Warplanes hit only functional airport of Tripoli: 25 dead 80 injured

Fighter jets hit "only functional" International Matiga Airport in Tripoli, Libya's capital. It reportedly killed 25 people and injured 80 other people.

Clashes between the powers of the Tripoli government and Hafter intensified, while the warplanes belonging to the Hafter targeted the only working airport in Tripoli.

The Tripoli-based ministry of Health confirmed that 25 people, including civilians, were killed and 80 injured during the attacks in the south of the capital.

Forces affiliated Hafter continue to move towards Tripoli, while clashes intensify around Tripoli, capital of Libya.

The retired General Khalifa Hafter, who controls a large area in eastern Libya, ordered the capture of Tripoli last week. Clashes between the Hafter forces and the Tripoli forces were intensified over the weekend. At least 21 people were told to be killed in the clashes, 14 of whom from Hafter's forces, while the others were among the forces of Tripoli.

Some international news sources say that actors such as the United States, India and Italian have withdrawn their military forces from the region.

The UN call for a ceasefire has not responded to the parties until now, and the clashes continue to intensify.

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Serraj, who accused Hafter of attempting to carry out a coup, ordered for counter-attack while UN-backed government forces have taken some areas back from the Hafter forces.

There are fears about the increase of civilian casualties in the conflict areas while health officials cannot enter the region due to intense conflicts.

Thousands of civilians have been displaced while most civilians are trapped in the conflict regions.  At least 2,800 people have so far fled fighting around Tripoli, the UN says.

The ongoing conflict that has grown has been replaced by warplanes. A bloody air strike was launched against the International Airport Matiga, the only Airport in Tripoli. The death toll of the bloody attack is heavy: 25 dead and 80 injured. There are many civilians among the dead and the wounded.

General Hafter is known for his opposition to Islamic forces

The situation in Libya is a reflection of a number of events in the past.

Since the death of Muammar Gaddafi, who has been in power for more than 40 years, Libya has been in an impasse crisis since 2011. Since then, dozens of militia groups have been formed in the country.

These militias have recently joined the forces of the government's army or retired Gen Hafter. Egypt and the United Arab Emirates support the Hafter forces while the government army receives UN support.

 Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, who has been in office for more than 40 years, has been in an insurmountable crisis since its death in 2011. Since then, there have been dozens of militia groups in the country. These militia groups have recently joined the forces of the government's military or retired General Hafter. The government's military is backed by the UN, while Egypt and the United Arab Emirates support Hafter's forces.

Hafter, who helped Gaddafi in 1969 to seize the power, was later exiled to the United States for disagreements between them.

Hafter, who returned after Gaddafi's death, began to form an army and recruits militia groups to his army.

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