8/25/2014
Islamist Militias Take Control of Tripoli Airport
TRIPOLI – Islamist militias in the city of Misrata announced that they have wrested control of the international airport in Tripoli from nationalist fighters from the city of Zintan.
The Misrata forces, which are conducting an offensive – dubbed “Fayer” (Dawn) – against rival groups, occupied the airport after heavy fighting overnight, a militia representative, Ahmed Hidia, told Efe.
The strategic airport, located 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the capital, has been closed since the outbreak of fighting in the vicinity on July 13.
On Saturday, violent clashes erupted in several neighborhoods around the airport resulting in the deaths of 14 Fayer militia members.
Also on Saturday, 15 other people lost their lives and 35 were wounded when Misrata militia positions were bombarded east of the capital.
Hidia told Efe that the bombardment was launched by Saudi and Egyptian fighters, a situation he called a “violation” of the national territory.
Simultaneously, Benghazi, the country’s second-largest city, was the scene of heavy combat between the paramilitary forces of the rebel general Khalifa Hafter and Islamist fighters.
Eight people died and another 35 were wounded in the clashes between the Al Saiqa Islamists and Hafter’s paramilitaries, a source at the Al Maray Hospital told Efe.
Hafter launched his so-called “Al Karama” (Dignity) military campaign in Benghazi, which is in eastern Libya, with the aim of wiping out the Islamists.
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Islamist Militias Take Control of Tripoli Airport
TRIPOLI – Islamist militias in the city of Misrata announced that they have wrested control of the international airport in Tripoli from nationalist fighters from the city of Zintan.The Misrata forces, which are conducting an offensive – dubbed “Fayer” (Dawn) – against rival groups, occupied the airport after heavy fighting overnight, a militia representative, Ahmed Hidia, told Efe.
The strategic airport, located 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the capital, has been closed since the outbreak of fighting in the vicinity on July 13.
On Saturday, violent clashes erupted in several neighborhoods around the airport resulting in the deaths of 14 Fayer militia members.
Also on Saturday, 15 other people lost their lives and 35 were wounded when Misrata militia positions were bombarded east of the capital.
Hidia told Efe that the bombardment was launched by Saudi and Egyptian fighters, a situation he called a “violation” of the national territory.
Simultaneously, Benghazi, the country’s second-largest city, was the scene of heavy combat between the paramilitary forces of the rebel general Khalifa Hafter and Islamist fighters.
Eight people died and another 35 were wounded in the clashes between the Al Saiqa Islamists and Hafter’s paramilitaries, a source at the Al Maray Hospital told Efe.
Hafter launched his so-called “Al Karama” (Dignity) military campaign in Benghazi, which is in eastern Libya, with the aim of wiping out the Islamists.
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