Fleeing the Libyan conflict Prior to the coalition bombing,
conflict and violence in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya put the
people living in the country in harms way, forcing many to flee.
Early in the conflict most of those leaving the Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya were migrant workers. However, when the conflict
intensified, more and more Libyan nationals also sought refuge
in neighbouring countries. WHO has been helping neighbouring
countries coordinate the medical response needed to provide
support to people fleeing the unrest. This photo gallery
illustrates the difficulties of people leaving the Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya. Libyans fleeing the conflict with their families and
crossing the border into Niger. Many of those fleeing have left
with only the possessions that they could carry. In Tunisia a
transit camp houses 18 000 people who are waiting to get home
safely. This migrant worker has a sign asking for a plane ride
home (65% of the migrants are from Bangladesh). Camp residents
wait in long lines for the food and