UN says Libya short of water, fuel, medicine

Freedom fighters climb on a tank for a lookout at a defensive outpost, some… Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talks with with Libyan Transitional… U.S Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton leaves the Elysee Palace in… TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Libya says the country faces critical shortages of drinking water, food, fuel and medicine. The six-month civil war between rebels and Moammar Gadhafi’s forces has disrupted supply lines and damaged infrastructure. Panos Moumtzis says more than a half dozen U.N. agencies have returned to Tripoli to address the country’s humanitarian needs since fighting in the capital waned last week. In an…

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UN says Libya short of water, fuel, medicine

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