Libyan Militia Says Ceasefire Reached to End Airport Battle

A Libyan militia battling a rival armed group over control of the country's biggest airport is ready for a peaceful solution after five days of heavy fighting.

The decision, if confirmed by the rival militia, would be a huge relief for Libyan citizens who are stunned after two armed groups turned the Tripoli International Airport into a battlefield.

The conflict is fuelling worries that Libya is at the verge of turning into a failed state where a weak central government is unable to control militias that helped oust Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 but now defy state authority.

Reports say agreement has been reached between the feuding parties on a ceasefire and to hand over the airport to a committee tasked by the prime minister to find an amicable solution.

Source: GBC