Divide & Rule: At least 22 die as Libyan clans war

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Divide Rule: At least 22 die as Libyan clans war

Brisbane Times – TRIPOLI: Militias from rival towns in western Libya have battled each other with tanks and artillery in fierce fighting that has killed at least 22 people, local officials say. The clashes erupted over the weekend between the Arab-majority town of Ragdalein and the Berber-dominated town of Zwara, about 110 kilometres west of the capital Tripoli. The violence is fuelled by deep-rooted animosity between the neighbours, who took different sides during the eight months of civil war that toppled Muammar Gaddafi last year. Read Article

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