"Gaddafi's men kidnap thousands in Zawiyah "

RABAT, March 25 (Reuters) - Government forces have kidnapped and beaten up residents of Zawiyah since recapturing the city near the capital Tripoli two weeks ago, a rebel spokesman said. "The (Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's) battalions have deployed checkpoints at every crossroad and street in the city," spokesman Ibrahim said by telephone from Zawiyah.
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