Libya: Militia Violence Shocks Libya

Tripoli — Libyan Army Chief of Staff Youssef al-Mangoush resigned on Sunday (June 9th), a day after violent militia clashes in Benghazi left 31 people dead and a hundred wounded.

Fighting erupted on Saturday when hundreds of demonstrators tried to dislodge the First Libya Shield Brigade from its Benghazi barracks. The anti-militia protestors encircled the brigade headquarters, called for it to disband and for regular security forces to step in.

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