Deadly clashes shake Libya capital
Rival armed groups exchanged gunfire in the Libyan capital yesterday, killing at least one person and raising fears of all-out conflict in a country embroiled in a grave political crisis. The fighting follows months of rising tensions between two administrations vying for control of the North African country and its vast oil resources, the latest configuration in a complex and often violent power struggle since the 2011 overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The two rival administrations exchanged blame as videos posted online showed burned-out cars and buildings ridden with bullet holes, as well as a mosque and a health clinic on fire.
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