Libya's war wounded in Tunisia – in pictures

Abdul Rahmen Terbil, 21, engineering student from Benghazi, was supposed to be graduating this year. Instead he is Tunis, hoping to receive surgery on his eye. In March, he and his friends volunteered for the rebel troops defending Benghazi. They were caught in shelling. He had received five days' training, before which he had never held a gun. Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Muhammed Rijab al Toumi, 14, from Tripoli, picked up a mine with his right hand at the end of September, and now needs a prosthetic replacement. He feels safe in Tunis, his friends say, and does not want to return to Libya. Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Abdul Salam, 10, from Misrata, has made a miraculous recovery from injuries sustained in a missile attack that killed several members of his family. “I spent 20 days in hospital. Now I can walk without crutches," he said. Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Mahmoud Mahmoud Ba'zek, 23, a truck driver from Misrata who was wounded in a rocket attack on June 10th and has since had one of his legs amputated. He has been in Tunis since August. "I feel comfortable here. There are a lot of Libyans so you feel at home. And I'm more comfortable now that Gaddafi has gone.” Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Sassi Muftah, 32, a food importer from Tripoli, says he sustained his injuries during a month spent in the notorious Abu Slim jail. Forces loyal to Gaddafi raided his home in April, he says, and tortured him in prison. "They were beating me all the time; they broke some ribs. I can't see very well out of my left eye. My toes don't move well because of problems with my nerves. I had five verterbrae broken.” Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk

Ahmed Mohamed, 40, from Benghazi, worked as a security guard for an oil company before the war. He was first injured in March and, after an operation, returned to the battlefield. He came to Tunis last week after another injury. Doctors have told him he may have to be moved to another country for advanced treatment. Photograph: Shehani Fernando/guardian.co.uk