"Hundreds of residents and policemen in Tripoli protested jointly on Wednesday
against former rebels who toppled Moamer Kadhafi but are still camping out in
the capital and parading their weapons.
Men, women and children waving Libya's national flag and shouting slogans against the militias gathered in Tripoli's landmark Martyrs Square in a rally organised by the city council and backed by the interim government.
"Safety comes when there are no weapons," teacher Salwa Lamir, dressed in a black hijab, told AFP as she held a banner reading: "No weapons in Tripoli.""
Men, women and children waving Libya's national flag and shouting slogans against the militias gathered in Tripoli's landmark Martyrs Square in a rally organised by the city council and backed by the interim government.
"Safety comes when there are no weapons," teacher Salwa Lamir, dressed in a black hijab, told AFP as she held a banner reading: "No weapons in Tripoli.""
