Clashes in Libya’s capital raise concerns over stability ahead of elections
The UN's assistance mission to Libya expressed "grave concern" over the heaviest fighting in months.
Libya’s capital, Tripoli, saw intense fighting between rival armed factions before dawn on Friday morning, raising concern for the country’s fragile cease-fire ahead of historic nationwide elections set for December.
Residents reported gunfire around 2:30 a.m. in the densely populated Salahuddin district in Tripoli’s south, according to Reuters.
