Friday, February 25, 2011

Libya, the first C-130 arrived with the Italians

Air Force C-130 from Libya landed at Pratica di Mare in the afternoon. The first to arrive, took off from Tripoli was carrying 44 passengers, which had 24 compatriots. Families, children, seniors and children fell from the tailgate military aircraft.

Some of the passengers were greeted by photographers and cameras signs of victory. Shortly before 20, 30, arrived in Italy the second C-130, took off from Sebah. The plane carried 97 people, including Italians,  British, French, Germans, Austrians and Slovenians. Some of the Italians landed at Pratica di Mare Tripoli have described as a city' calm ', with no signs of violence.


At the airport in Tripoli - said an official Italian Eni - the situation is lousy. From fear. There are people piled on each other. It is as if I took - he added - a house of 50 square meters - he added - and threw in 1,000 people. It is something unbearable. The important thing however is now returning home.

In the afternoon, the Foreign Ministry has provided data on the Italians repatriated. Those facts come from Libya in recent days, said the head of the foreign ministry crisis Fabrizio Romano, there are 1,100, while they remain under 400 to take home.

Romano also noted that "there are some critical situations involving Italian citizens" in Libya. "These are some critical situations around the country not easy to solve," he added, referring to "special zones": "These are situations where you need to be cautious and to be kept secret because we want to release their compatriots in a discreet ' he added.

Return to Italy with the flight military relief after days of anxiety (USA Today) "The Italian government did not leave in difficulty in Libya, he then wanted to point out, explaining that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is engaged in full-time relief to all nationals stranded in the North African country.

"It just was not in fact little to be done. The situation is complex, evolving with unpredictable dynamics. Our commitment is up, "said Romano. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa announced that the Italian vessel anchored near the port of Misurata, Libya, had the ok by the Libyan authorities.

"We are planning to board 150 Italian by tomorrow morning," said the minister. "We ordered - said La Russa - that two ships headed for Libya, which is useful because the airports of Misurata and Benghazi are unusable. While Tripoli has been possible to place the Italians with airliners, in Cyrenaica is not possible.

In addition to the 150 Italian Misurata, "a smaller number is present in Benghazi waiting to board a cruise ship. At the same time - added La Russa - a plane in the south of Libya has embarked fifty Italians, 20 others have failed to document a problem. " Finally, 30 other Italians, "employees of Italian companies in the southeast of the country, there is no permission for landing" the plane that would take them.

"Our first concern - said the Minister - is addressed to the Italians who work there and have decided you want to return."

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