A Libyan colonel claiming to speak on behalf of the army declared Sunday that parliament had been suspended.
Forces of the Military Council of Tripoli deploy next to the General National Congress (GNC) in Tripoli, on March 3, 2014
"We, members of the army and revolutionaries (former rebels), announce the suspension of the General National Congress," said Mokhtar Fernana, reading out a statement broadcast on two private television channels.