Militiamen loyal to a retired Libyan general say they have "suspended" parliament after launching an attack against the legislative body.
Renegade Libyan General 'Suspends' Parliament
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Smoke rises over the parliament area after troops of rogue Gen. Khalifa Haftar targeted Islamist lawmakers and officials at the parliament, in Tripoli, Libya, May 18, 2014.
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Armed men aim their weapons as smoke rises in the background near the General National Congress, in Tripoli, May 18, 2014.
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Forces loyal to rogue Libyan Gen. Khalifa Haftar attacked Tripoli's parliament Sunday, May 18, expanding his eastern offensive against Islamists into the heart of the country's capital, Tripoli, Libya, May 18, 2014.
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Vehicles with heavy artillery of the Tripoli joint security forces move closer to the parliament building after troops of Gen. Khalifa Haftar targeted Islamist lawmakers in parliament, Tripoli, May 18, 2014.