Protesters storm into parliament building in eastern Libya

ArrowRight One witness, Taher Amaizig, said thousands joined a march to the parliament building calling for the current political powers to be dissolved and elections to be held. Friday is the first day of the weekend in Libya, meaning the building was likely empty when it was stormed. It was unclear what protesters intended by targeting the buildingAdvertisementOther protests demanding elections were staged earlier in the day in several cities around Libya. The administration based in the east is backed by military commander Khalifa Hifter, and a U.N.-supported administration is based in the capital of Tripoli. More recently the parliament there elected Fathy Basghagha as prime minister to a government that rivals the Tripoli-based administration.