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| 7 Dead in Clashes West of Libyan Capital |
| 2016-03-24 |
| [An Nahar] At least seven people were killed in festivities Wednesday west of 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... between rustics and forces loyal to Libya's unrecognized government, an army officer said. The violence in the village of Touebiya, 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the capital, stemmed from a failed burglary. Tribesmen attacked the village and burnt down homes, said Colonel Abderrazaq al-Kharmani, an officer with forces that support the unrecognized government in Tripoli. "We seized one of their vehicles, destroyed another and killed seven of their fighters," he told AFP. Kharmani said the confrontation broke out a day after a member of the tribal forces had been beaten to death with a stick by a woman in Touebiya as he tried to rob her home. The rustics had attacked the village seeking to avenge his death, according to the officer. |
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