Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Libyan officials say 200 people have been killed in recent fighting
Source: The Guardian
Libyan officials say 200 people have been killed in recent fighting
Khalifa Haftar’s bid to topple UN-recognised government has displaced 50,000 people
Jason Burke
Mon 6 May 2019 01.15 BST First published on Sun 5 May 2019 18.10 BST
Nearly 200 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in the most recent wave of fighting in Libya, officials said this weekend.
The offensive to take control of Tripoli launched by Khalifa Haftar, a military commander based in the east of the country, is now in its second month.
There are increasing fears of a bloody stalemate that could claim the lives of many more civilians and fighters.
Haftar has urged his forces to “teach the enemy a greater and bigger lesson than the previous ones” during Ramadan, saying the holy month had not been a reason to halt previous battles in the eastern cities of Benghazi and Derna.
-snip-
Khalifa Haftar’s bid to topple UN-recognised government has displaced 50,000 people
Jason Burke
Mon 6 May 2019 01.15 BST First published on Sun 5 May 2019 18.10 BST
Nearly 200 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in the most recent wave of fighting in Libya, officials said this weekend.
The offensive to take control of Tripoli launched by Khalifa Haftar, a military commander based in the east of the country, is now in its second month.
There are increasing fears of a bloody stalemate that could claim the lives of many more civilians and fighters.
Haftar has urged his forces to “teach the enemy a greater and bigger lesson than the previous ones” during Ramadan, saying the holy month had not been a reason to halt previous battles in the eastern cities of Benghazi and Derna.
-snip-
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/05/libyan-officials-say-200-people-have-been-killed-in-conflict
