Armed groups clash in Libyan capital (VIDEOS)
Armed clashes erupted in Libya's capital, Tripoli, on Monday evening following reports of the assassination of a senior military commander.
According to Al Jazeera, Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, head of the UN-backed government's Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), was killed in a firefight in southern Tripoli. The incident reportedly took place inside the headquarters of the 444th Combat Brigade after 'failed negotiations.'
Local media reported fighting and troop movements in the Abu Salim and Mashrou neighborhoods.
Fighting has erupted in the Libyan city of Tripoli following the assassination of the head of the Stability Support Apparatus. Multiple key installations appear to have been captured by different groups in the middle of the chaos. The airport has been closed.#Breaking#Libyapic.twitter.com/a6OeXNXS43
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