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Libya clashes death toll rises to 32: UN-backed government
TRIPOLI, April 8, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – At least 32 people have been killed and
around 50 wounded in fighting with strongman Khalifa Haftar’s troops near
Tripoli, the UN-backed government said.
Health minister A’hmid Omar gave the updated death toll in an interview
with Libya’s Al-Ahrar television station late Sunday. Haftar’s forces have so
far said 14 of their fighters have died.
BSS/AFP/GMR/1235 hrs