At least 31 people were killed and hundreds more injured when an armed militia opened fire on a crowd.
At least 31 people were killed and more than 235 others injured Friday when gunmen opened fire on a group of protesters demonstrating against the presence of armed militia in Tripoli, state media reported.
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The clash marked the deadliest outbreak of violence in Libya's capital since the 2011 revolution that ousted Muammar Gaddafi.
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"The demonstration was peaceful and had been permitted by the Interior Ministry, and then the protesters were fired on when they entered [the militia's district]," Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said in a TV interview Friday.
!["The demonstration was peaceful and had been permitted by the Interior Ministry, and then the protesters were fired on when they entered [the militia's district]," Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said in a TV interview Friday .](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2013-11/enhanced/webdr01/15/18/enhanced-buzz-27850-1384557400-12.jpg)
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"The existence of weapons outside the army and police is dangerous," Zeidan said. "All armed militias need to leave Tripoli, without exception."
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