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Tribal clashes break out in Mizdah
[MAGHAREBIA] At least one person was killed and another wounded in the Libyan town of Mizdah on Friday (March 1st) following clashes between two rival tribes, according to a member of the General National Congress.Congressman Ibrahim Abu Shaala, a member of the Mashashiya tribe, said that a brigade from the Guntrar tribe, itself linked to the Zintan tribe, was attacked by unknown assailants late Friday night. Mashashiya residential neighbourhoods then came under fire from rocket launchers and tanks, according to the congressman. He added one family was slightly wounded and five homes were destroyed. The Nefusa Mountain town witnessed a number of ethnic clashes last year between rival tribes, before the interim government intervened and deployed army forces to quell the violence. Posted by: Fred 2013-03-04 |
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