Libyan rebels in Misrata take tough line on foreign media

Press face curbs on frontline reporting, internet links and translators, as insurgents go on alert for Gaddafi spies Rebel authorities in the besieged Libyan city of Misrata have introduced tough restrictions on foreign media, banning travel to the frontline, cutting internet access and ordering journalists to work only with officially approved translators. Insurgent leaders had previously encouraged journalists to move and speak freely throughout the city and frontlines. Frontline units said they were under instructions not to allow journalists access because of suspicions that some would be working for other interests. “We are afraid of spies from Gaddafi,” said Mohammed Durat, head of the Misrata media centre and a member of

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