Something is happening in Libya

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

It started out yesterday in Benghazi as a peaceful protest called "Save Benghazi". Where hundred of Libyans came together under The Sorry Project to say NO to extremism, NO to terrorism and NO to armed militias. There are more up close pictures on their facebook page and on The Libyan Youth Movement facebook page.

Then it turned into something even more surprising when the group stormed the militia bases and swept them out.

Libyans storm militia compounds in Benghazi

Ansar al-Sharia, blamed for US consulate raid, forced to vacate bases as public anger against armed groups boils over.

Up to four people have died and dozens of others injured after demonstrators in Benghazi stormed the compounds of militias based in the eastern Libyan city.

Protesters seized the headquarters of the Ansar al-Sharia militia and evicted its fighters from its military bases in the city on Friday night.

The confrontation appeared to be part of a co-ordinated sweep of militia headquarters buildings by police, government troops and activists following a mass public demonstration against armed groups earlier in the day.

At least four people were killed and 34 wounded in Friday's violence, Reuters news agency reported quoting hospital sources.

Ansar al-Sharia has been linked to the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi last week in which J Christopher Stevens, US ambassador to Libya, and three other Americans died amid demonstrations over a YouTube video deemed insulting to Prophet Muhammad.

Full written story and a video package on Al Jazeera

and also in the New York Times

Angry Libyans Target Militias, Forcing Flight

Demonstrators after burning a car they said was full of ammunition as they stormed the headquarters of Ansar al-Sharia, the militia suspected in last week's attack, in Benghazi, Libya.

By SULIMAN ALI ZWAY and KAREEM FAHIM

Published: September 21, 2012

BENGHAZI, Libya — Galvanized by anger over the killing of the popular American ambassador here last week, thousands of Libyans marched through this city on Friday, demanding the disarming of the militias that helped topple the dictatorship but have troubled the country with their refusal to disband.

In a show of mass frustration at the armed groups, protesters seized control of several militia headquarters on Friday night and handed them over to Libya's national army in what appeared to be a coordinated sweep. They also stormed the headquarters of Ansar al-Sharia, a hard-line Islamist militia that has been linked to the attack on the United States Mission in Benghazi that killed the ambassador and three other Americans.

A lot more details and full written story at this link in The New York Times

[웃 910]

This is great. Too bad the problem is so large a few protests will not have the slightest impact.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Are you referring to the Greater Middle East or Libya?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I think they like us, or hate the militants more. Time will tell.