Forces in Benghazi loyal to Libyan strongman Mu’amar Al-Qaddafi on Sunday opened fire on another funeral procession for a protestor killed by government troops. This time, 11 were reported to have died, bringing the total dead since the unrest began to more than 200. Fierce fighting is known to be occurring in the capital Tripoli as well as in Benghazi and other cities. There are reports that protestors are reportedly fighting back where they can, an example being a police station in Benghazi that was set on fire by demonstrators. Foreign journalists are banned from Libya, so reporting is sketchy. One of Al-Qaddafi’s sons [pictured] appeared on state-run television to tell his countrymen that his father will “keep fighting until the last man standing…even to the last woman standing.” The Al-Jazeera network reported that Libya’s Arab League representative resigned in protest of the government violence directed at demonstrators, but the report is unconfirmed. Other reports suggest Al-Qaddafi himself is in a precarious position and might be toppled despite his sons’ control of the military. Unrest continued in Yemen on Sunday, but gunfire by government troops was limited to warning shots meant to disperse the crowds. Nevertheless, a so-called “warning shot” in the port city of Aden went askew and killed a 17-year old. Demonstrators rejected an overture by President Saleh to open talks. Unlike in Egypt where the U.S. administration called for President Mubarak to step down early-on, the Americans continue to support Saleh. The latest Arab country to become embroiled in unrest is Morocco where 2,000 protestors gathered in Rabat on Sunday, demanding that King Mohammed relinquish some control.
