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- Libya - Muammar Gaddafi - Tripoli

The Tripoli Brigade

On Sunday August 21st, anti-Gaddafi forces entered Tripoli after six months of fighting. France 24's Matthieu Mabin was with the rebels throughout this historic day on their final journey to the Libyan capital. This is his exclusive report.

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By Matthieu MABIN

Their names are Hatif, Sam and Adam. For months, they have been training for the final assault on Tripoli. They are manual workers, businessmen and students. From Dublin to Washington, they have come back to their country to rid the Libyan capital of its dictator...

These men are the elite rebel forces. Their name: the Tripoli Brigade. France 24 followed this small army of volunteers who played a decisive role in the liberation of Tripoli and the fall of Gaddafi.

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Comments (13)

sam

by Anonyme - 23/09/2011 - 16:02

iam the free libyan girl from tripoli, iam really proud of those lions, especially sam , iam from soug algoma, iwant to send this meaasge to him to know how much ireally love him.
i wrote a short poem to him.
love is not somthing we can buy
is somthing we feel or deny
love is an easy word to say
but is difficult word to convey
take and give is the love
but not just take and live
to love who loves you is a nature of humans
but to love for the love is the nature of angels.
that is my love is looks like.

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Tripoli Brigade

by Anonyme - 22/09/2011 - 20:53

Just one small issue I have with the documentary - The leader of the Tripoli Brigade actually lives in Ireland rather than the UK - He and his wife were on Irish TV a few weeks ago - Excellant documentary apart from that

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Tripoli Brigate

by Armando - 19/09/2011 - 22:30

Berry Good Report from France 24

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The liaons of the tripoli

by Anonyme - 17/09/2011 - 14:53

fist of all, i can say that we - in tripoli- have a lions not a regular men, this brigade is just an example, iam as libyan free girl, specifically in tripoli, i have jist touched the freedom, thanks to those lions, but i wanna specify my messege to that lion , i just wanna say to him you are the loin that i looking for.

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sam

by Anonyme - 15/09/2011 - 01:19

i hope that he is ok, and may allah protect him , i wanna sent this massage to him and i wish that it will be sent soon. also i always dream that there is a waiting prince, and my dream will became true, i wish that i met him in tripoli as soon as possible,,,,,,,,,,, freelibyan girl

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i meet them on 23rd

by Anonyme - 14/09/2011 - 16:17

well, i met some of those heros on 23rd Aug Just one day before Bab alazizyah liberation, my opinion on them is... those are the real brave hearts .. god bless libya

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welcome...

by Anonyme - 13/09/2011 - 21:10

Lets hope Al qaeda doesnt get the power...

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Matthieu Mabin's Pulitzer

by Anonyme - 13/09/2011 - 14:46

Matthieu Mabin and his France24 colleagues' coverage of the entry of the Libyan rebels into Tripoli by is nothing short of phenomenal. Sincere congratulations on getting the story and coming home alive. Straight out "Robert Capa with a video camera" stuff that deserves Pulitzer attention. As Capa himself would say in a dangerous situation, "This is very serious stuff".

"Justement".... it would be nice if Mr. Mabin would be careful so that he can remain among us long enough to do more brilliant stories. Let's not forget how Capa left us . . .