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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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Vans packed with people fleeing Libya with whatever they could take, February 23, 2011. (VOA Photo/E. Arrott)
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The Red Crescent sets up camps along the border for those displaced by the uprising in Libya, February 23, 2011. (VOA Photo/E. Arrott)
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A young Libyan man forms part of the irregular forces guarding the border with Egypt, now under opposition control, February 23, 2011. (VOA Photo/E. Arrott)