Libyan officials say airstrike killed four civilians in Tripoli

As per reports, Libyan health authorities say an airstrike has crashed into a house in the capital of Tripoli killing at least four people and injuring four others. The rival militias have been fighting each other since April earlier this year. 

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Tripoli a battleground since April

Tripoli has been the battleground between two rival militias since April. The capital is held by the weak government but is backed by the United Nations. The Tripoli-based government has blamed airstrike on Hifter's forces. The health ministry, meanwhile, has said that airstrike took place on October 14 in Tripoli's Firnaj district, a few kilometres (miles) from the city centre. The fighting currently has stopped with both sides shelling each other along with Tripoli's southern suburbs, Fighting has killed hundreds of people and has displaced thousands of people. 

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About Libyan rival militias

Libya has been unable to function as a unified state after US-backed Islamic extremists overturned and killed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Two rival governments have since then split the country in half: the Libyan National Army controls the eastern side of the nation and the internationally recognized 'GNA' administers the western part of the nation. Since early April this year, the LNA has been occupied in an all-out attack to gain control over the capital city of Tripoli.

Meanwhile, GNA has been waging a battle to prevent the Hifter from seizing control of the Libyan capital. Government of National Accord was formed under conditions of the Libyan political agreement which was a UN-led initiative and was signed on 17 December 2015. The accord has since largely been unsuccessful in making sure that it unifies Libya. and has resulted in the questioning of the viability of the Government of National Accord. 

(With inputs from PTI)

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