Angry Libyan protest at UK embassy Riot police used clubs against the protesters Libyan anti-riot police have clashed with angry demonstrators trying to break into the British embassy in Tripoli.
People are very angry.
They want to storm into the British embassy to express their anger and that's why we were obliged to intervene Libyan police officer Tear gas grenades and batons were used to beat back the crowd protesting against last week's verdict in the Lockerbie bombing trial. The demonstration, by thousands of young people, was initially allowed to continue by the authorities. An official at the British embassy told the BBC that no one was hurt at the embassy and that there was no breach of security. They want to storm into the British embassy to express their anger and that's why we were obliged to intervene. Police arrested at least 30 protesters, according to reports.