The Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib has escaped an assassination attempt this weekend according to sources within the government.El-Keib visited the headquarters of the Libyan radio in the districtAshat on Saturday. As he was entering the building, men opened fire on his delegation. Two employees of Prime Minister were Killed and five were wounded, but El-Keib escaped unharmed. The Suspects motives have not been disclosed.
The prime minister was also attacked on Sunday. Berbers, Hundreds of them gathered at the office of El-Keib with their blue-green-yellow flags waving. El-Keib spoke to the protesters but failed to reassure them they demanded representation within the government and the minority rights of the Amazigh Berbers as they call themselves. Berbers are not Arabs, but they hope that the "Arab Spring" their difficult position in North Africa will improve.
The Berbers in Libya played a major role in the fall of dictator Gaddafi. Source
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