West Libyan city witnesses violent clashes between militias

The city of Misrata in Western Libya saw a series of violent clashes between rival armed groups on October 23^rd, as reported by Maghrebi Week.

The skirmishes broke out between two militias nominally aligned with the Government of National Unity (GNU), which is the UN-backed and internationally recognised administration based in the nation’s capital of Tripoli.

The “Joint Operations Force” traded heavy fire with the “24^th Infantry Battalion” in the densely populated central Sakkat area of Libya’s third largest city. Residents reported hearing loud explosions and heavy gunfire rattling through the streets.

Maghrebi Week