Protesters march during a demonstration calling on militiamen to leave, in Tripoli November 15, 2013. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Tripoli city leaders on Sunday called for street protests and strikes at shops, schools and universities to press Libya's government to drive out militiamen blamed for clashes that killed at least 45 people.
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan's armed forces are struggling to control militias, Islamist militants and other former fighters who refuse to disarm after helping to oust Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising two years ago.
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