Libyan militia raids comic convention

[Typhon]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41871697

An armed group in Libya has shut down a comic book convention in the capital Tripoli because it breached the country's "morals and modesty".

Special Deterrent Forces (SDF) said they had arrested organisers of the Comic Con convention.

It said on its Facebook page that photos published on social media from the convention caused "a widespread public outpouring of criticism".

The SDF is loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord.

Hundreds of young Libyans attended Tripoli's second Comic Con festival on Friday, some dressed up as characters from American and Japanese comics.

But later in the day members of the conservative Islamist group the SDF raided the gathering.

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Fun...the greatest danger to society.

 

[orochi91]

I wonder if Libya will ever have a proper government again.

Didn't realize militias were still active there.

 

[Just_a_Mouse]

I feel so bad for the Libyans, young and old, that just want to have the normal things in life, and may never get to experience that. Breaks my heart.