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Sunday, August 24, 2014

War planes attack Libyan capital again

Plumes of black smoke is seen after war planes struck Misrata positions in Tripoli, in an attack claimed by renegade general Khalifa Haftar By Heba al-Shibani TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Unidentified war planes attacked targets in Libya's capital Tripoli on Sunday, hours after forces from the city of Misrata said they had seized the main airport. In recent weeks Libya has seen the worst fighting since the NATO-backed campaign to oust Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Renegade general Khalifa Haftar has declared war on Islamist-leaning forces, part of growing anarchy in the oil producer. His forces claimed responsibility for air raids on Tripoli on Saturday and last Monday, targeting a group called Operation Dawn.




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