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At least 16 people have been killed inclashesinLibya'ssoutheastern city of Al-Kufrah between local tribesmen and fighters believed to belong to a Sudanese group backed by a rival tribe. The clashes broke out between the Zwai tribe and fighters believed to belong to the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement backed by the rival Tabu tribe. The Libya Observer reported 40 deaths and that foreign mercenaries from Chad and Niger in addition to mercenaries from the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement tried to break into the city in collusion with leaders of Dignity Operation in a bid to have control over the city. |