* More than 100 killed in Libya
* Protesters said to take over town
* Bahrain focuses on talks led by prince
TRIPOLI/MANAMA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Security forces in the
Libyan city of Benghazi killed dozens of people as they fought
to crush an uprising against leader Muammar Gaddafi's rule, the
bloodiest of multiple revolts now rocking the Arab world. Witnesses said Benghazi was in a state of chaos, with
government buildings ransacked and troops and police forced to
retreat to a fortified compound, from where snipers picked off
demonstrators.
In the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, thousands of anti-government
protesters camped over Saturday night in a Manama square. But
after days of violence in the Sunni-ruled island state, the mood
appeared to be more conciliatory with talks due to take place on
Sunday between the opposition and the crown prince.
Unrest also hit Yemen, Morocco, Oman, Kuwait, Algeria and
Djibouti over the weekend as people took to the streets
demanding political and economic change. Authorities in Saudi
Arabia detained activists trying to set up the kingdom's first
political party.
The clamour for reform across a region of huge strategic
importance to the West and the source of much of its oil began
in Tunisia in December. The overthrow of President Zine
al-Abidine Ben Ali then inspired Egyptians to rise up against
strongman Hosni Mubarak, sending him packing on Feb. 11. The tide has challenged leaders of countries long backed by
the West as well as erstwhile enemies. While each has its own
dynamics, from religion to tribalism, all seem united by
frustration over economic hardship and a lack of political
freedom.
BLOODSHED IN BENGHAZI
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