Lebanon accuses Libya of jamming its TV stations because of reports on protests

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Lebanon accuses Libya of jamming its TV stations because of reports on protests

By The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – 14 minutes ago

BEIRUT - Officials says Libya is jamming some Lebanese TV stations because of

their reporting on the bloody crackdown on protesters in the North African

country.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported the jamming Sunday.

The crackdown in Libya is shaping up to be the most brutal repression of

anti-government protests that began with uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.

Lebanese stations including Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV, the private Al-Jadeed and

Lebanon's National Broadcasting Network experienced interference.

Lebanon's National Media Council blamed the jamming on Libya.

The two nations have troubled relations going back to the disappearance of a

Lebanese Shiite cleric 30 years ago on a visit to Libya.

In Lebanon, it is widely believed the cleric was killed after a dispute with

Moammar Gadhafi.