In Libya: Militia groups clash in Tripoli, seven reported dead50 SHARES Share TweetTanks, trucks and heavy weapons were seen on the streets but the cause of the conflict was not immediately clear. Rival militias clashed in Tripoli leaving at least seven people dead, Libyan media said, as AFP journalists reported hearing gunshots and explosions in the south of the capital. Tanks, trucks and heavy weapons were seen on the streets but the cause of the conflict was not immediately clear. Tripoli is controlled by a loose alliance of militias of different political and religious factions, and clashes between them are an almost daily occurrence. The GNA suffered a fresh setback in October after the rival Government of National Salvation seized key offices in the capital.

Source: Libya Today December 02, 2016 09:03 UTC