Rival Militias battle for control of Tripoli International Airport

In Libya , at least seven people have been killed and 30 hurt in clashes between rival militias at  the  airport near the capital, Tripoli.  

Rebels from the Zintan region who control the international airport have been attacked by a rival group trying to take over the area.  


Flights have been suspended amid reports of heavy shelling and gunfire.  Libyan leaders have struggled to bring stability to the country since Muammar Gaddafi was removed from power in 2011.

Although some of the rival militias who attacked  the airport road are known as Islamists - this is not a clear-cut battle of ideologies. 

At the heart of this fighting is a turf war between militias that have been brewing in the capital for a long time.

Source: BBC