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| Fresh clashes in Sorman and Wadi Rabie |
| 2016-05-23 |
| [Libya Herald] There have been festivities today in Sorman, some 50 kilometres 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... , and in Wadi Rabie near Tripoli International Airport. In the Sorman fighting ‐ allegedly between a two local militias, one supporting the Presidency Council, the other opposed ‐ one person is reported to have been killed and two others injured. It is said to have followed a demand by one militia that the other hand over a military camp. According to a local source, locals are not venturing out into the streets and both militias are gathering further forces to back them. In Wadi Rabie, south of the city, where numerous farms are used as bases by various militias and consequently scene of many festivities over the past three years, five people were maimed in shooting between a local militia and a Misratan unit. The reason has not been disclosed. The five injured were taken to a clinic in nearby Ain Zara. Roads in and out of Ain Zara are reported to have been closed. |
| Posted by:Fred |