Anger Spreads in Libya Over Illegal Weapons

Author:
Al Jazeera English
Publisher:
Al Jazeera English
Publication Date:
10 May 2012
Tags:
Libya, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Conflict, Peace and Security

Anger is growing in Libya over the spread of illegal weapons and the interim government's inability to control armed groups.

A funeral procession for a security force member who was killed during Tuesday's attack on the prime minister's office, turned into a protest against lawlesssness. Among the mourners was the prime minister himself, not only to offer his condolences but also to harden publicly his stand against armed groups that are threatening the state. Al Jazeera's Omar Al Saleh reports from Tripoli.

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