TRIPOLI, March 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Indiscriminate shelling killed three children in the south of the Libyan capital, said a local official.
“Three children of one family were killed by indiscriminate shelling in Ain Zara, southern Tripoli,” said Amin Hashem, information adviser of the UN-backed government’s Ministry of Health.
Both the UN-backed government forces and the rival eastern-based army exchanged accusations for targeting civilians in Tripoli.
The eastern-based army has been leading a military campaign since April 2019 in and around the capital, attempting to take over the city and topple the UN-backed government.
The fighting killed and injured thousands of people and forced more than 150,000 civilians to flee their homes.
The rivals have agreed to cease fire on Jan 12. However, violence has increased in the country with the two sides blaming each other for violating the peace deal. — NNN-XINHUA
