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Summary At least four people were killed on Friday during heavy clashes between loyalists of Libyan ruler Moamer Gaddafi and eastern rebels near an oil compound at Raslanuf.
In the morning, security forces set up checkpoints in parts of the capital, searching cars and questioning drivers to find anyone who might be planning to join the protests. Internet services, which have been spotty throughout Libyas upheaval, appeared to be halted completely in Tripoli on Friday.Some 1,200 protesters marched out of the Murad Agha mosque in Tripolis Tajoura district after Asar prayers. They chanted slogans the people want to bring the regime down. Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters demanding the ouster of Gaddafi in Tripolis eastern Tajoura neighbourhood after Friday prayers. But forces loyal to Gaddafi have regained control of Zawiyah, near Tripoli, from rebel hands.Meanwhile, Interpol has issued a global alert against Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi and 15 others, including members of his family and close associates.
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