TRIPOLI: Dozens of unarmed Libyan soldiers occupied the prime minister’s office in Tripoli on Monday to demand unpaid wages, the privately-owned Alnabaa television reported.

The channel said the soldiers had been protesting against the “non-payment of their salaries for months.”

The troops were not armed but forced their way into the building, preventing anyone else from entering or leaving, Alnabaa reported.

“They say that they are waiting for an official to negotiate with,” the broadcaster said.