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On the Libya-Egypt Border
Thousands of foreigners caught in the violence in Libya are struggling to leave. Some are able to board aircraft, ferries and other ships chartered by their governments, while others are pouring across the borders of neighboring Egypt. Many have been helped to safety by Libyans under siege themselves.
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An Egyptian shepherd (left) tells of the charity offered by Libyans to help him flee the fighting, February 23, 2011. (VOA Photo/E. Arrott)
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Migrant workers take whatever they can as they make their way to safety, February 23, 2011. (VOA Photo/E. Arrott)
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Opposition forces are now in control of much of eastern Libya, February 23, 2011. (VOA Photo/E. Arrott)
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A Libyan soldier who has joined the opposition hoists the pre-Gadhafi era flag, February 23, 2011. (VOA Photo/E. Arrott)