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The military commander at the centre of clashes between rival militias in the Libyan capital has been freed, a day after his detention triggered the worst violence Tripoli has seen this year that has killed at least 27.
Mahmoud Hamza, the commander of the 444 Brigade, was released on Tuesday evening by the Special Deterrence Force, according to sources in each faction who spoke to the Reuters news agency.
The fighting appeared to have calmed in the aftermath of Hamza’s release, residents in the city said.
Medical authorities said at least 27 people were killed and 106 were injured as a result of the fighting.
Civilians had been trapped in their homes and unable to escape the violence, the country’s health ministry earlier said.
The death toll from the clashes remains unclear, but a medical unit linked to the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that it had recovered three bodies from Furnaj, Ain Zara and Tarik Shok districts.
The Health Ministry appealed to citizens to donate blood to help casualties. Usama Ali, a spokesperson for the Red Crescent ambulance service, said that at least 19 people had been injured and more than 20 families evacuated from areas affected by the fighting so far.
Fighting broke out between the 444 Brigade and the Special Deterrence Force late Monday evening, according to local media, after Hamza was allegedly detained by the Special Deterrence Force at an airport in Tripoli earlier Monday, media reported.
The ministry urged the warring sides to allow ambulance and emergency teams to enter the affected areas, primarily in the south of the city, and for blood to be sent to nearby hospitals.
Smoke billows amid clashes between armed groups affiliated with Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) in the Libyan capital [Mahmud Turika/AFP]
Dark smoke hung over parts of Tripoli early on Tuesday as residents and local media reported sounds of heavy weapons and fighting in different parts of the capital.
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Deadly clashes calm in Libya’s Tripoli after release of detained commander
Intense fighting between rival military factions in Libya’s capital resumed for a second day amid reports of injuries and deaths.The military commander at the centre of clashes between rival militias in the Libyan capital has been freed, a day after his detention triggered the worst violence Tripoli has seen this year that has killed at least 27.
Mahmoud Hamza, the commander of the 444 Brigade, was released on Tuesday evening by the Special Deterrence Force, according to sources in each faction who spoke to the Reuters news agency.
The fighting appeared to have calmed in the aftermath of Hamza’s release, residents in the city said.
Medical authorities said at least 27 people were killed and 106 were injured as a result of the fighting.
Civilians had been trapped in their homes and unable to escape the violence, the country’s health ministry earlier said.
The death toll from the clashes remains unclear, but a medical unit linked to the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that it had recovered three bodies from Furnaj, Ain Zara and Tarik Shok districts.
The Health Ministry appealed to citizens to donate blood to help casualties. Usama Ali, a spokesperson for the Red Crescent ambulance service, said that at least 19 people had been injured and more than 20 families evacuated from areas affected by the fighting so far.
Fighting broke out between the 444 Brigade and the Special Deterrence Force late Monday evening, according to local media, after Hamza was allegedly detained by the Special Deterrence Force at an airport in Tripoli earlier Monday, media reported.
The ministry urged the warring sides to allow ambulance and emergency teams to enter the affected areas, primarily in the south of the city, and for blood to be sent to nearby hospitals.
Smoke billows amid clashes between armed groups affiliated with Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) in the Libyan capital [Mahmud Turika/AFP]
Dark smoke hung over parts of Tripoli early on Tuesday as residents and local media reported sounds of heavy weapons and fighting in different parts of the capital.
Deadly clashes calm in Libya’s Tripoli after release of detained commander
Fighting between rival military factions in Libya’s capital left at least 27 dead, according to medial authorities.
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