Protesters in their dozens came out to protest the support given to Syria’s number one man, Bashar Al-Assad as Russia and China vetoed a U.N.reolution on Syria.
There has been widespread international criticism of Russia’s support for Assad whose crackdown on protest areas has left thousands dead.
A demonstration was held outside the Russian Embassy in Tripoli,Libya yesterday with some storming the premises, forcing the Russian officials to fire in the air.
Protesters climbed on the roof of the building as gunfire could be heard around the embassy.
Others waved Syrian revolution flags, and chanted slogans against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The Syrian government says it is cracking down on ‘armed gangs’.
The veto came a day after activists said Syrian forces bombarded the city of Homs, killing more than 200 people in the worst night of bloodshed of the 11-month uprising.
Russia said the resolution was biased and would have meant taking sides in a civil war. Syria is Moscow’s rare ally in the Middle East, home to a Russian naval base and a customer for its arms.
China’s veto was widely seen as following Russia’s lead.
