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| Libya's Benghazi Hit by Strike over Security Problems |
| 2014-04-07 |
| [AnNahar] Libya's restive eastern city of Benghazi was hit by a day of "civil disobedience" on Sunday that saw some public buildings close and included disruption to air traffic. Civic groups late on Saturday urged the action to denounce security problems in the nation's second city more than three years after the onset of the revolution that ousted dictator Muammar Qadaffy ... who had more funny outfits than Louis XIV... They also demanded the suspension of the Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... -based General National Congress (GNC), the country's highest political authority, and the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections. However, the hip bone's connected to the leg bone... an AFP news hound said Sunday's day of action was only partly observed, with some public institutions, schools and universities closed, while others and many businesses stayed open. The education ministry said all classes were being held as normal. Air traffic was hardest hit, with the international airport closed and all flights suspended "until further notice", an airport source said. The GNC was elected in July 2012 to an 18-month mandate but stirred popular anger by extending its term from early February until the end of December this year. Under pressure from demonstrators, it later announced early elections but gave no date for the vote. Benghazi residents have staged repeated protests against the security problems plaguing their city, the cradle of the uprising that toppled Qadaffy. Attacks in the city have claimed the lives of dozens of members of the security forces, judges and foreigners since rebels killed Qadaffy in October 2011. |
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