Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Militias Clash In The Libyan Capital Tripoli


Militias Clash In The Centre Of Libyan Capital Tripoli -- BBC

Clashes have erupted in the centre of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

Residents reported hearing sustained gunfire and seeing casualties, but the scale of the violence is not clear.

The clash appears to have been started when a militia tried to take over the building that used to house the intelligence services of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed in October 2011.

According to a BBC reporter at the scene, the fight now seems to be over.

Tripoli is still dominated by militias of former rebels from outside the city.

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More News On Militia Clashes In Tripoli, Libya

Fierce clashes in Tripoli between two former Libyan rebel groups -- The Telegraph
Clashes erupt between Libyan militias -- CNN
Former Libya Rebel Groups Clash In Tripoli -- Radio Free Europe
Ex-rebel groups clash in Tripoli -- AFP
Libyan militia gun battle in Tripoli kills two -- Reuters
2 Libyan Ex-Rebel Groups Clash in Tripoli -- Novinite
Will 2012 Bring Tribal War to Libya? -- Franklin Lamb, Scoop.co.nz

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