Civilians fleeing Sirte describe desperate situation

After nearly three weeks of siege, residents of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's coastal hometown Sirte say their supplies are running low, while the sick and injured lack adequate medical care. One nurse said her injured brother could not reach the hospital because of the violence, and a Red Cross team was unable to get there on Saturday.

Some fleeing families readily admit their loyalty to Gaddafi, though fighters for the National Transitional Council appear to be allowing them to leave after searching for weapons. They say loyalist volunteers are responsible for holding out against NTC forces.

Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Sirte.

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[malatia7575]

aljazeera = jewish media. Beware!!!!!!!!!!

[aussain80]

@FloydEntertainment Gaddafi was right when he said dat his people r ready 2 die 4 him.Just so happens they were in minority.Every dictator has few happy people otherwiz they don last.

Anyhow,he settled all scores by dying the way dat he did.Altho,let's face it,he cud've don a runner.

By da way,howcome Carlos ended up in hell??Mind sharing da story?

[FloydEntertainment]

Ive been waiting for this for 30 years now Gaddafi will dye and his children will dye by the hands of his people. Say hi to Carlos for me Gaddafi

[Jdina666]

@MrFunnyb11 so much ignorance!!!!!

[Jdina666]

@MrFunnyb11 Loool, Gaddafi's an angel,holy ignorance!!!!

[MrFunnyb11]

@Jdina666 ....That is laughable.You mean the freedom to do as your told right?? War criminals america nato britain and france will never win in the middle eastern countries or Africa.All this american instigated war in Libya is about is trying to install a puppet government in Libya that can be controlled by america and friends.War monger america is trying to stave off its impending collapse by creating war with other countries under false pretenses to try and steal all the natural resources.

[Jdina666]

Freedom is coming, my friends

[Redbaron9495]

@MrFunnyb11 -lol you and truth and propaganda mixed in together is dead funny......you're just anther pro-Gadaffi mouthpiece spouting crap on YT message boards.

[MrFunnyb11]

@Redbaron9495 ....No I am a person who speaks the truth and not pro western propaganda.

[Redbaron9495]

@MrFunnyb11 _you're a delusional idiot!