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Militia shells Tripoli airport

2014-07-15 28 Dailymotion

Fighting around Libya's main airport in Tripoli on Monday.<br/> <br />Militia attacks have destroyed around 90 percent of the planes here, the government says.<br/> <br />One solider described what happened.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SOLDIER AT BATTALION 423 AIRPORT SECURITY, ABDALRAMAH, SAYING:<br/> <br />"There's been shooting with heavy weaponry since Saturday at 6am. Airplanes and private cars got hit."<br/> <br />The onslaught comes as Libya slips deeper into chaos three years after colonel Gadaffi was ousted from power.<br/> <br />A weak government and a new army have been unable to control brigades of former rebel fighters and militias who often battle for political and economic power.<br/> <br />The UN has said it is pulling its staff out of the county as the deteriorating security situation makes it impossible for it to operate.<br/> <br />Ahmed Lamin, the spokesman for the prime minister, says the latest developments mean the government may now seek outside help<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PRIME MINISTER'S SPO

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