4 guards killed in Libya govt. headquarters attackMay 8, 2012 - 19:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Libyan rebels attacked the interim government's headquarters in Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least two people and wounding many more, an interior ministry official said, according to AFP. "Between two to four guards were killed and many others are wounded," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Former rebels angry over unpaid stipends opened fire on the headquarters of the interim government after surrounding the building, officials said. "Many men encircled the building and opened fire against it with weapons including anti-aircraft cannons," a government employee said. "Some men entered the premises and fired from inside," he said, adding that chaotic scenes unfolded as people scrambled for cover. Several trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns surrounded the building in central Tripoli, blocking traffic, witnesses said. Residents in the area reported hearing heavy exchanges of gunfire. Others reported military vehicles travelling down the airport road towards the city centre where the headquarters are. Government spokesman Nasser al-Manaa said Defence Minister Osama Juili was negotiating with the fighters, who "came in protest over (unpaid) stipends." Last month, citing widespread fraud, Libyan authorities paused the payment of cash bonuses to rebels who had fought against Moamer Kadhafi's regime in 2011. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |