Libyan Ministry of Health declares state of emergency in Tripoli hospitals

The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday the state of emergency in the Emergency Departments of all hospitals in Tripoli and its environs.

The declaration of emergency came after the military escalations in the western part of the country.

Violent clashes broke out on Thursday and Friday, in various parts of western Libya, most notably yesterday’s clashes in the areas of Qasr bin Ghashir and Wadi Al-Rabi area, in addition to the vicinity of Tripoli International Airport.

Meanwhile The Air Force of the western region has issued a statement saying it has carried out airstrikes on the gatherings of Khalifa Haftar’s forces in the camp of Mizda in southern Gharyan city and on the positions of Haftar’s forces in Sooq Al-Khamis area. 

In the meantime, the commander of the general security apparatus in Tripoli, Emad Al-Tarabelsi, told reporters on Saturday that after clashing with Haftar’s forces in Al-Aziziya, they had withdrawn towards Gharyan.

Via Libya Observer / Libyan Express

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