Demonstrators attacked parliament in eastern Libya – Libya

TOBRUK – Angry protesters have attacked the Libyan parliament in the east of the North African country. Pictures from Libyan television stations on Friday evening showed them lighting fires and throwing stones at the building in the city of Tobruk. A shot on social media showed a bulldozer ramming into a gate of Parliament. The Libyan news site Al-Wasat reported that the demonstrators were demanding the dissolution of parliament and new elections. At the same time, however, it was said that the protests were also directed against the poor living conditions in the country.