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Protesters attack the seat of the Libyan Parliament, in the city of Tobruk

Protesters attack the seat of the Libyan Parliament, in the city of Tobruk

July 2 (EUROPA PRESS) –

Protesters attacked and set fire to the Libyan Parliament headquarters in the city of Tobruk, eastern Libya, calling for its dissolution on Friday afternoon.

Dozens of protesters reportedly gathered in front of the House of Representatives building to demand the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of elections, due to the deteriorating situation in the country.

The attendees would have assaulted the building with an excavator, according to the media ‘Libya Akhbar’. Subsequently, the demonstrators have set fire to the Parliament’s facilities.

After these events, the headquarters of the Chamber would have been completely burned, as reported by the aforementioned media.


Likewise, the demonstrators have read a statement in front of the Courts in which the dissolution of the political bodies of Libya was requested, as well as the supervision of the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections before the end of the year, the half Alwasat.

On the same day, there have been several demonstrations in other cities in Libya. In the capital, Tripoli –in the west of the country–, several hundred people have gathered to protest against the militias and the main politicians. In addition, they have demanded a better electricity supply and a drop in the price of bread.

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