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  1. Govt officials abort trip to find "damaged" civilian house, returned us to the hotel. about 5 hours ago via web
  2. Govt officials taking journalists into east Tripoli are lost and can't find the so-called damaged house. Just driving around. about 5 hours ago via web
  3. Govt taking journalists to house they say was damaged in coalition air strike, spokesman admits house near military facility about 6 hours ago via web
  4. Early morning raids draw limited anti-aircraft response. about 15 hours ago via web
  5. Explosions sound like coming from western side of city, large military base in that direction. Sound of fighter jets heard also. about 15 hours ago via web
  6. Two attacks in Tripoli loud explosions twice in early hours, about 5.30am and 6.15am local, targets not immediately clear about 15 hours ago via web
  7. Told it's military training & repair facility, which also used by civilians- but was clearly military facility, part of Tripoli naval port 5:15 PM Mar 22nd via web
  8. 3 large missile or bomb craters at dockside ware house.. Appear to be aftermath of coalition strike last night 4:42 PM Mar 22nd via web
  9. Government says rocket launchers part of training facility.. We saw rockets in this naval facility (Re-tweeting to correct spelling) 4:38 PM Mar 22nd via web
  10. Spoke to young navy officer. Said few light injuries. Made no mention of Gadhafi, but called for ceasefire 4:32 PM Mar 22nd via web
  11. Rocket launchers burnt out, but did not appear to be loaded with missiles.. rubble strewn over large area 4:32 PM Mar 22nd via web
  12. Saw 4 mobile rocket launchers destroyed and still smoldering next to crater in warehouse. 4:28 PM Mar 22nd via web
  13. Buildings' roofs appear torn apart, possibily still smoldering, Libyans gathering on seafront to look 2:52 PM Mar 22nd via web
  14. Appears we are being taken to port area of Tripoli, where we can see several large warehouses that appear burnt and twisted 2:49 PM Mar 22nd via web
  15. Going out with govt officials to see what's been hit over past couple days in Tripoli 2:05 PM Mar 22nd via web
  16. Port of Tripoli was apparently one target, building near naval vessels in harbor, according to one witness 12:53 AM Mar 22nd via web
  17. So far tonight, what appear to be three separate attacks-- explosions, anti-aircraft fire in Tripoli (MORE) 12:52 AM Mar 22nd via web
  18. We film things ourselves so that we are not solely dependent on govt version of events. That’s why we are all in Libya to begin with. 12:45 AM Mar 22nd via web
  19. We are always mindful of propaganda aspect of what we see here but go on these trips to see and film things ourselves (More) 12:44 AM Mar 22nd via web
  20. When you come to somewhere like Libya, you expect lies & deceit from the dictatorship here. You don't expect it from the other journalists. 12:22 AM Mar 22nd via web