Nearly 50 Dead in Renewed Libya Fighting

Almost 50 people are now dead in the heavy fighting for control of Tripoli International Airport after a cease-fire two days ago failed to keep the peace on Sunday. The battle between Islamist-led fighters from Misrata and Zintan rebels for control of the airport has spilled over into the surrounding areas and is said to be the worst fighting in Libya since the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Thousands of people have fled their homes, as the armed groups exchanged fire from guns,...

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