Fighting between rival militias in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Friday killed at least 13 people, the city's emergency services said. Three of the victims, including a 12-year-old child, were civilians, said emergency services spokesperson Osama Ali. The North African country has been experiencing a period of relative peace following almost a decade of violent civil war. Rival lawmakers in the eastern city of Sirte then elected their own prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, in response. An earlier attempt by Bashagha to establish his government in Tripoli ended with him withdrawing after clashes that killed one person.

Source: Libya Today July 22, 2022 19:49 UTC