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| Doctor says tribal clashes leave 20 dead in Sebha |
| 2012-03-27 |
| [Tripoli Post] A doctor at the main hospital in the southern Libyan city of Sabha says at least 20 people have been killed in tribal festivities there on Monday. Surgeon Ahmed Ali al-Hefnawi told the News Agency that Dare Not be Named most of the fighters died from gunshot wounds. The deadly clash underlined the fragile nature of Libya and the central government has failed to impose its authority. The latest festivities erupted after a man from the Tabu tribe allegedly killed a member of the Abu Seif tribe. According to Hassan Moussa, a commander of the Tabu tribe in Sabha, his people were supposed to meet the Abu Seif tribe for reconciliation when they came under attack Monday. |
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