Rival Militias Clash in Libya’s Capital, Shattering Shaky Calm
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Sporadic clashes broke out on Tripoli’s southern outskirts early Wednesday between rival militias, killing at least one person in a flare-up of violence in the war-ravaged North African nation.
The Tripoli Protection Force, which is loyal to the United Nations-backed central government, was forced to strike back after a rival militia failed to comply with a deal to withdraw from the Qasr Ben Gashir area south the capital, according to a statement issued by the state’s media office.