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| Fresh fighting in Gasr Ben Gashir |
| 2016-02-01 |
| [Libya Herald] There have been fierce clashes in the partly rural south Tripoli suburb of Gasr Ben Gashir between Misratan forces and fighters belonging to Salah Marghani’s brigade. They started last night but continued throughout the day. There are casualties, with the number of dead put at as many as ten although only one has been named so far. A number of local families have fled the area for safety. The fighting started following the killing of one of the Misratans, allegedly by Marghani’s men. There has been no official statement, however, about who is involved although Misratans are thought to belong to the same Adiat Brigade which clashed with the Marghani’s men in the same area two months ago. Roads in the area have been blocked by sand barriers to prevent other forces entering. It is reported that statement local elders plan to issue a statement calling on the Misratans to leave the area. |
| Posted by:badanov |