Deadly Fighting Erupts Across Tripoli Raising Fears Of Wider War In Libya
The Tripoli government’s health ministry gave a preliminary death toll of 12, with 87 wounded, but did not specify how many were civilians or fighters. Continued fighting in the city for control of the government would likely plunge Libya back into full-scale war after two years of comparative peace that brought a failed political process aimed at holding national elections. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register A months-long power struggle in Libya has pitted the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) under Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah against a rival administration under Fathi Bashagha backed by the eastern parliament....