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Clashes between two heavily armed militia groups in Libya’s capital terrorised residents and killed about a dozen people, the latest bout of violence in the largely lawless North African nation, officials said Saturday. The hours-long clashes, which involved heavy weapons, occurred on Friday in Tripoli’s eastern neighbourhood of Tajoura between Rahba al-Duruae militia, which is led by warlord Bashir Khalfallah — known as al-Baqrah — and another militia al-Shahida Sabriya, the officials added. The Health Ministry’s Ambulance and Emergency Services said at least nine people were killed and 16 ot…

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