According to a ministry spokesman, at least 28 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday in an airstrike on a military school in the Libyan capital Tripoli. The military school is in al-Hadba al-Khadra, a residential sector of the Libyan capital.
Libya: At least 28 killed in raid on Tripoli military school
Confirming the airstrike the spokesman for the health ministry of the Government of National Accord, Amin al-Hashemi said that at the time of the strike the cadets were gathered on a parade ground before going to their dormitories. He said, “An air raid on the military school of Tripoli killed 28 cadets and injured dozens more.”
The GNA health ministry called for blood donors to go to hospitals and blood banks to help those injured.
The southern part of Tripoli has seen fierce fighting since last April when military strongman Khalifa Haftar began an offensive against the GNA.
Libya was plunged into chaos with the toppling and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a 2011 NATO-backed uprising. Since then it has divided between the GNA and rival authorities based in the country’s east.
While GNA forces accused those loyal to Haftar of the strike, posting photos of the victims and the wounded on Facebook. On the other hand, pro-Haftar forces have not claimed responsibility for the attack.
Since the start of Haftar’s assault on Tripoli reports of more than 280 civilians and more than 2,000 fighters being killed are there, as per the stats of the United Nations. The fighting has also reportedly displaced around 146,000 people.
Meanwhile, earlier last month, the UN Security Council renewed its calls for a ceasefire in Libya while urging the foreign actors to honour an arms embargo on the country. However, according to a confidential UN report, the same has been regularly violated by Jordan, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
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