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Gun battles between two leading armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 27 people and wounded 106, a toll update from the Emergency Medicine Centre said Wednesday.

Major warfare in Libya has been paused since a 2020 truce between the main eastern and western sides, but rival factions still hold most territory

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TRIPOLI -The Libyan capitals most powerful armed factions battled in several districts overnight and into Tuesday morning in the citys worst violence this year, raising fears of a wider escalation.... -Today at 05:51 am- MarketScreener

The Libyan capital's most powerful armed factions battled in several districts overnight and into Tuesday morning in the city's worst violence this year, raising fears of a wider escalation. Dark smoke hung over parts of the city early on Tuesday and the sound of heavy weapons rattled through the streets, a Reuters journalist in Tripoli said. Residents and local media reported fighting in different parts of the capital.

A resident in Furnaj district said: 'We have heard gunfire for almost two hours now and we do not know what will happen. We fear for our safety.'

The Escalation Follows Months of Relative Peace After Nearly a Decade of Civil War in Libya, Where Two Rival Sets of Authorities Are Locked in a Political Stalemate

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Gunfighting between the two leading armed groups in Tripoli killed two people and forced the closure of the Libyan capital's only civilian airport, officials said on Tuesday.

There were no immediate reports of any casualties from fighting in the war torn North African nation - Click the link for more details.