Renewed militia clashes rock western Libya; 5 killed

26/9/2022 19:19

        Militia infighting that erupted over the weekend in western Libya and killed at least five people, including a 10-year-old girl, continued on Monday, authorities said. It was the latest round of violence to rock the North African nation mired in decadelong chaos.
        
        The fighting broke out on Sunday between rival militias in the western town of Zawiya, where armed groups — like in many other towns and cities in oil-rich Libya — are competing for influence.
        
        Along with the five who were killed, at least 13 other civilians were wounded in the clashes, the Health Ministry’s emergency services said.