Libya: 7 dead in clashes between tribesmen and forces loyal to unrecognised government near Tripoli
At least seven people were killed in clashes on Wednesday west of Tripoli between tribesmen and forces loyal to Libya’s unrecognised government, an army officer said.
The violence in the village of Touebiya, 30km from the capital, stemmed from a failed burglary.
Tribesmen attacked the village and burnt down homes, said Colonel Abderrazaq al-Kharmani, an officer with forces that support the unrecognised government in Tripoli.
“We seized one of their vehicles, destroyed another and killed seven of their fighters,” he told AFP.