BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Residents say militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi have fired in the air to try to break up new protest marches in the capital.
A witness says protesters demanding Gadhafi’s ouster marched out of a mosque in central Tripoli on Friday, chanting. He says troops and gunmen in civilian clothes flooded in and fired in the air, sending some protesters running. The witness says he hasn’t seen any wounded.
Other residents say gunfire is being heard in other neighborhoods of the capital as well. Gadhafi opponents called for residents to pour out of mosques following Friday prayer — the first attempt at a major protest since deadly clashes Tuesday. Militiamen loyal to Gadhafi clamped down hard Friday morning, blocking off mosques and setting up checkpoints in the streets.
