Actual situation in Libya
Three soldiers was killed and seven others injured today in Benghazi, "the day when Libya elects new parliament. was announced Gouider Khalil, a spokeswoman for a hospital in Benghazi. Clashes - added a source of security services - occurred south of the city between the army and Islamist group. Meanwhile, the seats were closed at 20. results will be announced on Friday and Saturday. Out of a total of 1.5 million eligible to vote, at 17, 30 had gone to vote in 400 thousand, for a turnout of 27%.
For over a month, Islamist groups clash with forces loyal to form General Khalifa Haftar, who launched an offensive to clear Benghazi by extremist groups. On the day of the election Haftar had agreed on a cease-fire to allow citizens to go to the polls to vote for the new Parliament: appointment which he has gone only 45% of enrollments. Always aa Benghazi was murdered human rights lawyer Salwa Bugaighis, the victim of an ambush in front of their homes. The woman in the front row in defense of political prisoners during the regime of Gaddafi, was awarded in 2012 for a premium of 'Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards', a foundation very close to Hillary Clinton. The killing has been defined as an act of "cowardly, despicable and disgraceful against a brave woman and a Libyan patriot" by the U.S. ambassador to Libya Safira Deborah commenting on the killing Salwa Bugaighis was one of the organizers of the demonstrations in Benghazi February 17, 2011 considered the birth of the revolution against Gaddafi. The lawyer was then became part of the National Transitional Council (NTC), the rebel government. After three months, however, came sensational resignation: "They know that women have played a decisive role in the revolution, but now they think that power is to be allocated to men," said controversially, criticizing the lack of women in the bodies of the new Libya. (ANSAmed)