Armed Clashes Intensify In Divided Tripoli -- Washington PostTRIPOLI, Libya — Escalating clashes between militia groups near Tripoli have killed several fighters over three days, amid growing concerns about rivalries between the heavily armed rebels who control overlapping areas in and around the Libyan capital.
“There is a big fight now, a new front,” said a fighter from the western city of Zawiyah, who was positioning a rocket on a flatbed truck at the side of the main road 16 miles west of Tripoli. “We are fighting the Wershifanna tribe. There are remnants of Gaddafi people among them.”
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More News On Armed Clashes Between Libyan Militias
Libyans say clashes resolved, but firing goes on -- Reuters
Rival Libyan militias clash near military base -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Libyan militias engage in battle -- Press Association
Three dead as militias clash in Libya -- AFP
My Comment: Libya`s interim leader is making it very clear that Islamic extremism is not wanted in the new Libya .... but recent fighting on the streets reveals to me that his message is not coming across.
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