Protesters stormed the Benghazi headquarters of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) on Saturday while its chairman was still in the building. People in Benghazi, birthplace of the revolt, which forced former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi out of power, have been protesting for weeks demanding the sacking of Gaddafi-era officials and asking for more transparency about how the NTC is spending Libyan assets. When Abdul Jalil, NTC chairman, came out in an attempt to address the crowd, protesters hurled empty plastic bottles at him, prompting security forces to fire tear gas.