TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — An al-Qaida-inspired group in Libya said today it will fight troops loyal to a renegade general behind an attack on the country’s parliament the day before.
On Sunday, forces loyal to Gen. Khalifa Hifter, a former rebel in the fight against Gadhafi, stormed the parliament in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, saying they were suspending the house in a struggle against Islamist lawmakers and officials whom they blame for allowing extremists to hold the country ransom.
The attack saw militia members backed by truckmounted anti-aircraft guns, mortars and rocket fire raid the parliament building in the heart of Tripoli, sending lawmakers fleeing for their lives.
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