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| Libya tribal clashes leave more than 31 dead |
| 2018-05-14 |
| [PRESSTV] Fighting between rival tribes that has rocked a southern Libya town for weeks has killed more than 31 people since the beginning of May, a medical source said on Sunday. Eight of them were killed on the weekend when the violence flared in Sebha, some 600 kilometers (370 miles) south of 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... , the source said, adding that 18 others were maimed in the festivities. Sebha, where tribal rivalries have frequently spilt over into bloodshed, has been rocked by violence since February. On Saturday, the rival tribes fought for the control of an ancient hilltop citadel that overlooks Sebha, a region known for its smuggling routes. The fighting is pitting the Arab Alwad Suleiman tribe against the Tubus, who are repeatedly accused by their detractors of including imported muscle, namely from Chad, in their ranks. Since the beginning of May more than 31 people have been killed and 121 maimed in the tribal festivities, the medical source said speaking on condition of anonymity ... for fear of being murdered... . The UN mission in Libya UNSMIL has repeatedly expressed concern for the escalation in fighting. |
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