Libyan protesters Benghazi – Imad Agag Libyan protesters stormed the headquarters of the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) in Benghazi and set it ablaze, Saturday evening. In view of the incident, informed sources from NTC stated that members of the council are to submit mass resignations, on air, on account of the protesters’ “shameful assault on the headquarters of the NTC.”
Angry families of the revolution martyrs, wounded, and missing persons, attacked the NTC headquarters, throwing Molotov and burning it, while members of the council and its chairmen were still inside.
NTC member, who requested anonymity, said “a group of people were protesting before the council headquarters. A bomb (Molotov) was then thrown at the building. However, there were no casualties from inside the building.”
He stated that protesters are still present in front of the building, pointing out that investigation is underway to determine the ones responsible for the attack.
Eyewitnesses stated that protesters demanded the resignation of the vice president of NTC Abdul Hafiz Ghoga, as they have strong suspicions concerning his intentions and integrity. It is worth mentioning that Ghoga, was roughed up by university students in Benghazi on Thursday. He was surrounded by a crowd and jostled before he was pulled away to safety.
A security source affirmed that dozens of wounded are currently in Benghazi Medical Center, noting that the specified number of injured has not been determined yet, due to the chaos and confusion of the medical staff at the center, which is quite close to the NTC headquarters.
The source stated that protesters used small handmade bombs to torch the place.
Tight security measures have been taken in the vicinity of the NTC building, where number of protesters present is increasing following the blasts.
It is noted that protesters in Benghazi have been demonstrating and participating in sit-ins for two months, demanding the resignation of officials from Gaddafi’s regime and more transparency concerning NTC’s spending of Libyan money.