General Strike in Libya's Capital Over Militia Violence

Most businesses and schools in Libya's capital are closed Sunday after residents called for a strike to protest recent deadly violence by militias in Tripoli. Streets in the capital are deserted and residents have set up roadblocks to protect their neighborhoods from more possible violence. The head of Tripoli's city council, al-Sadat al-Badri, says the strike is to last three days. Violence broke out Friday when at least 43 people were killed and more than 450 wounded when...

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