Deadly Clashes Between Militias Shake Libya's Capital

 

CNN: At least 23 people dead, 140 injured in violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital of Tripoli  

CNN — At least 23 people have died and 140 been injured in violent clashes between rival Libyan militias across the country’s capital of Tripoli, the Libyan Ministry of Health said Saturday. 

Intense fighting erupted in the capital overnight as rival factions exchanged intense gunfire and several loud explosions resounded across the city. 

Pictures and videos circulating on social media show the extent of the clashes with dozens of buildings, including residential ones, destroyed and several cars smashed and burned. 

Libya has been split between warring factions since 2014, following the 2011 NATO-backed uprising against Moammar Gadhafi.  

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Deadly Clashes Between Militias Shake Libya's Capital  

Deadly battles erupt across Tripoli, raising fears of wider Libya war -- Reuters  

Clashes erupt in Libyan capital, amid fears of a return to civil war -- RFI  

Clashes kill 23 in Libya's capital sparking fears of new armed conflict -- ABC News Australia  

Libya: Deadly clashes shake Tripoli as political crisis deepens, sparks fears of new war -- Middle East Eye

Deadly clashes between rival armed groups erupt in Libyan capital -- Al Jazeera

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