Libyan govt claims control of most of Tripoli airport

By Gulsen Topcu</p> <p>TRIPOLI (AA) – Forces belonging to Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Monday they had seized control of a large part of Tripoli International Airport.</p> <p>The development follows clashes with forces loyal to eastern Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar, Mustafa al-Mecei, the spokesman for the military operation, told Anadolu Agency. </p> <p>After securing the capital, Tripoli, GNA forces would move towards the points where Haftar's forces were spotted in Libya's western region, Mecei said. </p> <p>Haftar’s forces claimed earlier this month to have taken full control of Tripoli International Airport.</p> <p>Since early April, Haftar has been launching a campaign to capture Tripoli, where the GNA is headquartered. </p> <p>At least 254 people have been killed and hundreds injured in recent clashes on the outskirts of Tripoli, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday. </p> <p>Libya has remained beset by turmoil since long-serving leader Muammar Gaddafi was ousted and killed in a bloody NATO-backed uprising in 2011. </p> <p>Since then, the country has seen the emergence of two rival seats of power: one in eastern Libya, to which Haftar is affiliated, and another in Tripoli, which enjoys UN recognition.</p> <p>

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