Reporting from Cairo — Anti-government protests raged Monday for the first time in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, with unconfirmed media reports of pro-regime snipers firing into crowds, bloody clashes on the city’s main square and fires blazing in key government buildings.

Al Jazeera reported that a fire was burning inside the People’s Hall, a symbol of longtime strongman Moammar Kadafi’s repressive regime. TV images showed demonstrators setting fires in the streets, but the size of the protests wasn’t clear.

Snipers opened fire from rooftops on people protesting overnight, the Associated Press reported, citing an unidentified witness. The agency said gunmen driving in cars displaying photos of Kadafi also opened fire on protesters in the streets.

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