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Number of displaced civilians from Tripoli's war hits 199,925 people
 [Libya Observer] The internally displaced civilian count in Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... since the beginning of the war has risen to 199,925 people, the United Nations ...where theory meets practice and practice loses... High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) confirmed Sunday. Most of those displaced are residing shelters, while others are staying with relatives, the UNHCR explained, adding that it had provided humanitarian assistance to around 10,500 displaced people. The corpse count from Haftar's attack on Tripoli reached 1,048, more than 100 of them civilians, while the number of maimed reached 5,558, among them 290 civilians, according to the latest statistics of the World Health Organization. Related: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: 2018-10-19 US, Mexico agree on plan to handle migrant caravan from Central America United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: 2018-07-03 IDPs number in Daraa exceeds 270,000 persons, says UN High Commissioner United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: 2018-05-30 UN knew years ago about refugee sex-for-food scandal, leaked report reveals Related: Haftar: 2019-08-29 3,340 families displaced in Murzuq since outbreak of clashes in August Haftar: 2019-08-29 NOC seeks stronger partnership with Pakistan in oil and gas sector Haftar: 2019-08-29 Libya and Turkey discuss security cooperation Posted by: Fred 2019-09-03 |
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