Tripoli: Heavy gunfire as rivals clash

 

Heavy gunfire broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli Saturday after two rival armed groups clashed in the city, witnesses said.

 

It was not immediately clear what triggered the fighting between the Zawiyat Addahmani area and Bab Azizziya or which groups were involved.

 

Several quasi-official groups operate as law enforcement and armed forces in Tripoli controlling different districts and clashes sometimes occur over territory or personal disputes.