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They were called 'slaves'? But who were these people?
Blacks are habitually referred to as 'slaves' (abeed) in Arab countries. Among Libya's black inhabitants are native Libyans descending from actual slaves or from black tribes in the South, migrant workers from all over Africa, and African mercenaries who were drafted into Gaddafi's regular and irregular forces since the 1980's. There are also groups of African guerilla's who used to be trained in Gaddafi's training camps.

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