More than 300 people have died in major cities in eastern Libya in the past two weeks due to the suppression of the security forces against demonstrators protesting against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. According to medical sources, the death toll in this part of Libya, now in the hands of the rebels between 15 and 28 February between the 317 and 347.
Doctors in three hospitals in Benghazi during a press conference stated that only in that locality, the second in the country, died between 220 and 250 people and injured 1,932 others. Dr. Yabril Haweidi, Yala hospital in Benghazi, said that in addition to the dead and wounded in Benghazi, Al Baida 64 people died in Derna 26, Tobruk Ajdabiya four and three.
He noted that in Al Baida had registered 1,240 injured and 600 in Ydaida, adding that they had no data on the other two locations east of the country. The doctor indicated that the range of 30 people is because there are a number of unidentified bodies. "I want to tell their families are heroes, not fear this regime, but were determined to stop him until his last breath," said Haweidi, joined at the news conference by Dr.
Abdullah and Ibrahim Bheh Gleis. According to data provided by the physicians, among the dead were two women, one of them was shot when he was on the balcony of his house and the other when traveling by car, and a girl of nine months. The doctors stated that there are still six patients are in critical condition, four in hospital and two in Yala Hawa.
Although admitted having received medical supplies from some Arab countries and the Committee of the Red Cross, Dr. Gleis stated that there is a shortage of medical instruments, anesthetics and surgeons. On February 15 protests began, one day later became a popular uprising in Benghazi, which eventually spread throughout the country and has been harshly repressed by the regime's security forces.
Large parts of the country have fallen into the hands of the rebel opposition, but Gaddafi still maintains control over three major locations: the capital Tripoli in northwest Sebha in Sirte in the southwest and north central. 
Doctors in three hospitals in Benghazi during a press conference stated that only in that locality, the second in the country, died between 220 and 250 people and injured 1,932 others. Dr. Yabril Haweidi, Yala hospital in Benghazi, said that in addition to the dead and wounded in Benghazi, Al Baida 64 people died in Derna 26, Tobruk Ajdabiya four and three.
He noted that in Al Baida had registered 1,240 injured and 600 in Ydaida, adding that they had no data on the other two locations east of the country. The doctor indicated that the range of 30 people is because there are a number of unidentified bodies. "I want to tell their families are heroes, not fear this regime, but were determined to stop him until his last breath," said Haweidi, joined at the news conference by Dr.
Abdullah and Ibrahim Bheh Gleis. According to data provided by the physicians, among the dead were two women, one of them was shot when he was on the balcony of his house and the other when traveling by car, and a girl of nine months. The doctors stated that there are still six patients are in critical condition, four in hospital and two in Yala Hawa.
Although admitted having received medical supplies from some Arab countries and the Committee of the Red Cross, Dr. Gleis stated that there is a shortage of medical instruments, anesthetics and surgeons. On February 15 protests began, one day later became a popular uprising in Benghazi, which eventually spread throughout the country and has been harshly repressed by the regime's security forces.
Large parts of the country have fallen into the hands of the rebel opposition, but Gaddafi still maintains control over three major locations: the capital Tripoli in northwest Sebha in Sirte in the southwest and north central.
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