Fighting in Libyan capital forces closure of airport
No immediate reports of casualties in clashes between 444 Brigade and Al-Radaa Force, both of which are linked to the Tripoli-based government
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No immediate reports of casualties in clashes between 444 Brigade and Al-Radaa Force, both of which are linked to the Tripoli-based government
Gun battles 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.Libya has seen more than a decade of stop-start conflict since the 2011 NATO-backed revolt that toppled strongman Moamer Kadhafi, with a myriad of militias forming opposing alliances backed by foreign powers.A period of relative stability had led the United Nations to express hope for delayed elections to take place this year, and the latest fighting triggered international calls for calm.
According to the television channel, Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Bdeibah ordered to halt clashes after he agreed with the elder of Tripoli’s Souq al-Jum’aa neighborhood to release the 444th brigade commander to a neutral side
Fighting between rival military factions in Libya’s capital resumed for a second day amid reports of injuries, deaths.
Rest of World News: Two of the Libyan capital's most powerful armed factions battled across the city on Tuesday, stranding civilians in their homes and raising fears that