Downtown Tripoli in turmoil

Heavy clashes broke out on Monday in the Libyan capital Tripoli between armed militias, witnesses said.

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Some Libya Dawn fighters shoot their guns near Libya's capital city of Tripoli, on March 11, 2015. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Libya Dawn militants and pro-government forces in the Ajaylat area some 80 kilometers west of Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)

The clashes erupted in Bab Benghashir area in downtown Tripoli, near the headquarters of Tripoli’s outgoing general national congress.

Some Libya Dawn fighters shoot their guns near Libya's capital city of Tripoli, on March 11, 2015. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Libya Dawn militants and pro-government forces in the Ajaylat area some 80 kilometers west of Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)
Some Libya Dawn fighters shoot their guns near Libya’s capital city of Tripoli, on March 11, 2015. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Libya Dawn militants and pro-government forces in the Ajaylat area some 80 kilometers west of Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)
Tripoli is controlled by the so-called Libya Dawn militia, a coalition of armed groups that seized the capital in 2014 and revived the expired parliament, creating the current political division in the country.

Media reports said the clashes were between a local militia that attacked a bank in the area and the other militia securing the parliament’s headquarter.

The clashes lasted for almost two hours while heavy gun firing could be heard. No reports were made about possible casualties.

On Saturday, similar clashes broke out in the same area, causing damages to nearby vehicles and houses. Enditem

Source: Xinhua

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