At least six civilians were killed and far more wounded in overnight shelling in Libya’s capital as rival militias fight for control of Tripoli, a national health official said.
to take Tripoli, according to numbers from the United Nations. The warlord Haftar aspires to unite Libya under his rogue army.
The U.N. political mission in Libya has condemned the increased use of heavy weapons and indiscriminate shelling in and around the capital. Houses, schools and civilian infrastructure have been damaged, according to the U.N. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday some 20,000 people had been displaced due to hostilities in the Tripoli area, withDujarric said many families fleeing the conflict were heading to central Tripoli and its immediate surroundings, but more than 14,000 have sought safety outside the capital including in Tajoura, Al Maya, Ain Zara and Tarhouna.
The clashes have prompted the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to warn that she could investigate and possibly prosecute new offenses. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, who was already investigating crimes in Libya, said in a statement that she was"deeply concerned" about the escalation of violence and called on military commanders to prevent war crimes.
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