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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 25 Aug 2017

    The removal of Colonel Gaddafi has been a "tragedy so far" for Libyans, said UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson: http://bbc.in/2wNxMAF pic.twitter.com/rOrxBusQye

    12:19 PM - 25 Aug 2017
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      2. Farouk‏ @umaryf 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Opposition politicians in US/UK will always object a war and will go for another war if in power.

        2 replies 9 retweets 13 likes
      3. Farouk‏ @umaryf 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @umaryf @BBCAfrica

        Obama opposed the Iraqi invasion but was swift to attack Libya under Ghaddafi and Syria to oust Assad

        2 replies 9 retweets 19 likes
      4. mwene Kakiro‏ @KamuntuJ 26 Aug 2017
        Replying to @umaryf @BBCAfrica

        All about the oil... all about the oil...

        0 replies 3 retweets 5 likes
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      2. kato musa kats‏ @katomusakats 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He was killed by the number one terrorist state the so called USA, they are so greedy to kill innocent people for wealth and power.

        2 replies 7 retweets 14 likes
      3. Frank Thogo‏ @fmausii2001 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @katomusakats @BBCAfrica

        Don't blame US 15% only. 5% France remaining Tell us about William Hague with his annoying Baby like voice. UK sent bombs to finish Libya

        0 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
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      1. Harun Elbinawi‏ @ELBINAWI 26 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Western imperialism bombed Libya, destroyed it's world class infrastructures, killed Gaddafi and handed over #Libya to #ISIS & #AlQaeda.

        0 replies 15 retweets 20 likes
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      2. Gen.Kamanda‏ @KamandaGen 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He used wrong words! It's the 'assassination' of Col.Gaddafi by WEST powers backed militias

        2 replies 10 retweets 28 likes
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      2. cool james‏ @vincent_masabac 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @NadaAndersen

        Above all I blame the African union for not standing up against imperial invasion

        4 replies 3 retweets 16 likes
      3. Nada Andersen‏ @NadaAndersen 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @vincent_masabac @vincent_masaba @BBCAfrica

        Divided we fall, to be ruled by others. Always been our curse, of all the people in any region/continent. Love thy neighbour, God said.

        1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
      4. cool james‏ @vincent_masabac 26 Aug 2017
        Replying to @NadaAndersen @BBCAfrica

        True dat

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Sylvester Oyugbo‏ @soyugbo 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It is a tragedy and will remain a tragedy. NATO and the USA, as well as Britain and France ought to be held responsible

        2 replies 11 retweets 33 likes
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      2. Penelope Ssempebwa  🇺🇬‏ @PBSsempebwa 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It was not just "the removal" , it was the Murder of a respected and admired African leader. The tragedy is Western interference!!!!!

        3 replies 13 retweets 45 likes
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      1. cool james‏ @vincent_masabac 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @NadaAndersen

        So the Lybians are now enjoying western democracy. Nato,france,italy, usA and immoral UK will forever carry the blood of Colonel

        0 replies 3 retweets 17 likes
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      1. Sheila Njoki‏ @SheilaNjoki7 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Too late!it was an assassination &humiliation.no humam deserves to under go what he went through.bad decision.

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      2. feelingdee‏ @feelingdee1 25 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They end up colapsing libya till date,these people just dont wanna see any african country progressing to becom lik them

        1 reply 7 retweets 12 likes
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