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Armed groups deployed in the suburbs ofLibya’s capital on Tuesday, sparking security fears ahead of an expected delay of presidential elections, as three key candidates met in the country’s east. Images posted online in the morning showed a tank and pickup trucks mounted with machine guns in Fornaj district, where armed men guarding sandbags blocked some roads. Schools and the University of Tripoli closed as a precaution but there were no firefights, residents said. The mobilisations came as Libyans await an official announcement that presidential elections, set for Friday, have been postponed…