CAIRO — Clashes between government-allied militias rocked a coastal town in western Libya, trapping families inside their homes and forcing the closure of schools Saturday, officials said. Militia clashes rock western Libyan town. At least 1 civilian was killed, officials sayThe latest bout of violence in the chaos-stricken Mediterranean nation broke out early Saturday in the town of Zawiya, 40 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli, health officials said. In August last year, a 24-hour period of fighting between rival militias in Tripoli killed at least 45 people. Benghazi is the stronghold of Hifter's forces, which control eastern and southern Libya, and back Hammad’s government.

Source: Libya Today May 19, 2024 00:24 UTC