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Gun battles erupt in Libya as revolt continues

Violent clashes in Libya have caused global concern as foreign states rush to evacuate their citizens

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Protesters wave Libya's old national flag as they march to the Libya economic cooperation bureau in Seoul on February 25 to urge it to change the Libyan national flag and shut down operations (Getty Images)

A girl has her hair painted with Libyan national colors during a protest against Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in front of a building housing the Libyan embassy in Washington, DC, on February 24. The US called on the UN Human Rights Council to dump Libya and consulted key allies on imposing sanctions (Getty Images)

Goats walk past a surface-to-air missile at an abandoned Libyan air force base in Tobruk on February 24 after the base was stormed by anti-government protesters on February 20 (Getty Images)

The first group of Chinese citizens evacuated from Libya arrive at Beijing Capital Airport on February 24. China ramped up a massive air, sea and land operation to evacuate more than 30,000 citizens from Libya (Getty Images)

Greek nationals from Libya arrive at the international airport in Athens late on February 24. Around 200 Greeks were evacuated from Libya on board C-130 troop transport planes (Getty Images)

British couple Glen and Jayne arrive at Gatwick Airport on a flight from Tripoli chartered by the British government on February 24 (Getty Images)

Evacuees from Libya disembark from an Italian Air Force C-130 military plane at Rome’s Pratica di Mare military airport on February 24 (Getty Images)

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg arrives in Downing Street to attend a meeting of the National Security Council on February 25 held in the backdrop of the Libyan crisis (Getty Images)

Malaysian police officers disperse demonstrators as they try to march towards the Libyan embassy in Kuala Lumpur on February 25 (Getty Images)

Policemen block the way to the US embassy during a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on February 25 (Getty Images)

Libyan children march towards the Libyan embassy along with other protesters during a noisy demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on February 25 (Getty Images)

Libyan protesters ride on top of a fire brigade vehicle during a rally in Tobruk on February 24 (Getty Images)

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