6 die as mortar bombs fall on protesters in Libya’s BenghaziOctober 24, 2015 - 10:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mortar rounds have been fired at a crowd of demonstrators in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, killing six and injuring at least 35, BBC News reports. Several hundred people were protesting against a proposed UN-backed peace deal that would form a new unity government. The mortars were fired from an Islamist-held district, a police spokesman told AP news agency. Over the last year, Benghazi has seen fierce clashes between the military and various Islamist brigades. Among them are Ansar al-Sharia and groups that have pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State militant group. Friday's protest central Benghazi was against proposals, brokered by the United Nations envoy to Libya, for a new unity government. The proposal was made after nearly a year of talks between the Islamist-backed parliament in Tripoli and the internationally recognised administration in the east. Both parliaments will have to vote on whether to accept the deal but many MPs across the country have dismissed the plan. Photo; Reuters Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |