi, head of the intensive care unit at the main Al-Jalae hospital in Benghazi, said the bodies of 50 people, mostly killed by gunshots, had been brought there on Sunday afternoon. The deaths came after scores were killed on Saturday. Two hundred people had arrived wounded, 100 of them in serious condition, he said. Members of an army unit known as the "Thunderbolt" squad had come to the hospital carrying wounded comrades, he said. The soldiers said they had defected to the cause of the hundreds of thousands of protesters in the streets and had fought and defeated Gaddafi's elite guards. "They are now saying that they have overpowered the Praetorian Guard and that they have joined the people's revolt," another man at the hospital who heard the soldiers, lawyer Mohamed al-Mana, told Reuters by telephone. 1 2 3 Next World Libya Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (8) NEWSTIME2010 wrote: So who is the new owner (the decoy or dummy) of the Andy Warhol large self portrait sold for $10.8 million? Moburak or Kadafi families? Or both… Feb 20, 2011 8:21pm EST -- Report as abuse Yamayoko wrote: Gaddafi is a veritable terrorist to the world and to his people. His repentence to the US and UK was aimed at relaxing sanctions and now proved phony. He is the longest fascist dictator in world history. Feb 20, 2011 8:25pm EST -- Report as abuse txgadfly wrote: Entrenched “elites” who refuse to not only give up power but to deny the people a vote where there is an option to dispossess them can be found in certain major Western countries as well. It is not “democracy” or anything like it when there is never a ballot option to remove the current elites from power. Ask yourself when the last time you have seen such an option in your country. The choice is of a spokesman for the elites. That is all. 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