Rockets fired by militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar on Tripoli kill at least 13 civilians and two policemen in the last two days - Libya's UN-backed government
A view of a damage site as smoke rises after an attack carried out by militias loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar at a coastal road in Tajura region, on May 6, 2020 in Tripoli, Libya.
The Government of National Accord accused militants loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar of carrying out the attacks, which it said continued overnight Thursday. "The attacks caused huge material damage, namely in Abu Slim and Tajoura" districts south and east of Tripoli respectively, he added. The GNA government warned of an escalation in the battle for Tripoli after rockets struck near foreign embassies in the capital, which also drew sharp condemnation from the European Union.
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