UN says fighting over control of Libya's capital Tripoli displaced over 18,000 people
Fighters loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord hold a position west of the city of Aziziah, some 60 kilometres southwest of the capital Tripoli, on April 14, 2019. The UN migration agency says recent clashes between rival Libyan militias for control of Tripoli have displaced more than 18,000 people.
Protesters defied the echoing of explosions and gunfire through the capital's street to show their opposition to Hafta and foreign intervention, carrying banners reading "Haftar is a war criminal" and "France, hands off Libya".Gunfire and blasts echoed through Libya's capital on Friday as eastern forces fought troops of the internationally recognised government in southern Tripoli suburbs, forcing thousands of civilians to flee their homes.
Haftar's attack on Tripoli and the subsequent escalation is endangering civilians and disrupting UN talks, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said. Earlier, Haftar’s forces claimed on Thursday to have captured the former Tripoli International Airport from the UN-backed government.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for a ceasefire in Libya to prevent all-out fighting for control of Tripoli.
Aguila Saleh, speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives, said from the Egyptian city of Alexandria that the self-styled LNA has stepped in to "liberate" Tripoli.Eastern forces and troops loyal to the government in Tripoli fought on the outskirts of Libya's capital as the battle forced thousands of residents to flee their homes.
“Unity and solidarity of Libya should be ensured through a conference organised by the UN, not with military intervention.” A lawmaker says suspected Daesh militants attacked a small town in central Libya, killing at least three people, including the mayor. He "strongly condemns the military escalation and ongoing fighting in and around Tripoli, including the aerial attack today by a Libyan National Army aircraft against Mitiga airport."A warplane attacked Tripoli's only functioning airport, a resident said.A security source at Mitiga airport east of the city said no side had yet claimed responsibility for the raid, which hit a runway without causing casualties.
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