A military strike was launched at a military school in Tripoli, which killed at least 23 cadets, the Ministry of Health of the National Consent Government said in a statement on Facebook.
At the same time, Al-Jazeera TV channel reports 28 dead as a result of the raid. Who struck exactly is not specified.
The school is located in the south of Tripoli in the Al-Hadba al-Hadra region, which is controlled by the Government of National Accord (PNS), led by Fayez Sarraj.
In the suburbs of the Libyan capital since April 4 last year, armed clashes between the forces of Marshal Khalifa Haftar and the formations of the government of the national consensus have been going on.
Haftar on December 12 announced the start of a decisive battle and advancement in Tripoli. So far, no serious successes have been achieved for the Libyan National Army: each side continues to maintain its position by exchanging shelling and airstrikes.
In early January, the Tripoli government requested military assistance from Turkey against the backdrop of the onset of Haftar forces in the Libyan capital. It was reported that it was about “air, land and sea” military support to repel the offensive. On 2 January, the Turkish Parliament authorized the departure of the Turkish military to Libya by a majority vote.
Libyan National Army Commander Marshal Khalifa Haftar announced Friday a general mobilization and confrontation with foreign troops.
After the overthrow and assassination of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya virtually ceased to function as a single state. Dual power reigns in the country now. The parliament elected by the people sits in the east, and in the west, in the capital of Tripoli, is ruled by the PNS formed with the support of the UN and the European Union.
The authorities of the eastern part of the country operate independently of Tripoli and cooperate with the LNA.