Hommam Al Nassim 
The Libyan News Agency said in a statement on Monday that a security force stormed the premises of the Libyan News Agency on Sunday after official working hours and seized its historic building in the capital, Tripoli.
She added that the security authority closed the doors of the building with an external lock and blocked it with red wax before preventing on Monday morning workers in administrative and financial affairs, audit offices, legal adviser, stores, and treasury who occupy this building from entering it and practicing their normal work.
In its statement, the agency called on the General Administration in Benghazi to the House of Representatives, the Presidential Council and the Attorney General to intervene and put an end to this blatant and irresponsible attack.
She pointed out that this unprecedented measure not only in Libya, but in the rest of the world, unfortunately coincides with the preparations for the commemoration of International Workers’ Day, on the first of May, and World Press Freedom Day on the third of May, which casts a heavy shadow on the hearts of all employees of the Libyan News Agency Foundation.
The agency’s staff appealed to the Presidency of the House of Representatives, the Presidential Council and the Attorney General to intervene quickly to stop this blatant attack.
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