Libyans Protest: According to media reports, the troops fired on demonstrators in Benghazi on Friday, they gathered outside a military compound by the ruler Muammar Gaddafi. Board of Directors of longstanding 'dictator Muammar Qaddafi has tried to alleviate further demonstrations, the proposal to double the salaries of public employees and free up 110 suspected Islamic militants who oppose him - tactics similar to those of other Arab governments in the recent wave of protests.
The death toll in the demonstrations Jamahiriya rose to 46 after clashes between demonstrators and security forces stormed the funeral procession of 12 militants in Benghazi. media restrictions, it is difficult to verify the reports independently, but the BBC has confirmed that websites such as Facebook and al-Jazeera in Arabic has been blocked.
A doctor, seeking anonymity, told an international news agency that he saw 35 bodies of militants. He said security forces opened fire on demonstrators who had gathered outside the military camp Katiba.
Meanwhile, the Libyan authorities have warned the demonstrators that the regime did not hesitate to use the iron fist to crush the protests. A source at the Benghazi hospital confirmed that he says the most common injuries were gunshot wounds to the head, chest and neck.
The death toll in the demonstrations Jamahiriya rose to 46 after clashes between demonstrators and security forces stormed the funeral procession of 12 militants in Benghazi. media restrictions, it is difficult to verify the reports independently, but the BBC has confirmed that websites such as Facebook and al-Jazeera in Arabic has been blocked.
A doctor, seeking anonymity, told an international news agency that he saw 35 bodies of militants. He said security forces opened fire on demonstrators who had gathered outside the military camp Katiba.
Meanwhile, the Libyan authorities have warned the demonstrators that the regime did not hesitate to use the iron fist to crush the protests. A source at the Benghazi hospital confirmed that he says the most common injuries were gunshot wounds to the head, chest and neck.
