Gunmen surround foreign ministry in Libya's capital Gunmen block the streets near Libya's Foreign Ministry with military trucks in Tripoli, April 28, 2013. Dozens of gunmen on Sunday surrounded Libya's foreign ministry in downtown Tripoli to demand a ban against those working under the former regime from holding senior positions. The gunmen, who claimed to have come from across the country, blocked the main streets near the foreign ministry using heavy weapons and military trucks. Xinhua/Hamza Turkia Gunmen surround Libya's foreign ministry TRIPOLI, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of gunmen on Sunday surrounded Libya's foreign ministry in downtown Tripoli to demand a ban against those working under the former regime from holding senior positions.