Divide & Rule: Libya PM office attacked by gunmen in Tripoli

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Divide Rule: Libya PM office attacked by gunmen in Tripoli

BBC – Former Libyan rebels have launched an attack on the prime minister’s office in the capital Tripoli, leaving at least one guard dead, officials say. They said about 200 armed men, some carrying mortars, tried to storm the building but were repelled by security. Four others were wounded in the clashes, which lasted several hours. The attackers – ex-rebels who fought to topple Col Gaddafi last year – were demanding pay-outs promised under a reward scheme suspended last year. Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib is safe, one of his advisers, Ashur Shamis, told the BBC. Sources said he had been in the building at the time. Read Article

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