TRIPOLI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Tripoli, the Libyan capital, was the scene of clashes between rival factions overnight from Friday to Saturday. Explosions and shooting shook the city until morning.
No human toll could be obtained immediately from the authorities. Street fights have already taken place on July 22 in the capital, killing 13 people according to medical sources.
Militias have reinforced their presence in Tripoli in recent weeks in the face of a deadlock in the political situation.
Two competing governments claim power in Libya, one led by Abdoulhamid al Dbeibah in Tripoli, the other by Fathi Bachagha with the support of the Parliament sitting in the east of the country. (Report Ahmed Elumami, written by Angus McDowall, French version Jean-Stéphane Brosse)
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