Libya: 200 gunmen occupy area near parliament

 Libya: 200 gunmen occupy area near parliament
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Summary Around 200 armed protesters have occupied an area near Libya's parliament building.

Thursdays action, in which an AP reporter was also beaten, is the third in a row staged by the group, which opposes the new government chosen Prime Minister Ali Zidan and endorsed by Congress.They say the 30-member Cabinet includes former members of Moammar Gadhafis deposed regime, and should undergo screening by a state body tasked with barring such people from government jobs.The armed protests highlight the mounting challenges Libya faces a year after the fall of Gadhafis dictatorship. The country is awash with weapons and armed groups.
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