TRIPOLI (Reuters) -The casualty toll from clashes in Libya's capital Tripoli over Monday and Tuesday was 55 killed and 146 wounded, the emergency services said. Hamza had been seized by the Special Deterrence Force, which controls Mitiga airport, as he attempted to travel on Monday. Airlines that on Tuesday stopped using Mitiga airport, where some of the worst fighting took place, resumed flights on Wednesday, they said. As part of the deal announced by the elders, police and other security forces that stayed neutral in the clashes moved into areas where the fighting took place. (Reporting by Reuters Libya newsroom, writing by Angus McDowall, editing by Angus MacSwan)

Source: Libya Today August 16, 2023 17:22 UTC