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Resistance See other Resistance Articles Title: 13 killed, 113 injured in attack on anti-militia protesters in Libya capital TRIPOLI, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A group of militiamen opened fire on Friday on hundreds of protesters in Libya's capital of Tripoli, who demanded the former to leave their headquarters in southern Tripoli, killing 13 people and wounding 113 others, Libyan Health Ministry said. Last Thursday, fierce clashes erupted between different militia groups in central Tripoli, killing two people and injuring many others. Citizens in the capital then called for a general strike to protest against the presence of militias and launched a civil disobedience campaign until the armed men leave. Earlier Friday, hundreds of people gathered in front of the Al Quds Mosque in downtown Tripoli to urge the armed groups to move out of the capital. The protesters, who latter headed to southwestern Tripoli, where the military base of a militia group from the western city of Misrata situated, encountered with some militiamen who opened fire with RPGs and heavy machine guns, a Xinhua reporter at scene said. The militia group from Misrata is allegedly involved in the bloody clashes on last Thursday. Many people were killed on the spot, and the victims were sent to Abu slim hospital, Central Tripoli Hospital and Tripoli Medical Center. Speaking on television, regional commander of the Misrata militia group, Taha Bashaga, contended that the protesters were armed and opened fire first. He insisted that his brigades not leave Tripoli until the country draws up a new constitution. Two years after the 2011 uprising, the Libyan authorities are still struggling to rein in tens of armed militia groups roaming the country. Murders and kidnappings of security officers as well as political activities are registered on daily basis, leaving a number of people dead. Related: Libya sets up crisis committee to deal with security and disasters TRIPOLI, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Libyan interim government set up a crisis committee for the security incidents and natural emergencies on Tuesday. The Libyan government issued the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 662 providing a committee formed by the ministries of interior, health, justice, foreign affairs and communications , along with representatives from the General Intelligence and the presidency of the Army Staff. Full story Libya armed forces to reshape amid deterioration of security TRIPOLI, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Libyan parliament transferred the Libyan Revolutionaries Operations Room (LROR) and all armed formations to the presidency of the General Staff of the Libyan Army, by 77 votes out of 85 members attending the Congress session on Tuesday morning. The decision comes amid the popular discontent over the deterioration of security across all Libya, particularly in the capital and in the eastern region of Cyrenaica.Full story Minority protesters shut down pipeline in western Libya TRIPOLI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Some Amazigh men, also known as Berbers, shut down an oil pipeline in western Libya early Monday to demand expanding their representation in the future constituent assembly, the protesters' spokesman told Xinhua. The protesters stormed the Green Stream pipeline plant, an Italian-Libyan joint venture at 2:00 a.m. (0100 GMT) Monday and forced the staff to shut down the facility.Full story Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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