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Heavy gunfire at Libyan parliament Heavy gunfire at Libyan parliament
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There has been heavy fighting outside the Libyan interim parliament in the capital Tripoli.There has been heavy fighting outside the Libyan interim parliament in the capital Tripoli.
MPs fled the building after heavily armed attackers tried to storm it. Some eyewitnesses say the gunmen were from the powerful Zintan Brigade of former rebel fighters.MPs fled the building after heavily armed attackers tried to storm it. Some eyewitnesses say the gunmen were from the powerful Zintan Brigade of former rebel fighters.
However a spokesman for a retired general, Khalifa Haftar, claimed his forces had carried out the assault. However a paramilitary force supporting a retired general, Khalifa Haftar, claimed it was behind the assault.
Authorities are struggling to contain militias that control parts of Libya.Authorities are struggling to contain militias that control parts of Libya.
A planned new constitution remains unwritten and the country has had three prime ministers since March.A planned new constitution remains unwritten and the country has had three prime ministers since March.
The situation in Tripoli remains unclear, with some reports suggesting parliament had advance warning of the attack and suspended its session. On Sunday, the gunmen launched their assault on parliament in armoured vehicles. Black smoke rose above the building as militiamen loyal to the government responded.
Other local reports suggest some MPs may have been taken hostage. The building was largely empty, with reports that officials had been warned in advance and had left the area.
Gen Haftar's forces on Friday launched a major air-and-ground attack against Islamist militants in the eastern of Benghazi, prompting the government to declare a no-fly-zone there. The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says the sporadic rumble of heavy arms being fired is still being heard across the city.
Gen Haftar's militia on Friday launched a major air-and-ground attack against Islamist militants in the eastern of Benghazi.
The government condemned the attack and declared a no-fly-zone in the city, threatening to shoot down any military aircraft.
At least 70 people died in the fighting.At least 70 people died in the fighting.