Smoke rises near buildings after heavy fighting between rival militias broke out near the airport in Tripoli July 13, 2014. © REUTERS/ Hani Amara
Dozens Killed In Tripoli Suburb Under Siege -- US News and World Report/Al-Monitor
A coalition of Libyan militias has imposed a siege on a suburb of Tripoli controlled by the Warshefana tribe.
On the outskirts of Libya's capital, Tripoli, the residents of an area known as Warshefana are surrounded on all sides by armed militias who, in addition to attacking built-up areas, have imposed what amounts to a siege, blocking the entry of food and medicine.
The fighters form part of a militia coalition that took effective control of Tripoli two weeks ago. They have been heavily shelling Warshefana from their surrounding positions for the last week and have so far killed more than 70 residents, including at least 12 children. An additional 140 are believed to be injured.
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