Armed Clashes Renewed in Libya’s Al-Zawiya as Security Concerns Grow

At least killed after armed clashes erupt in western Libya

At least three people were killed and two others injured on Tuesday when armed clashes erupted in the western Libyan city of Zawiya, some 50 km west of the capital Tripoli, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua. Local media reported that the clashes broke out in the Tarfas area and at the Bashkar intersection in southern Zawiya between two local armed groups, resulting in the burning of several armored vehicles. Authorities have yet to issue an officia…

Armed Clashes Renewed in Libya’s Al-Zawiya as Security Concerns Grow

Fresh armed clashes broke out in the western Libyan city of Al-Zawiya on Tuesday, raising renewed concerns over security in one of the country’s most volatile urban centres. Local social media pages reported that the fighting erupted between rival armed groups in the Terfas area and near the Bashkar intersection from the early hours of the morning. The clashes reportedly involved forces affiliated with a commander identified as Salem Al-Tayef an…