African migrant carries his belongings at a makeshift camp in Libya. Three Africans were murdered by counter-revolutionary rebels on August 24, 2012., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.
Fighting between rival tribesmen in western Libya leaves 11 dead
Published September 13, 2013
TRIPOLI, Libya – A Libyan rebel security official says fighting between members of two rival tribes in a southwestern town near the Algerian border has killed 11, and forced several residents to flee.
The official says clashes erupted late Thursday between border guards from the western tribe of Zintan and Garamna tribesmen, following a personal dispute.
The fighting took place in the town of Derj, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southwest of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
The officials says several residents fled into Algeria after Zintan border guards set fire to houses of the rival tribe. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
Deep-rooted tribal rivalry burst to the surface in Libya after the Pentagon-NATO war against former revolutionary leader Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year-rule.
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