Libya Warns Armed ‘Thugs’ Who Broke Up Protests
August 27, 2020
11:20 am
Libya’s government in Tripoli on Thursday warned it would use force against militia gunmen who broke up peaceful protests by firing at crowds the day before.
Demonstrations began on Sunday in Tripoli, seat of the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), against poor public services and living conditions.
While police have monitored the protests, gunmen on Wednesday attacked a peaceful demonstration by “firing live ammunition indiscriminately,” said Fathi Bashagha, the GNA interior minister.
The gunmen also kidnapped demonstrators, “sowing panic among the population and threatening security and public order,” Bashagha said.
He promised to …
