Tripoli International Airport

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  Libyan Airliner, Carrying 124, Narrowly Avoids Being Hit By Bombing

  A Libyan airliner has narrowly escaped being hit by incoming fire as it landed at war-torn capital Tripoli's sole functioning airport, aviation officials said.

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  9 Dead In Tripoli Airport Clashes: Libya Ministry

  Nine people were killed on Monday when militiamen attacked the Libyan capital's international airport, the unity government's health ministry said.

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  Libyan General Sworn as Top Commander as His Planes Hit Tripoli Airport

  Warplanes from Libya's internationally recognised government today attacked the last functioning airport in Tripoli, the capital controlled by a rival administration, officials said.

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  Warplanes Hit Tripoli Airport Before UN Talks Start

  Warplanes from Libya's internationally recognised government carried out air strikes on a Tripoli airport today just hours before United Nations-backed peace talks were due to start in Morocco.

• Four Killed in Libya Clashes Around Tripoli Airport

  Deadly fighting between Islamist militias and forces backed by Libya's internationally recognised government on Sunday forced the closure of an airport in eastern Tripoli, military sources said.

• Libya: 22 Killed in Tripoli Airport Clashes

  A day of militia fighting for control of the international airport in Libya's capital Tripoli has killed 22 people, the interim government said Sunday.

• Battle for Libya Airport Leaves At Least 47 Dead

  Islamist-led militiamen have stepped up their assault on Libya's main airport, controlled by rival fighters, which the health ministry said on Monday had left at least 47 dead in a week.

• Two Killed as Libyan Militias Fight Over Tripoli Airport

  At least two people were killed on Sunday when a stray rocket hit their house as rival Libyan militias exchanged heavy fire around Tripoli's international airport in one of the worst worst spasms of violence since the ouster of longtime dictator Muammar Gadhafi in 2011.

• Libya Warring Militias Agree Truce at Main Airport

  Powerful militias battling for the Libyan capital's airport have agreed a ceasefire, Tripoli said Friday, after the government sought UN help to stop the country from becoming a "failed state".

• Tripoli Airport Under Fire for Fourth Straight Day

  Tripoli international airport came under rocket fire Wednesday for a fourth straight day, in attacks aimed at ousting anti-Islamist fighters who control the facility, a Libyan security official said.

• Surge in Libya Violence Raises Spectre of Civil War

  Libya's government said on Tuesday it was considering calling for international forces to help restore security, as fighting between rival militias around Tripoli airport pushed the country closer to civil war.

• UN Pulls Staff Out of Libya As Clashes Kill 13, Close Airports

  The United Nations on Monday pulled its staff out of Libya where at least 13 people have been killed in fighting in the eastern city of Benghazi and in Tripoli, forcing the closure of the international airport.

• Six Dead as Rival Militias Battle to Control the International Airport in Libya's Capital

  At least six people were killed and 25 injured Sunday when rival militias battled for the control of the international airport in Libya's capital. Civil aviation authorities announced the airport will be closed for three days because of security concerns.

• Fierce Fighting Halts Flights into Libyan Capital

  Fierce fighting erupted around the Libyan capital's international airport on Sunday as the anti-Islamist militia that control it came under attack, airport officials said.

• Libyan authorities regain control of airport seized by gunmen

  A militia of Libyan ex-rebels seized the runway of Tripoli International airport on Monday, surrounding planes and grounding all flights after their leader's apparent arrest, officials said.