Clashes between government-allied militias rocked a coastal town in western Libya, trapping families inside their homes and forcing the closure of schools Saturday, officials said. At least one civilian was killed. The latest bout of violence in the chaos-stricken Mediterranean nation broke out early Saturday in the town of Zawiya, 40 kilometers (25 miles) west…
Libyan health authorities say clashes between government-allied militias rocked the western town of Zawiya, killing at least one civilian man and wounding 22 others. They say the clashes erupted early Saturday. The cause of the fighting was not immediately clear. The warring sides are allied with the government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, which is based in the capital of Tripoli. The fighting was the latest bout of violence to rock western Libya. The oil-rich North African country has been wrecked by conflict since the NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.