Libyan authorities closed the airport in the capital Tripoli on Friday after rockets hit a runway, airport sources and state media said.
"Flights were halted but we hope to reopen the airport within hours," a senior security official said, adding workers were clearing the runway of debris.
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State news agency LANA said two rockets landed at dawn on a runway. The cause was unclear but gunfire could be heard during the night in the capital, residents said. |