Libya clashes toll hits 55 dead
The clashes, which marked the most lethal violence Tripoli had witnessed in years, subsided late on Tuesday. This occurred following the surrender of the leader of one faction to a neutral force, prompted by the capture of a rival faction's leader that had initially ignited the conflict.
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- Published Date: 05:56 | 16 August 2023
- Modified Date: 06:04 | 16 August 2023
The death toll from clashes in Libya's capital on Monday and Tuesday was 55 dead and 146 injured, the spokesperson of Tripoli's Emergency Medicine and Support Centre said on Wednesday.
The clashes were the deadliest in Tripoli for years and calmed late on Tuesday after one faction handed over the head of a rival faction, whose seizure had triggered the fighting, to a neutral force.
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