Libyan protesters say militia given too much power by government BENGHAZI, Libya, June 9 (UPI) -- Protesters and armed militia clashed in Benghazi, Libya, killing at least 25 people and leaving dozens more injured, officials said. Approximately 200 protesters gathered outside the Libya Shield headquarters Saturday, demanding the group vacate the premises, The New York Times reported. The conflict started when a family claimed they owned the building and demanded the militia leave, the newspaper said. Protesters gathered, complaining Libya's new government had accommodated militias and given them special status, the BBC reported. Militia members said they were operating under defense ministry approval. Madia el-Fakhery, a doctor at a Benghazi hospital, told The Times the facility had run out of space for the injured and people were lying on the floor. "We're seeing gunshot wounds to the chest, head and abdomen," she said. We've done amputations. Some injuries appeared to have been caused by explosions, she added. El-Fakhery said there were at least 27 deaths, although The Times could not independently verify that number.