the uprising began in benghazi after a a small human rights protest over the massacre of political prisoners from benghazi years before bbc panorama fighting gaddafi reporter paul kenyon it escalated when the authorities launched a violent crackdown firing at unarmed protesters the use of terror that gaddafi's men used inspired revlot this is a theme of his rule i believe see todays report on channel also on fate of zawiya a 'ghost town' after gaddafis brutal suppression of the uprising there