Libyan Rebels Train Boys Age 7 on Anti-Aircraft Guns to Fight Gaddafi’s War

With smiles on their faces, these young boys could be playing soldiers with their friends. But the youngsters are in fact helping rebel fighters in Libya to overcome Colonel Gaddafi’s troops as the bitter civil war rumbles on. Boys as young as seven have been pictured carrying automatic weapons and cleaning rifles in Misrata as…

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Watch the Libyan Revolution Explode through the Lens of a Helmet Cam

Humphrey Cheung worked in tech journalism and IT for years. Then, this spring, he had enough. But instead of switching jobs, he strapped on a digital camera, armor, and flew to Libya. This is what a real rebellion looks like. What you’ll see here is a unique crawl through the battle against Qaddafi from the…

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