UN Refugee Agency ‘Very Concerned’ Civilians Being Prevented From Fleeing Libya

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 March 2011 – The United Nations refugee agency today voiced deep concern that the security situation in Libya may be preventing people from fleeing to Tunisia, noting that the border on the Libyan side is now manned by heavily armed pro-Qadhafi forces.

“From those that did manage to cross the border, we have heard that mobile phones and cameras were being confiscated en route,” UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson…