Libya clashes kill scores in al-Kufra

[hellheaven1987]

Scores have been killed and injured in clashes between two rival ethnic groups in Libya's remote south-eastern area, according to local reports.

Rockets, mortars and gunfire have rocked residential areas in the desert town of al-Kufra for the past 24 hours, aid workers say.

Fighting first broke out between the Zwai and the Tebu groups 10 days ago.

The new government is struggling to rein in armed groups jostling for power after the fall of Col Muammar Gaddafi.

The Arab Zawi people are battling with the African Tebu ethnic group in al-Kufra.

The Tebu complained of discrimination during the Gaddafi era.

Army chief Yousef al-Mangoush told Reuters a ceasefire was agreed on Sunday - but clashes intensified on Monday.

He said government troops would be sent in if fighting does not stop in al-Kufra, which is about 2,000km (1,250 miles) from the capital Tripoli.

Last week, human rights group Amnesty International warned that armed militias are threatening the security and stability of Libya.

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I bet it is to suppress "pro-Gaddafi" force?

[Heathen Hammer]

Inb4 people rush in with the whole "we just have to wait till NTC freedom fighters shoot enough civilians to have a functioning democracy there, just look at American Revolution".

[Vanoi]

Inb4 people rush in with the whole "we just have to wait till NTC freedom fighters shoot enough civilians to have a functioning democracy there, just look at American Revolution".

No one said building a democracy would be easy.

[Heinz Guderian]

If they are still killing each other come Christmas, i say we go full in balls out. Phosphorus bombs and everything.

[Exarch]

this is what the military spokespeople called "syngerism" when Iraq was collapsing into sectarian conflict back in the mid 00s

[Krieglord]

[Cyrene]

I think The it's (( Chadian Forces VS People Of Al Kufra))?