09/30/12: Al Jazeera reports hundreds of Libyans have turned over their weapons at collection points in Tripoli and Benghazi following rallies which called for disarmament and the disbanding of militias. A steady trickle of men surrendered their weapons to national army troops stationed in Tripoli’s Martyrs Square and in Benghazi’s Freedom Square on Saturday. There were also weapon collections in Zintan and Yefrin. Army Colonel Omran al-Warfali said the turnout was impressive. “Hundreds of citizens came since the early hours of this morning to handover their weapons from all segments of society, men and youth, women, and even children came to hand over bullets they found it in the streets,” he said.

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