Forces From Rival General Attack Base South of Libyan Coast

Warplanes under the command of a rival Libyan army general have attacked an air base under the control of the U.N.-backed government in a central area south of the country's Mediterranean coast, officials said Wednesday. In a statement late Tuesday, the Tripoli-based government said "several" government-allied troops were wounded when an aircraft they were traveling in was struck in the attack by the eastern-based forces. Libya fell into chaos following the 2011 ouster...

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