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| UN condemns fresh round of clashes in Libyan capital |
| 2014-08-18 |
| [ARABNEWS] The United Nations ...aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society... condemned a new round of fighting between rival militias around Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... international airport, saying the festivities were undermining Libya's political process. Since mid-July, Libya has been rocked by fierce and deadly fighting between militias that has prompted an exodus of foreign nationals from the oil-rich North African country. The skirmishes have centerd around Tripoli, where nationalists snuffies are battling pro-Islamist groups, and in second city Benghazi where a renegade army general is fighting Islamists. The new festivities in Tripoli raged on Friday and Saturday, forcing hundreds of people to flee, residents said. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The confrontation between nationalist snuffies from Zintan and pro-Islamists from Misrata focused on a bridge leading to the capital's airport, which is controlled by the Zintan forces, residents added. Grad missiles and artillery were used in two days of battle which subsided Sunday after an unconfirmed claim by the Misrata fighters that they had seized the bridge and an army barracks. State news agency Lana said that around 1,000 families had fled the Tripoli fighting and were taken in by local officials in the town of Tarhuna, south of the capital. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemned the festivities and once again urged both parties to lay down their arms and observe a cease-fire." It said the two days of violence had "inflicted casualties among civilians, forced them out of their homes and caused damage to property." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Dreamer... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2014-08-18 07:55 |
| #2 Any UN employees caught in the crossfire? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-08-18 01:57 |
| #1 So, you were expected more than a strongly worded memo? You forgot this is the UN. They are not going to do anything to help Libya, all that will accomplished is the envoy gets to boost his air miles for his next vacation. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-08-18 01:18 |