The Libyan mayhem has reached the relatively peaceful south where rival armed groups in the southern Libyan city of Sabha has left at least six civilians dead and several others wounded, including women and children. Local media reported that the Libyan National Human Rights Commission confirmed the killing of civilians in armed clashes between the tribes of Awlad Sulaiman and Tabu. Clashes between the Sixth Brigade, which is attached to the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), and rival fighters from the Tebu ethnic group, started around Feb. 4, said Osama al-Wafi, a spokesman at Sabha’s main hospital. The Sixth Division is largely composed of fighters from the Awlad Suleiman tribe. It is loyal to LNA leader Khalifa Haftar, who named new brigade commanders for the division this month.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 04, 2018 11:48 UTC