A Canadian man whose family is trapped in a militant-controlled area in the Libyan city of Benghazi has travelled to Turkey in effort to assemble an aid shipment for civilians in the conflict-ridden neighbourhood. The Benghazi neighbourhood of Ganfouda in particular has been besieged for months by Libyan army troops that answer to a powerful military commander. "I made this journey to Turkey to make myself available with my family to take an action that saves lives." Hamza said he's heard of civilians in Ganfouda having to resort to eating leaves and drinking rainwater as supplies run out. "I said 'please, please, please contact Canada, tell them that a Canadian family is with you' and maybe a co-ordinated effort will ease the permission to bring the aid (into Libya)."

Source: Libya Today February 26, 2017 14:03 UTC