http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/07/20127617053610274.html
Gunfire strikes election helicopter in Libya Antiaircraft fire from unknown gunmen struck a helicopter carrying election materials in Benghazi, killing one man. Last Modified: 06 Jul 2012 17:18 A man piloting a helicopter carrying election material was killed on Friday when the aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire outside the eastern city of Benghazi, security sources told Al Jazeera. The helicopter was forced to land after the incident. It was carrying material for Saturday's legislative elections, the first since rebels overthrew longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi last year. Hamed Al-Hassi, head of the military council for the Cyrenaica region, told the Reuters news agency that identity of the attackers was not immediately known. The east of the country, known was Cyrenaica, has seen ongoing protests and unrest by local groups who are seeking greater autonomy under a federal system and are upset with what they see as an unequal distribution of seats in the new assembly. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
