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Benghazi: At least four people were killed in a violent attack on Friday after angry protestors stormed the Islamic extremist militia bases of the Ansar al-Shariah Brigade in Benghazi.The attacks were in the wake of killing of the US ambassador to Libya ten days ago after furore over anti-Islam film.Ansar al-Shariah fighters initially fired in the air to disperse the crowd, but eventually abandoned...
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settings.Libyan civillians celebrate the raiding of hard-line Islamist militia Ansar al-Sharia's headquarters in Benghazi on Friday.GALVANISED by anger over the killing of the US ambassador, thousands of Libyans have marched through Benghazi demanding the disarming of the militias that helped topple the dictatorship but have troubled the country with their refusal to disband.The Associated Press reported...
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settings.Protestors storm the Benghazi headquarters of Ansar al-Sharia, the Islamist militia group linked to the attack that killed four American diplomats.Galvanised by anger over the killing of the popular US ambassador, thousands of Libyans have marched through Benghazi demanding the disarming of militias that helped topple the dictatorship but have troubled the country with their refusal to disband.In...
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Hundreds of Libyan protesters stormed the base of a hardline Islamist militia in Benghazi, forcing the group to flee and then setting fire to the military compound.Members of the Salafist jihadi group Ansar al-Sharia fired in the air before being forced out of their base by the demonstrators on Friday.The assault came after an estimated 30,000 residents of Libya's second city rallied on Friday against...
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BENGHAZI: Libyan protesters ousted a jihadist militia from its headquarters and seized a raft of otherThe seizure of the headquarters of Ansar al-Sharia -- which has been accused of, but denied, involvement in the murder of US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans last week -- came after tens of thousands took to the streets on Friday to protest against the power of the militias.The group's...
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Timeline.Benghazi, Sept 22: Government supporters stormed the headquarters of the Islamist Ansar al-Sharia militia here on Friday, aiming to drive out fighters, an agency report said. Four people were reportedly killed in the violence. It is said that Ansar al-Sharia was behind the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi last week, which led to the death of US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and other...
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Pro-government demonstrators stormed the headquarters of the Islamist Ansar al-Sharia group in Benghazi on Friday and evicted fighters from the site in a sweep of militia bases in the Libyan city, witnesses said.Militia fighters made a stand at another heavily fortified compound across the eastern city, firing on demonstrators with heavy machine guns and wounding several people, protesters said.Ansar...
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Libyans angry over the enduring power of paramilitary groups in Benghazi stormed the bases of an Islamist militia and an ex-rebel unit sparking clashes that left at least four people dead, according to early Saturday figures.Overnight, hundreds of demonstrators including several armed men stormed the headquarters of the Raf Allah al-Sahati Brigade, located at a farm in the Hawari region 15 kilometres...
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Hundreds of protesters angry over last week's killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya stormed the compound of the Islamic extremist militia suspected in the attack, evicting militiamen and setting fire to their building Friday.In an unprecedented show of public anger at Libya's rampant militias, the crowd overwhelmed the compound of the Ansar al-Shariah Brigade in the center of the eastern city of...
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Libyans storm Ansar Al-Shariah compound in backlash after attack on US ConsulateSept. 21: Libyans participate in a protest against Ansar Al-Shariah, a militia of Islamic extremists, and other Islamic militias in Benghazi, LibyaHundreds of protesters angry over last week's killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya stormed the compound of the Islamic extremistIn an unprecedented show of public anger at...
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Thousands of Libyans in Benghazi marched against the presence of Islamist militiasHundreds of Libyan protesters have stormed the Benghazi headquarters of Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia in a backlash after last week's attack on the US consulate.Security forces were also involved and took over several militia bases, evicting many militia fighters.The assault follows a day of anti-militia protests in...
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