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Al-Araby
Fierce clashes erupted in the southwestern Libyan city of Sabha in the early hours of Tuesday between forces affiliated to warlord Khalifa Haftar and the national unity government. Local media reported that a brigade belonging to the UN-backed Government of National Unity (GNU) attempted to storm military sites in the centre of Sabha that are currently under Haftar’s control. Fighting erupted when Haftar’s forces confiscated police vehicles that had been delivered to government forces and sent them to the Brak Al-Shati base. Residents were forced to leave their homes in the late hours as bulle…